Your Baby in week 35
Your Baby in week 35:
Your baby already weighs about 5 pounds, 5 ounces
(2,400 grams), but this week begins your baby's
most rapid period of weight gain — about 8 to 12
ounces (226 to 340 grams) each week! Fat is being
deposited all over your baby's body, especially
around the shoulders.
Because of 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 headfirst position,
his or her head will rest on your pubic bone in
preparation for labor.
What's going on with You:
The bond you may already feel with the baby growing
inside of you will only 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. It may happen later and it may
develop over time. Bonding not only makes you want
to protect your baby and shower him or her with
affection, but it also fosters your baby's sense
of security in the world outside your womb.
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