35 Weeks Pregnant

Baby’s Development

• Your baby is getting chubbier as each day passes, building up an extra layer of fat so that they’ll be able to regulate their temperature once they are born. This layer of fat changes what your baby’s skin looks like, making it nice and pink, rather than red and wrinkly.
• Baby’s eyes are now sensitive to light and will dilate or contract depending on light exposure through your belly.
• If you are having a boy, his testes will have started to descend! They move down from his abdomen into his scrotum.

What’s Happening For You

• It can be worth holding off on buying too many new breastfeeding bra’s. Your breasts will be changing now, change again when your milk come in after birth, then change another time once your milk supply settles.
• If baby is head down, their little feet might be playing soccer with your ribs. Experiment with different relaxation positions to see if you can get more comfortable. A gentle massage or warm pack might help too.
• Practice labour (Braxton Hicks) might be happening more frequently now. This is perfect because you want your muscles to be preparing for the big day. Just like an athlete trains for a marathon, your uterine muscles train for labour.

Things To Consider

• Things are probably starting to feel pretty real now as labour is approaching. It is really normal to have last minute nerves creep in. It can be great to reframe nerves as excitement but if you need some extra reassurance, get back in touch with your HypnoBirthing Educator.
• If you haven’t packed your bags already, now is the time to do it. You can check out our great list of what to pack HERE.
• This is also the time to get that baby capsule installed in the car.

Read more about what to expect next week.