Week 35 · Third trimester
35 weeks pregnant
Dahlia, full stem
46.2 cm (18.2 in)head to heel
At about 46.2 cm from head to heel, your baby is close in length to a Dahlia, full stem (~46 cm), intricate at the bloom and grounded by the whole stem beneath it.
This week, inside
Your baby continues gaining fat, which supports temperature regulation after birth. The womb is crowded, but movement is still expected to continue.
What you might be noticing
- Ribs feeling crowded. the baby’s position and movement can make the rib area feel tender or pressured.
- Practice tightenings. painless Braxton Hicks tightenings may continue.
- Sleep and digestion. sleep problems, heartburn, bloating, or constipation can remain familiar.
Small things that help
Give your torso room when you sit and keep frequently used objects close. A short list for whoever may support you can turn “help” into something easy to accept.
For the record
What kind of help would feel most like care right now?
Zohra asks one of these every week, and keeps your answer. A year from now it is the part people say they are most glad they wrote down.
Where this came from
Not sure you are at week 35? Work out your due date — or see every week’s size on one chart, and the rest of the third trimester.
Keep this week
Zohra draws this same flower in the app, at this same size, and keeps what you write beside it — with your bump photos, the letters, and the sounds from your appointments.
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