Your baby is the size of a Medium Eggplant. Discover exactly what is happening to your body and your baby this week.
Baby Development: Baby reaches viability — a critical milestone. Born at 24 weeks, a baby has a chance of survival with intensive care. Lungs produce surfactant to work after birth.
Pregnancy Symptoms: Glucose tolerance test screens for gestational diabetes. Tiredness and more frequent Braxton Hicks contractions are common.
Weekly Tip: Know the signs of preterm labour: regular contractions, lower back pain, pelvic pressure, or unusual discharge. Call your doctor or healthcare provider if concerned.
At 24 weeks pregnant, your baby is approximately the size of a Medium Eggplant.
Week 24 in detail
Around 24 weeks, some babies survive with specialist neonatal care. That is a hospital statistic, not a promise. Lungs begin making surfactant, the soap-like film that keeps air sacs open after birth. Hearing and movement responses are consistent.
The glucose tolerance test often happens now. Tiredness returns. Braxton Hicks may be more noticeable. Learn preterm-labour signs: regular cramps, a dull low backache that does not ease, fluid or bloody discharge, pelvic pressure that feels new.
Do the glucose test. Know preterm signs so you are not guessing at 2 a.m. The checklist above is the test, signs, and nursery safety. If you think labour is starting this early, phone the maternity unit — do not drive in circles first.
A general guide, not medical advice. Scan timing and symptoms vary — ask your clinician.
This chart visualizes the average length of the baby from week 1 to 40. Values are based on standard clinical averages.