In one week the weight of your baby has reached 600 grams. His figure is still thin, but rather long (30 cm). Do not worry, all the rest of the time he will be typing subcutaneous fat. Brown fats are characterized by high energy value.
At the 24th week the skin of the child is very thin, almost transparent and all in wrinkles, the brain and lingual taste buds constantly develop.
Pregnancy calendar 24th week: what happens to the baby
In the lungs, branches of the respiratory "tree" are formed, as well as cells in which a substance is produced that helps the lungs to fill with air.
The process of formation in the brain of the departments, furrows and gyri is coming to an end.
At this time - 24 weeks of pregnancy, the fetus begins to move vigorously. It can move freely in the amniotic fluid. The period of activity of the baby gives way to a period of sleep, the proportion of which is approximately 16-20 hours.
Thanks to the child's brain electroencephalogram, the scientists found that his sleep has two phases that are peculiar to the sleep of an adult person - this is the phase of slow and fast sleep.
Amblerous water
During pregnancy at 24 weeks, the volume of amniotic fluid rapidly increases, which perform the following functions:
- They create an environment so that the fetus can actively move.
- They act as a kind of shock absorber and protect the fruit from blows.
- They help the baby to develop.
- They act as a temperature regulator.
During the course of the pregnancy, the composition of the water is constantly changing. At first it looks like a mother plasma, but it contains less protein. With the course of pregnancy in the water appear phospholipids - a substance that produces lung fetuses. Also, water contains particles of the epidermis, old fetal blood cells and fleece hair. In the future, the volume of water increases due to urine, which the fetus secretes.
Being in the amniotic bladder, your baby constantly swallows the water. If swallowing does not occur, then there is a surplus of amniotic fluid, which is called polyhydramnios. Conversely, if urine is not excreted by the fruit, for example, because of the lack of kidneys, amniotic fluid becomes very small and there is a development of low water.
Pregnancy calendar: what happens to you
By the 24th week of pregnancy, your uterus rises above the navel by about 5 cm. The skin of the chest and abdomen can be itchy from time to time due to stretching. Also by this time your eyes can become more sensitive to light, periodically there will be a feeling of "sand" and dryness. These symptoms are normal for pregnancy.
Between 24 and 28 weeks, a blood sugar test is performed. A high index, or diabetes of pregnant women, increases the risk of complications during childbirth and can be an indicator for conducting cesarean section. For a healthy woman who does not suffer from diabetes, the low sugar content of urine is normal. This is due to changes in the level of sugar and the process of its metabolism in the kidneys. Kidneys constantly monitor the level of sugar in the body, and if it starts to accumulate, some of it is excreted in the urine. The sugar content in urine is called glucosuryl. To diagnose diabetes, it is necessary to conduct the following blood tests: the amount of sugar and the determination of glucose in the accumulation.
Analyzes should be given on an empty stomach. 2% of women in pregnancy undergo an easy form of diabetes, which is called a diabetes of pregnant women. The probability of its development is higher the older the mother is.
Sexual life
At some pregnant women on this term there is a huge sexual desire. This is due to the increase in blood pressure in the genital organs, which results in increased sensitivity. In addition, hormones that stimulate an increase in the amount of vaginal lubrication, which makes sexual intercourse brighter. It happens that at the 24th week of pregnancy the desire for sex is completely absent, and this is normal. When something bothers you, your face is covered with a rash, your legs swell, and you feel broken, your libido just goes underground. The main thing at the same time remember the partner, show him the love and say that the problem is not in him, that eventually everything will go well.
Sex during pregnancy can be forbidden by your doctor if you have a placenta previa or if it is low, if you had had childbirth earlier in 36 weeks and earlier, there are spotting, pain resembling contractions, any infection of the genital tract, etc. No matter how good there was sex, it should be stopped immediately if water began to flow.
Insufficiency of the cervix
It is expressed by the fact that the uterus is painlessly disclosed to the pregnant woman before the expected term of labor, which may result in premature birth. In this case, the cervix is opened and the membranes burst so suddenly that the mother reveals that her baby was born, after the fact has come to pass.
Insufficiency of the cervix is diagnosed after the first pregnancy, as a sign of painless childbirth. The cause of this phenomenon is unknown. In general, premature births caused by this cause happen after 16 weeks, before this time in the female body there is still not enough hormones that stimulate the stretching of the cervix. This is the main difference between premature births from miscarriages, which mainly happens in the first trimester.
Treatment of this problem is carried out by surgical intervention, that is, the imposition of sutures, narrowing of the uterine yoke.
If your pregnancy is your first, do not worry about neck failure. Also, in carrying out each planned ultrasound, the gynecologist will check if it opens.
If you have already had miscarriages, premature births and had a chance of cervical failure, inform the doctor about it.
What you can do at week 24
Take care of your house, do what you want to change in it before the arrival of a new tenant. Put all the hard work on the shoulders of the spouse and relatives, and leave a reasonable guide behind you.
Question asked by a specialist at 24 weeks gestation
What changes occur with hair during pregnancy?
Hair growth occurs in the "anagen" phase, and rest - in the "telogen". Approximately 20% of the hair is in the second phase at any time. For this period, hair loss is the norm, so that new ones grow in their place. At pregnancy in this phase there is a small amount of hair, but after a birth of the kid their quantity promptly increases, therefore hair start to drop out in large quantities. Many women care about this, but this condition is normal and temporary.