Week 35
Your baby is the size of a Romaine lettuce
46.2 cm2.4 kg3rd Trimester
Week 35 of 42Trimester 3
T1T2T3
35
Weeks
83%
Complete
49
Days left
🥬Romaine lettuce
Your baby is the size of a Romaine lettuce
46.2 cm
Length
2.4 kg
Weight
What happens in week 35
- 1Kidneys fully developed
- 2Liver starting to function
- 3Baby gaining approx. 200-250g per week
- 4Reflexes fully mature — sucking, grasping, blinking
Common symptoms
- Maternity leave begins (6 weeks before due date)
- Strong urge to urinate — baby pressing on bladder
- Leg cramps at night
- Exhaustion but also nesting instinct
Checklist for this week
- Enjoy maternity leave — rest is most important now
- Light walks for fitness and mood
- Get breastfeeding supplies (nursing pillow, pads, lanolin)
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This information does not replace medical advice. Contact your midwife or OB/GYN with questions.