At week 24 of pregnancy, the fetus is about 22 cm and weighs approximately 650 gr. The future baby sucks, swallows amniotic fluid and excreted in the urine also tested respiratory movements.
Hiccups can last several weeks. Fetal Hiccups contributes to the development of the diaphragm and is a sign of health.
Your digestive system is in development. The unborn baby’s pancreas begins to produce insulin. This substance is responsible for metabolizing (i.e., assimilate and transform according to the needs of the body) glucose we eat.
Also the pregnant woman for the scanning test known as O ‘ Sullivan this week by this test, your doctor will detect or rule out a possible case of gestational diabetes in your pregnancy.
The fetus in the 24th week of pregnancy
At week 24 of pregnancy, fetal organs and have a good level of maturity these organs are what allow you perceive the world around him at birth. Thus, the organs related to sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch are already formed.
The unborn child can perceive glare or bright lights. You can open the eyelids. The lachrymal already been developed and can produce tears.
You can also hear sounds from outside. I hear the voices of his mother and father. I recognized the voice of his mother and begin to tell his father.
The fetus begins to perceive odors and flavors through the amniotic fluid. Talk positively to the sweet taste. This preference benefits feeding after birth, since the taste of breast milk is sweet.
Also begins to develop a sense of balance.
Symptoms of pregnancy in the 24th week of pregnancy
Between weeks 24 and 28 of pregnancy, all pregnant women have to analyze how they metabolize glucose. They will test the O’Sullivan test.
This is a test that measures the level of basal glucose with fasting blood test then given to the pregnant 50 g glucose beverage and take another blood sample one hour later. Depending on blood glucose level of this sample, we evaluated the glucose tolerance of women.
If the glucose level is high, the woman should undergo a second test, the oral glucose overload. This test analyzes the baseline fasting glucose and glucose levels 1, 2 and 3 hours after ingestion of 100 ml of oral glucose.
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