You are now 22 weeks pregnant and at the beginning of week 23.
The baby in that uterus measures about 7-1/2 inches (191 mm) in length and is about the size of a Barbie or Ken doll. In less than two weeks, the baby has gained more than 3 1/2 ounces (100 g).
Your baby's nervous system is now completely 'connected'. The vital link between their brain and spinal cord (the brain stem) has matured and many nerve cells make vigorous connections. Now your baby is capable of recognising warmth, light, sound and pain. While primitive brain waves have been detected in unborn babies as early as 7 weeks, it is not until 22 weeks that sustained patterns can be definitely recorded. Some women now notice that their baby jumps with a loud sound (if they can feel their baby move yet).
Unborn babies at this stage typically like to lie in a transverse position (or crossways inside your belly), with their feet and bottom on one side, and their head on the other side. Your baby's placenta is now processing about 50 pints every 24 hours and by 40 weeks this increases to about 600 pints in 24 hours.
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