Your dream child at 24th week
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As the 24th week of pregnancy, you are about to complete 2nd trimester. Although it’s unlikely to happen, it’s reassuring to know that if your baby was born now, he would have a good chance of making it, with lots of special care in the early stages.

Development

  • The brain continues to develop, as do the taste buds and lungs.
  • The lungs continue to develop daily, forming more air sacs. He is getting plenty of practice at breathing, by taking small amounts of fluid in and out of the lungs, his chest moving up and down.
  • With their eyes still shut, they use their hands and feet to maneuver and develop their sense of touch.
  • The hair on the scalp is still growing at an even pace.
  • The center of his bones is getting harder, and he has a normal amount of muscle.
  • His brainwaves show that he is almost as active as a newborn baby.

Appearance

This week, your baby probably weighs between 380 to 590 grams, and is about 29-32 cm long. Baby’s eyelashes, eyebrows and hair are present. But, they don’t have any pigment yet, so regardless of whether he’ll wind up being a blonde or a brunette, his hair is white right now. His eyelids are still closed. The vernix being produced sticks to his eyebrows and other hair on his body.

Tip of this week: kegel exercise


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Kegel exercises help strengthen the muscles that support the bladder, uterus, and bowels. By strengthening these muscles during your pregnancy, you can develop the ability to relax and control the muscles in preparation for labor and birth. Kegel exercises are also highly recommended during the postpartum period to promote the healing of perineal tissues, increase the strength of the pelvic floor muscles, help these muscles return to a healthy state, and increase urinary control.

To do Kegels, imagine you are trying to stop the flow of urine or trying not to pass gas. When you do this, you are contracting the muscles of the pelvic floor and are practicing Kegel exercises. While doing Kegel exercises, try not to move your leg, buttock, or abdominal muscles. In fact, no one should be able to tell that you are doing Kegel exercises. So you can do them anywhere! We recommend doing five sets of Kegel exercises a day. Each time you contract the muscles of the pelvic floor, hold for a slow count of five and then relax. Repeat this ten times for one set of Kegels.


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