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The twenty-fourth week of pregnancy is the end of the sixth to the beginning of the seventh month.
By this time, all systems and organs have finished forming, and the baby’s muscles and nerve cells are fully formed. The proportions of the fetal body correspond to those of a newborn baby. The sensory organs of the future child actively respond to sounds and light. A pregnant woman can feel quite sensitive tremors.
During this period, the fetus begins to recognize the peculiarities of the taste of amniotic fluid, so it is in this period of life that you can begin to form the commitment of the future child to certain tastes.
During this period of time there is a clear differentiation of sleep and wakefulness of the fetus. The future child may actively react to the position of the future mother’s body, loud sounds. But its mode may not always coincide with the mode of sleep and wakefulness of its mother.
During this period of development, the skin of the unborn child is thin and has many sharp wrinkles. The arms and legs of the unborn child are still thin, and the body is thin. Subcutaneous fatty tissue in the future child is still underdeveloped, but in this period begins an active accumulation of brown fat. The purpose of such accumulation is to form a mechanism for maintaining a constant body temperature.
This period is characterized by the development of sweat glands in the fetus. By this time, the future child has almost fully developed bronchi. The development of the central nervous system is characterized by the formation and development of the cerebral gyrus.
The lungs of the unborn child begin to form surfactant, a substance that allows the lungs of the unborn child to stay inflated after birth. The size of the fetus reaches a length of 25-30 cm and its weight is 350 – 500 grams.
More and more rounded abdomen, in connection with which the center of gravity shifts, which causes a change in the gait of the expectant mother. Her gait during this period is sometimes called “duck walk”. There may be pain in the lower back.
Fetal movements become more pronounced and intense. The skin on the abdomen may begin to stretch and stretch marks may appear on it. In addition, itching may appear on the skin of the abdomen.
During this period of pregnancy, varicose veins may begin to appear. Heartburn may occur and sometimes constipation may also occur.
Weight during this period adds an additional 350-500 g, and the total weight gain of a woman since the beginning of pregnancy usually averages about six kilograms. It is important to pay attention to the diet.