Pregnancy week 24
Trimester 2 · Baby is about an ear of corn
The baby reaches an important stage of lung and brain development.
How your body may feel
- • Movements are strong and regular.
- • Itchy skin over the stretching bump.
- • Occasional leg cramps at night.
Self-care this week
- • Start noting your baby's daily movement pattern.
- • Report intense itching, especially on palms and soles.
- • Continue gentle daily activity.
Milestone
Glucose screening for gestational diabetes is often offered 24–28 weeks.
Seek care urgently if you notice
- • Severe headache that will not clear, or blurred vision and flashing lights
- • Any vaginal bleeding, or fluid leaking from the vagina
- • Sudden swelling of the face, hands or feet
- • Burning or painful urination, or fever
- • Reduced or absent baby movement once a pattern is established
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Related warning signs
- Heavy bleeding — Soaking a pad in under an hour, or passing large clots
- Severe headache that won't ease — Especially with blurred vision or sudden swelling
- Difficulty breathing — Breathlessness at rest or when lying down
- Chest pain or a racing heart — Pressure, tightness or fluttering that doesn't settle
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