Week by week / Third trimester
Week 35
Your baby is about the size of a honeydew melon. Here is what is happening, what you might feel, and the two or three things worth doing this week.
Size right now
A honeydew melon
46.2 cm / 18.2 in, 2383 g / 5 lb 4 oz
- Length
- 46.2 cm / 18.2 in
- Weight
- 2383 g / 5 lb 4 oz
- Trimester
- Third
- To go
- 5 weeks
The baby
The brain is growing fast and will keep doing so long after birth. Kidneys are fully developed. The liver can process some waste.
You
Not much room left inside. Movements change from kicks to rolls and pushes, which is expected. Fewer movements is not.
This week
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