Week 23, second trimester
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Appointments and key dates this week
- Whooping cough vaccineUsually around 20 weeks, best before 32 weeks
Day by day this week
- 23 weeks 0 days (day 161)You may be surprised by how strongly you feel about your baby, and this maternal instinct will grow every day.
- 23 weeks 1 day (day 162)From now on, your baby is considered "viable" and would receive life-saving treatment if born early.
- 23 weeks 2 days (day 163)With a layer of fat and a tough outer layer of cells, your baby's skin is becoming more resilient.
- 23 weeks 3 days (day 164)Feeling hot? Pregnancy can feel like having your own personal radiator strapped to you.
- 23 weeks 4 days (day 165)Over the next few weeks, your baby will look more and more like a newborn.
- 23 weeks 5 days (day 166)Yoga in pregnancy can be hugely beneficial, physically and emotionally.
- 23 weeks 6 days (day 167)The lungs are the last organs to work fully, but they're developing rapidly now.
This is general information based on NHS guidance, not medical advice, and every pregnancy is different. Talk to your midwife or GP about anything that worries you. If your baby's movements slow down or change, or you have bleeding, severe pain or leaking fluid, call your maternity unit straight away. In an emergency, call 999.