Tuesday, September 8, 2009

23 weeks and 1 whole pound!

Twenty-three weeks marks an important point for your unborn baby. Your baby-to-be is far enough along in his development that he could have a chance at survival outside the womb.
According to the March of Dimes, of all babies born at 23 weeks, 25 to 35 percent survive. This number goes up considerably when you add just a couple weeks: babies born between 50 to 70 percent of all babies born at 24 to 25 weeks survive. And 90 percent of all babies born at 26 to 27 weeks survive.
Although all of your baby-to-be's internal systems are in place, he needs more time for those intricate systems to mature.

Your little one now about eight inches long (crown to rump) and weighs in at around one pound.

I am still feeling really well! This weekend I discovered that I can no longer wear my wedding ring. I am offically sad about this. I always thought that I would be one of those pregnant ladies that could wear it to the end. Although I havent gained that much weight for being 6 months pregnant I guess it has all gone to my hands becuase I have gone up two whole ring sizes! It is getting really scary! So we are on the hunt for a new band to wear for a couple of months until Emery gets here.



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