24 Weeks PregnantAt 24 weeks pregnant your baby will be about 21 cm long and weigh 500g. Now your baby can - and does - move around with great mobility.You'l know very well by now that he or she can kick, and for some women it may feel as if there's a football game going on in there, while other babies may be less vigorous. Babies at 24 weeks can be seen on the ultrasound scan to suck a thumb, open and close their mouth and will respond to movement or loud noises. Their heart rate has by now dropped to 140-150 beats per minute and can be monitored more effectively than before.
If you would like the extra reassurance - and fun - of doing this at home, you can buy an excellent fetal heart rate doppler from a company called Healthcheck Systems. I know mums who swear they couldn't have got through pregnancy without one...if you've lost a baby at any time, the reassurance can be so worthwhile, and if you think anything is wrong, you can get help immediately. At this stage a baby can survive if born but there is a possibility of damage to the internal organs and a risk that the baby could be physically or mentally disabled. After 28 weeks these risks decrease. Your baby’s lungs are now formed but the little air sacs that allow our lungs to exchange air are not yet formed. If your baby was born this early he or she would need assistance breathing.The digestive system is now formed and your baby is constantly swallowing and excreting amniotic fluid. About You
Around 24 weeks pregnant is also when you are likely to need some new shreds! This time is a bit of an image watershed, in that your old clothes are getting too tight and you now have to think a bit differently about your look. There's nothing sexier than a pregnant lady, aglow with health and wearing clothes that make her feel good. Don't make do with baggy T-shirts and skirts that have a dippy hemline - at least, not every day! My friends and I all agreed that it was a real boost to have one or two really nice pieces of well-designed maternity wear to make us feel special. Back to Top of 24 Weeks Pregnant
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