Pregnancy 23 weeks – development of the fetus and sensation of a woman

Pregnancy Calendar for weeks – Pregnancy Twenty-three weeks – condition, sensations, signs of mother. Fruit development on the 23rd week of pregnancy, photo

23 obstetric week is 21 weeks from conception. If you consider ordinary months, now you are at the beginning of the sixth month of the kid waiting.

By 23 week, the uterus is already raised by 3.75 cm above the navel, and its height on the pubic symphysis is 23 cm. By this time, the figure of the future mother was already markedly rounded, Weight gain should reach from 5 to 6.7 kg.

Feelings of a woman on the 23rd week

23 weeks – this is pretty a favorable period for almost all pregnant women. In most cases, women feel good. When this week goes, almost all the sensations of a woman are focused on the baby, because now she constantly feels it.

Most often, at week 23, women show the following sensations:

• Bracston Hicks. In principle, they can still not be, but it is quite frequent. The fights are manifested in the form of light spasm in the uterus, do not worry, they are part of its preparation for future birth. If you put your hand on your abdominal wall, you can feel unfamiliar muscular abbreviations. This muscles of your uterus try their strength. In the future, such contractions may begin to increase. Nevertheless, it is not worth confusing the fights on brecston-hicks with real generic battles;
• Validly increase weight. The fact is that your uterus continues to grow, together with it increases the placenta and increases the volume of accumulating waters. Some familiar can notice that your belly has grown too much and assume that you will have twins. Or, perhaps, you will firmly, that for such a term of belly you have too small. The main thing is not to be in panic, all the kids develop in different ways, so it’s not worth listening to anyone, you most likely, everything is in order;
• Pain with an uncomfortable body position. At this time, the kid is already very noticeable, sometimes he can ick and change its location in the uterus at least 5 times a day. Because of this you can disturb the pain of a pulling nature. Also, it can be sharp, manifests itself on the sides of the uterus and arises from its tension of her ligaments. The pain quickly passes when changing the position of the body, and the uterus remains relaxed and soft. Some women already at 23 weeks may appear pain in the field of symphysis, bone sobbing pelvis in the field of leave, and can also change the gait due to the discrepancy between the bones of the pelvis before future childbirth;
• There is a feeling of gravity in the legs, Perhaps the appearance of pain. You may notice that the old shoes have become a little cramped, it is quite normal. In connection with the increase in weight and due to stretching stop bundles, static flatfoot develops, develops. Certray to this problem will help you special insoles for pregnant women and comfortable stable shoes;
• A varicose disease may manifest. It is by 23 week that such an unpleasant phenomenon may appear Varicose. This is due to the fact that the wall of the veins is relaxed under the influence of hormones, and the uterus in turn disrupts blood outflow on the veins due to the squeezing of the veins of the small pelvis;
• Probably the appearance of hemorrhoids. By this deadline, he can manifest itself with constipation. Characteristic will be pain in the field of rectum, loss of knots, bleeding. In no case do not self-medicate! Hemorrhoids can only cure a specialist, this is a very difficult task;
• Skin is sensitive to ultraviolet. Due to the high level of hormones, you should be careful, staying in the sun. If you will sunbathe now, it can end it can pigment stains;
• Pigmentation appears. You have darkened nipples, a dark strip appeared on the tummy from the navel down and now it is already pretty bright;
• Worried about nausea. Its reason lies in the fact that the magnified uterus squeezes the biliary paths and prevents normal digestion. If you feel nauseous after meals, try to take your knee-elbow position, it will become a little easier. It is worth noting that such a pose benefits and your kidney. Thus, urine outflow improves.

Fetal development in the 23rd week

By twenty-third week The weight of the child is about 520 grams, height 28-30 centimeters. Further, the more it will be time, the weight and growth of the child will vary in very large limits, and the more significant the kids will differ from each other. As a result, the weight of the fetus in some women can be 2500 grams, and another 4500 grams. And all this within the normal range.

By twenty-third week literally All women are already feeling Moveings. These are quite tangible shoes, sometimes downloading, which will be felt like rhythmic shudder in the stomach. At week 23, the fruit can still be fairly free to move in the uterus. Nevertheless, his clusters can cause you tangible discomfort. You are quite clearly feeling the heels and elbows.

By 23 weeks, the following changes will also happen to your child:

• Begins the outflow of fat. Despite this, while your baby looks shrieking and red. The reason is that skin cover is formed much faster than sufficient fat deposits have time to take shape. It is because of this that the skin of the child is a little sagging. Krasnut, in turn, is a consequence of pigment accumulation in the skin. They make it not so transparent;
• Fruit is more active. As mentioned above, from each week your baby is becoming more vigorous, although it is still very soft. With the endoscopy of the fetus, on this period, you can see how the child is pushed into the aqueous shell and grabs handles for the umbilical cord;
• The digestive system is sufficiently developed. The child continues to swallow a small amount of amniotic fluid. At week 23, the baby can swallow it up to 500 ml. He displays it from the body in the form of urine. Since the accumulating waters contain the scales of the epidermis, particles of protective lubrication, flush hair, together with the waters, the child periodically swallows them and their. The liquid part of the amniotic fluid is absorbed into the blood, and in the intestine there remains a darker-olive color substance, which is called Mekonia. Mekonia is formed from the second half, but stands out normal only after the appearance of light;
• The central nervous kid system develops. At this time, with the help of devices, you can already register the activity of the brain, which is similar to those in the born children and even in adults. Also, at week 23, the child can see dreams;
• The eyes have already opened. Now the kid sees the light and darkness and can respond to them. Hears the child is already very good, he reacts to a variety of sounds, enhances its activity with sharp noise and calms down with a tender conversation and stroking the tummy.

Photos of the fetus, photo of belly women, ultrasound and video on the period of 23 weeks

This is how the fetus looks like on the 23 week of development

Ultrasound for a period of 23 weeks

Uzi at week 23

So the tummy looks like a pregnant woman on the 23rd week

Video: What happens on the 23rd week of pregnancy?

4D ultrasound on the 23rd week – video

Recommendations and Tips for the Future Mom

On 23 weeks you need to do ultrasound, If this has not been done by you two weeks ago. Remember that if you do not pass this check now, then it will be much more difficult to identify any fruit pathology, if any. Naturally, it is necessary to place more often in the fresh air, to eat correctly and balanced, follow all recommendations of your doctor.

• Visit female consultation every two weeks. At the reception perinatologist will evaluate the development, tracks the dynamics of the increase in the volume of abdomen and the height of the bottom of the uterus. Of course, measurements of blood pressure and weight of the future mother are carried out, also the frequency of heartfrections of the fetus. At every reception, the doctor studies the results of the general analysis of the urine of a pregnant woman who is obliged to pass on the eve of the reception;
• Move more, do not spend a long time in a sitting position. If you still need to sit for a long time, for example, in the workplace, but time from time to time, you can go a little bit. You can still put a small bench for your feet, and for the workplace you need to choose a stool with a solid seat, a direct back and handrails. All these measures are directed at T to avoid stagnant phenomena in the legs and small pelvis;
• To prevent the development of hemorrhoids, Include in your diet products that are rich in rough fiber, Try to use enough liquid and vitamins. In addition, it will be useful for a day several times lie on the side and relax to unload veins in the pelvic area;
• Nutrition should take into account the leaning for heartburn and nausea, constipation. Try to eat as often as possible, avoid products that can cause constipation and strengthen the juice. If by February 23, the weight is easily gained, then be as careful as possible;
• Sex acquires more and more restrictions. By February 23, you are no longer so active as before, the choice of poses is becoming increasingly limited, some caution is required and foresight. Nevertheless, sexual intercourse will benefit. A woman needs to get an orgasm, and consequently positive emotions that will undoubtedly affect the future kid.

Reviews of forums

Judging by reviews that future mothers leave on various forums, then you can notice some pattern. As a rule, women who are on a given period, most of all in their position worry movements, or “shevoshushki”, as they are affectionately called many moms. By the twenty-third week, each happy experience is experiencing this wonderful phenomenon several times a day, connecting to this joy and future dads.

Some by week 23 have already experienced the fights on Bracston Hicks and consulted by the doctor, what it is and with what it is eaten. I would advise too to talk about it with your doctor if you have already had to experience them. The fact is that many moms, reading on the Internet and in various books, that this is quite a normal phenomenon, do not talk about this doctors and no panic. But you still need to talk about it, because these fake can be confused with the genovers.

A well-known problem is still Varicose disease. With it, again, all copes in different ways, but in principle you just need to try to rest more and wear the most comfortable shoes.

After reading some reviews of future mothers at week 23, you can make sure that women’s thoughts are now busy only by the baby.

Katia:

We just started the 23rd week. My baby is still some kind of too calm. I only feel half in the morning. It bothers me a little, although in general I feel great. On the ultrasound I will go only in a week.

Yulia:

We are 23 weeks. I scored about 7 kg. Very pulling me on sweet, it’s just some kind of nightmare! I do not know how to control yourself. Although all sweets from home throw out! Now before the pregnancy of such love for sweets was not observed, but now ..

Kseniya:

We also have 23 weeks. On the ultrasound only in a few days, so I don’t know who we are waiting for. Kick kicks very much, especially when I go to bed. Scored 6 kg by this time. Toxicosis was very strong and first I’m C5 kg. Now I feel very good.

Nastya:

We have 23 weeks. Weight scored 8 kilograms, now it is even scary to see a doctor. Ultrasound showed that there will be a boy, we were very happy. And about the weight, by the way, my mother-in-law said that she was limited to her first child and she gave birth to a baby with a little weight, and then she had eaten what she wanted and did not limit himself, well, well, I don’t care, of course, of course. Born by her bud. So I will not sit on any diets.

Olya:

I have 23 weeks. Was on ultrasound, waiting for a son. Husband is incredibly happy! Now named the problem, can not come to consent. Scored 6 kg, the doctor says it is quite normal. Kid weighs 461 grams, kicking might and main, especially in the evenings and at night.

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