Pregnancy week 23
Trimester 2 · Baby is about a large mango
Lungs are developing surfactant, and hearing is sharp enough to recognise your voice.
How your body may feel
- • Swollen ankles at the end of the day.
- • Louder digestive noises and wind.
- • Backache with long standing.
Self-care this week
- • Take short walking breaks if you stand all day.
- • Elevate legs for 15 minutes twice daily.
- • Check your blood pressure at each visit.
Milestone
Ask about glucose screening timing at your next visit.
Seek care urgently if you notice
- • Severe headache that will not clear, or blurred vision and flashing lights
- • Any vaginal bleeding, or fluid leaking from the vagina
- • Sudden swelling of the face, hands or feet
- • Burning or painful urination, or fever
- • Reduced or absent baby movement once a pattern is established
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Related warning signs
- Heavy bleeding — Soaking a pad in under an hour, or passing large clots
- Severe headache that won't ease — Especially with blurred vision or sudden swelling
- Difficulty breathing — Breathlessness at rest or when lying down
- Chest pain or a racing heart — Pressure, tightness or fluttering that doesn't settle
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