The Baby Chris Project - Social Media

Promotional Resources - Week of August 26 (TWENTY-THIRD WEEK OF DEVELOPMENT)

22 WEEKS OLD

Reach out to thousands with this project by using these promotional resources.

Messages

Materials for pastoral outreach and education, so that people may learn about the development of the unborn child.

Messages

National pro-life groups continue this week to follow the development of “Baby Chris” (see www.BabyChris.org). This project enables people to learn about – and see – the development that every human being undergoes in these first nine months of life.

Survival rates continue to increase for babies born prematurely at this stage.

Developmental facts and striking images and video are provided each week, along with a prayer and social media tools.

Developmental Facts

The baby is now 22 weeks old, since fertilization, weighs 1 and a quarter pounds, and is 12 inches in length.

The baby’s heart has beat over 30 million times.

All skin layers are present by this time, and hair is beginning to grow on the scalp.

Survival rates continue to increase for babies born prematurely at this stage.

5 months

Five Month Face: Download larger image

5 months

Five Month Ear: Download larger image

5 months

Five Months: Download larger image

Prayers

Prayer is the foundation of all we do in the pro-life movement.

Growing in Strength

Lord, as we learn about the development of life in the womb,

We see the various systems and organs of our body grow very quickly,

And then, as time goes by,

We grow in size and strength as we prepare for life outside the womb.

This constant growth in strength

Is meant to continue throughout life.

Though our body size is limited,

You will that we constantly grow in the spirit,

Grow in all the virtues,

And grow in love and compassion.

Be our constant strength, O Lord,

And each day, enable us to take your hand,

And grow into the people you want us to be.

We pray through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Social Media

Reach out to thousands with this project by using these social media resources.

Tweets

Baby Chris is now 22 weeks old, since fertilization. He weighs 1 and a quarter pounds, and is 12 inches in long. See more at babychris.org #facts #prolife

Did you know that in the 23rd week of development a baby’s heart has beat over 30 million times. See more at babychris.org #facts #prolife

Baby Chris is in his 23rd week of development and all his skin layers are present by this time, and hair is beginning to grow on the scalp. See more at babychris.org #facts #prolife

Baby Chris is in his 23rd week of development, if born premature at this age, survival rates are much higher now. See more at babychris.org #facts #prolife

See a meme for the 23rd week of development below