40 Weeks Pregnancy Podcast

Week 24 Your Baby's Face is Formed

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Jul 27, 2024
Discover the incredible growth of your baby this week, including their developing sensory awareness and physical changes. Learn about the importance of gestational diabetes testing and how it affects your pregnancy journey. Dads and partners can gain valuable insights from stoic philosophy to support their partners effectively. Plus, hear about essential skin changes in babies and handy solutions for common pregnancy discomforts from a specially designed survival kit.
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Baby Is Ear-Of-Corn Sized

  • At 24 weeks your baby is about 12.6 inches and 1.5 pounds.
  • Facial features and eye-ear placement are now formed.
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Skin Still Transparent As Fat Forms

  • The baby's skin remains thin and transparent so organs and vessels are visible.
  • Fat deposits will gradually reduce transparency over the coming weeks.
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Surfactant Cells Begin Developing

  • Lung cells that create surfactant begin forming around week 24.
  • Surfactant will help baby's air sacs inflate after birth.
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