Pregnancy Facts - Week 35
Your baby's development in week 35 of pregnancy
Ding! Your baby's kidneys are done. Lungs are ready. Liver is complete. Blood now flows throughout the body. At week 35 of pregnancy, every one of your baby's major organs are now developed and functioning well enough to sustain your baby in the outside world.
With that said, all babies develop at different rates. While fetal viability is near 100% at week 35, there is a small percentage that aren't show time ready just yet. As such, week 35 is still considered preterm. For babies who are further along in development, the remainder of these weeks will be spent packing on weight.
When it comes to birth, your baby's the present under the tree with an unknown number of days till Christmas.
How big is your baby in week 35 of pregnancy
Your baby is about 12.2 inches (31.1 centimeters) measured from crown to rump and 5.3 pounds (2.4 kilograms).
What's happening in week 35 of pregnancy
The womb is not the palatial palace it once was like in the early weeks of pregnancy. You may feel more kicks in specific spots now that your baby has less room to move. Your uterus is now freaking huge. Just look at that image at the top of the page.
Inside you, the uterus is squishing your other organs into whatever crevices that still exists in your torso. Like the last guy trying to cram into an already packed elevator, your organs just have to shift over and make room. There's always room. That's why you pee a little when you laugh — your bladder is already under so much pressure.
