some stuff i found...

Here are a few things about the baby in her 23rd week of life in mah belleh:

Week Twenty-Three

-Proportions of the body are now quite similar to a newborn although thinner since she hasn't begun to form body fat.
-Bones located in the middle ear harden.
-My baby is able to hear. (Papa, did you know: low-frequency sounds mimicking a male voice penetrate the abdomen and uterine wall better than the higher frequencies of the female voice?)
-The eyes are formed, though the iris still lacks pigmentation.
-The pancreas, essential in the production of hormones, is developing steadily. ---She has begun producing insulin, important for the breakdown of sugars.
-If born now, my baby has a 15% chance of survival, her odds going up with each passing day. .
-The average baby at this stage weighs 1.1 pound (501gm) and is 11.4 inches (28.9cm) long.