The Quick Brief
Week 24 is a medical milestone: viability. If your baby were born today, modern medicine would give them a fighting chance—about 40-70% survival rates with intensive intervention. No one wants to think about that, but crossing this threshold brings a profound shift in how both of you may feel about this pregnancy.
What's Happening with Baby
Your baby is now about the size of an ear of corn (12 inches long, 1.3 pounds).
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