Week 35

My Baby's Development

Your baby already weighs about 5 pounds, 5 ounces (2,400g). By this week onwards, it is your baby's most rapid period of weight gain — about 8 to 12 ounces (226 to 340g) each week! This is because the fat is being deposited all over your baby's body, especially around the shoulders.

Due to this increasing size, your baby is now cramped and restricted inside the uterus. So, fetal movements may decrease, but they may be stronger and more forceful. If your baby is in a head-first position, his or her head will rest on your pubic bone in preparation for labor.

My Body

You may already feel the bond with the baby growing inside of you. It will even grow stronger once your baby is born. Bonding (the intense attachment that develops between you and your baby) is not something that only occurs within minutes or days after birth. Bonding may happen later and it may develop over time. Bonding not only makes you want to protect your baby, but it also fosters your baby's sense of security in the world outside your womb.