Welcome to Week 35 of Your Pregnancy!
Your Baby in Week 35 of Pregnancy
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Your baby probably weighs around 5.5 pounds by week 35 of pregnancy! Other things that weigh around five pounds are a bag of sugar, a half gallon of milk, or a kitten! Keep on your healthy diet, and your baby will gain weight to build up their fat stores.
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A lot of fat will form in the arms and legs in week 35 of pregnancy. They are well on their way to being independent on the warmth regulators. The fat will make the skin appear even less pink in Caucasian babies. The red from the blood and tissues is virtually gone – and your baby’s skin looks normal now. Normal except for the gooey vernix that is still present!
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The hearing on your baby is fully developed by week 35 of pregnancy. If they could hear voices clearly in your uterus, they would be able to tell you from your spouse, a sibling or even a grandparent. Your baby can hear most noises on the sound spectrum, but they may not be able to respond to all of them. Loud noises can damage their ears, so keep them out of dangerously loud situations, like rock concerts!
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Your baby’s kidneys are fully working and processing fluid around week 35 of pregnancy . The fluid is “cleaned” and processed back to the body or out as urine. And your baby is gearing up to make lots of soiled diapers for you to change! Every time you are cleaning a messy diaper or changing your baby at 2 am, be thankful they have a healthy little system, and congratulate yourself for a job well done!
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An old wives’ tale likes to predict the sex of your baby by examining how you act. The tale says if you are crabby while you are pregnant, you are having a girl. A girl produces twice as much estrogen in your system, making you doubly moody – and crabby. The tale says if you are having a boy, you will be pleasant and happy throughout the pregnancy because your hormones are balances with their testosterone. How are you feeling today – grumpy or happy? Take notes and see if it is right!
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The testes are in place around week 35 of pregnancy if you are having a little boy. It is not uncommon if one or both are not fully descended until after the birth, especially if your baby arrives a couple weeks early. For some reason, if your baby’s testes don’t descend, your doctor can worry about that later. There is nothing to fear!
Your Body in Week 35 of Pregnancy
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Has your doctor checked your cervix in week 35 of pregnancy and said you were thinned and dilated? Woo hoo! D-day is getting closer all the time. These are just a few of the things the doctor will check this week at your check up. You will probably begin to visit your doctor every week from now until the time you deliver.
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If you have any questions about delivery or the baby, now is the time to ask so that you can get answers before you are wheeled in to give birth! Sort out any vacation time needed for you or your spouse, check in to what process you have to follow for adding baby to your insurance and have any last minute furniture deliveries made. If you are a procrastinator, you can’t go much longer without a baby bed! Get your baby’s room set up and have the necessary supplies like diapers, clothes, furniture, bottles, and formula at the ready, if needed.
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Make sure to have your bags packed and ready to go to the hospital. Include warm socks, no matter what time of year you will be going, since hospitals always seem cold. Take a thick bathrobe (even though you will still need the hospital gowns), clothes for the return trip, anything that will comfort you, your makeup kit if you wish, and any necessary toiletries. Don’t worry about taking lots of makeup or other such items. After all, you aren’t there to impress people with your looks – you’re there to deliver a baby!
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You may have decided already, but if not, you need to soon. Breast or bottle? Both have many pros and cons to consider when choosing which one is right for you and your baby. You probably already know that breastfeeding gives your baby the best possible nutrients and immunities, something that can’t be matched by formula. But being able to breastfeed isn’t always an option.
Following are some things to consider when making your decision about the breast or the bottle:
- Do you have a medical condition that prevents or impairs you from producing milk?
- Will you need to take a medication that isn’t safe for your baby to ingest?
- How many weeks off do you have for maternity leave?
- Is your workplace “pump-friendly”?
- Have you breastfed before with success?
- Do you even want to breastfeed? Are you comfortable with possibly doing it in public places?
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Do you go around cleaning things like crazy? Are you fluffing up your house, making it more comfortable? It’s called nesting, and just like a mother bird, you are padding your house for the arrival of your baby. Most all women do this in some form or another before their baby arrives. In some women, they can completely clean and reorganize the whole kitchen. Other women, they get the urge to move furniture. Whatever your urge is, use care and caution to not injure yourself. Your sense of balance has been affected by your weight gain, so take extra care if using a ladder or step stool. In fact, try to avoid those altogether!
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