Third trimester · 35 weeks pregnant
Week 35: gaining weight fast
Kidneys and liver are ready; space is tight.
Most physical development is complete and your baby is putting on weight, around 200 to 250 g a week. The kidneys are fully developed and the liver can process waste. The head may begin to settle into your pelvis.
Size and weight
About the size of
a honeydew melon
Length
46.2 cm
Weight
2.4 kg
Averages from standard growth charts. Measured crown to rump until week 20 and head to heel afterwards.
How your baby is developing
- The kidneys are fully developed and the liver processes some waste.
- Fat accounts for about 15% of body weight, rounding out arms and legs.
- Hearing is fully developed.
- The head may start to engage in the pelvis.
How you may feel
- Very frequent urination as the head presses on the bladder
- Pelvic pressure
- Heartburn
- Swelling
- Easier breathing if the baby has dropped
- Insomnia
- Braxton Hicks
From 36 weeks most care providers see you weekly. If your baby is breech at 36 weeks, options such as turning the baby (ECV) will be discussed.
What's next
Tests and appointments
- Group B strep swab at 35–37 weeks and repeat infection tests before 36 weeks.
- Weekly visits begin at 36 weeks; CTG continues every two weeks.
What to do this week
- Have the car seat installed and checked.
- Know when to go in: contractions every five minutes lasting a minute for an hour, waters breaking, bleeding, or reduced movements.
- Settle on names and finish paperwork for leave and registration.
Call your doctor or maternity hospital if
- Your baby is moving less than usual, or the pattern has changed
- Vaginal bleeding, or your waters break, especially if the fluid is green or brown
- A severe headache, vision changes, pain under the right ribs, or sudden swelling of your face and hands
- Regular painful tightenings before 37 weeks, or severe itching of your palms and soles
If something feels wrong, trust yourself and call 103 or your maternity hospital. You will never be wasting anyone's time.
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