Weight: 1lbs
Size: 11 1/2 in
We are officially entered viability stages!! Not that 23 weeks would be great odds but it's a comfort to know we are here in the THEY HAVE A CHANCE stage.
Odds of a Premature Baby's Survival by Length of Pregnancy
| Length of Pregnancy | Likelihood of Survival |
| 23 weeks | 17% |
| 24 weeks | 39% |
| 25 weeks | 50% |
| 26 weeks | 80% |
| 27 weeks | 90% |
| 28-31 weeks | 90-95% |
| 32-33 weeks | 95% |
| 34+ weeks | Almost as likely as a full-term baby |
| Sources: March of Dimes, Quint Boenker Preemie Survival Foundation | |
Your baby will begin to move the muscles in its fingers, toes, arms, and legs more regularly, which may cause you to feel more forceful movements in your abdomen. If you look down at your belly, it may seem as if you have a boxing match going on in there.
At this point in pregnancy, your baby will start gaining approximately 6 ounces of weight per week. Other fetal development that is occurring when you are 23 weeks pregnant includes the following:
- Eyebrows and eyelashes are forming
- Lips are becoming more distinct
- Eyes are becoming more developed, but they still lack color
- The bones of the middle ear begin to harden
- The pigment that colors your baby's skin is being deposited this week
- Your baby's body is becoming more proportioned.
23 Weeks Pregnant
You're right, maybe it's not great odds, but knowing they now have a chance is very comforting. :)
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