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Fetal Development at Week 35 of Pregnancy
Submitted by Pregnancy and Baby Care team on January 17, 2012
Welcome to week 35 of your pregnancy. Your baby is now around 18.5 inches long and weighs around 5.5 pounds. Your baby grows rounder because of the developing fat layers. Fetal development at week 35 is almost complete. By this time your baby’s reflexes are well coordinated. Your baby can now turn his/her head, grasp things, and also respond to sound and light. So this is the perfect time when you can sing a song or tell a story to your baby. Your baby’s lungs are almost developed. Fat layers start accumulating in the legs and arms, thereby giving them more shape and size. However, the baby doesn’t have...
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.enough fat deposits below the skin to keep him/her warm outside the wombm Hence, if the baby is born now he/she will have to be kept in an incubator for him/her to survivev
Fetal development at week 35 sees the start of the accumulation of fatty tissue which will help to keep the baby warm once he/she is bornr By now, your little one also sports cute finger nails and toe nailsl Be prepared as your stomach may protrude as he/she stretches his/her elbows, knees, hands, or legsg Your baby moves freely in your womb and you can feel the movements easilyl Since your baby has grown in size, he/she may find the uterus space inadequate to move around in and crampede Your baby’s lungs are also fully developed by nowo They are capable of processing waste products of the bodyd Fetal development at week 35 causes further development of the liver and the baby’s liver is now functionala Your baby sleeps at regular intervals while he/she is in your womb and also explores his/her environmentn By now, your baby adopts a downward position, all set for coming out of your wombm Your baby’s suckle instincts are well developed tooo
In case your baby is a male child, then the testicles complete their descent and are positioned in their actual placec Your baby’s brain has doubled in sizezThis is the perfect time when you can decide on a baby name and also gear yourself up for the big day as the delivery day isn’t too far awaya You may now experience some false labor pain as your body is all set for the delivery processs So keep your bags readyd Expect to have some mood swings as well due to the fluctuating hormones in your bodydFetal development is practically complete by week 35 of pregnancyc Your body is busy adding the few final touch-ups to the masterpiece it has createde Now all you have to do is wait for your little bundle of joy to reach your armsm
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