24 weeks pregnant

Your baby is about the size of a corn cob.

About 30 cm long and 600 g. Typical sizes; every baby grows at their own pace.

What’s happening this week

Your baby's lungs are starting to make a substance that will later help them breathe. The face is almost fully formed, with eyelashes and eyebrows. Your baby is gaining weight steadily.

Changes in your body

Your doctor will usually suggest a glucose test between 24 and 28 weeks to check for diabetes in pregnancy. The skin on your tummy may itch as it stretches. Itching on your hands and feet should be checked by your doctor.

Bleeding, fluid leaking, fewer baby movements, a bad headache, blurred vision or sudden swelling: call your doctor or hospital now. In an emergency, call 112.

General information, not medical advice. Every pregnancy is different. Reviewed by a Femease doctor.