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Stages of fetal development during the sixth month

 During the sixth month, most of your fetus’s organs have formed, and it begins to grow and develop rapidly in preparation for the end of the second trimester of pregnancy and the beginning of the last trimester. So what does your fetus look like now? Follow us to find out the answer.

Stages of fetal development during the sixth month


Fetal development in weeks 24-27

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The length of the fetus becomes 33 cm, and its weight is 570 grams.

Sweat glands are formed in the skin.

The arm and leg muscles are more prominent.

The fetus becomes able to use its arm and leg muscles.

The fetus experiences periods of movement during which the mother feels his kicks in her abdomen.

The child becomes able to cough and hiccup.

The child is still pure meat, and the fat has not yet formed.


Fetal development in weeks 28-31

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The child's length becomes 37 cm, and his weight is 900 grams.

The fetus becomes a lot of moving and kicking, and its movements in the abdomen become clear.

Fat begins to form and is stored by the fetus.

The fetus's eyes open.

The sebum (greasy coating) covers his face and body, making his skin waterproof.

The fetus's skin becomes red and wrinkled.

The part of the brain related to thinking develops as it becomes larger and more complex.

Children's taste buds develop

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