Second trimesterWeek 24 of 40

Your baby at 24 weeks pregnant

Your baby is the size of a corn — about 11.8 in long and weighing approximately 1.3 lb.

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Corn
The size of a corn
Length (crown to heel)
11.8 in
Approximate weight
1.3 lb
Baby's hand
32mm
Baby's foot
36mm
Pregnancy progress56%

🌱 Baby's development at 24 weeks

A significant milestone: babies born at 24 weeks have a chance of survival with specialist care.

🤰 Your body at 24 weeks

This is the window for gestational diabetes screening (weeks 24-28). It's a routine glucose test — don't worry, most women pass with no issues.

✨ Did you know?

Babies born at exactly 24 weeks have roughly a 50% chance of survival with specialist intensive care — a milestone that has transformed neonatal medicine.

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