Week 23 of Pregnancy

What changes are occurring with your body?
Your uterus now extends about 1 ½ inches above your belly button, and your weight gain should be around 12 to 15 pounds. Friends and family may comment on your size, telling you that you are too big or too small for your gestational age. Talk with your healthcare provider before making any changes to your diet.
Your uterus is sitting directly on top of your bladder, which can cause you to leak fluid into your underwear. Sometimes it can be quite difficult to distinguish urine from amniotic fluid. If your membranes have ruptured and you are leaking amniotic fluid, it will be an odorless fluid. This can occur with a sudden gush or a constant trickle. If you notice fluid leaking, you need to try to determine if it smells like urine or if it is odorless. If it does not seem to be urine, you would want to call your healthcare provider immediately.*

How big is your baby?
Your baby has finally reached a weight of 1 pound and is approximately 11 ¼ inches long.*

What is happening with your baby?
Your baby is continuing to gain weight, but the next several weeks will be when he/she really begins to fill out. Lanugo, or the fine hair that covers your baby’s body, may darken at this point allowing it to be seen on an ultrasound. Your baby is also beginning to look more like it will at birth.*

Maternity clothes are a funny thing. Some make you look huge and others make you look very slim. I like both. In a blog to come you will hear about our baby loot! We have temporarily inherited a ton of baby stuff from Steven's cousin. Needless to say we no longer have a dining room we have what for now is the baby's room.