Second Trimester
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Week 24: Viability Milestone
An important milestone — at 24 weeks, your baby has reached viability. The lungs are producing surfactant, a substance needed for breathing air after birth.
Your baby is the size of a...
🌽 Corn on the Cob!
Length30 cm
Weight600 g
Week24 of 40
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👶 Baby Development
- ✓Baby has reached viability outside the womb
- ✓Lungs producing surfactant for breathing
- ✓Brain is growing rapidly
- ✓Baby is gaining about 90 grams per week now
- ✓Skin is becoming less transparent
- ✓Inner ear is fully developed — baby has equilibrium
💊 Common Symptoms
- •Glucose tolerance test time (gestational diabetes screening)
- •Carpal tunnel symptoms may worsen
- •Dry, itchy skin on belly
- •Difficulty sleeping — hard to get comfortable
- •Braxton Hicks becoming more frequent
- •Backaches and hip pain
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✅ To-Do This Week
- Take the glucose tolerance test (very important!)
- Start doing kick counts daily (10 movements in 2 hours)
- Use moisturizer or belly oil for itchy skin
- Set up the car seat (practice installation)
- Tour the hospital or birth center
- Discuss emergency plans with your partner
🩺 Questions for Your Doctor
- ?What do the glucose tolerance test results mean?
- ?Do I have gestational diabetes?
- ?How should I track kick counts?
- ?Is the baby's lung development on track?
- ?What happens if I go into preterm labor?
- ?Should I start thinking about the birth plan now?
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