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Fetal Development: Week 24

Week 24

  • The skin is red in color, wrinkled and covered with soft, fine hair.
  • If born at this stage, the fetus may be able to survive with intensive care although the lungs are not yet fully functioning.
  • The eyes can now open as the eyelids begin to separate.
  • Finger prints and toe prints are now visible.
  • The fetus weighs one to one and one-half pounds and is approximately eight to nine inches long as it continues to rapidly grow.

The width of a standard sheet of paper is 8.5 inches.

Click here for a list of clinics offering free pre-natal ultrasounds

Click Here to go to Pre-Natal Care Page (Step 3 of 5)

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