Baby had her first portrait taken today - in utero. It was hard to get good pictures because her face was smushed against the placenta, but from what we can tell she looks just like LRM! She looks like LRM's 3D ultrasound anyway... She looks like she may have her mommy's nose, whereas LRM has her daddy's nose. We think Baby will have her daddy's lips, though - just like her big sis! We think she is going to be a beautiful little girl and we can't wait to meet her in the next few weeks.Here is what she is up to these days:
In week 35, the average baby weighs around five to six pounds and measures about 16 to 19 inches in length. Your baby will begin to gain weight more rapidly than ever before…adding about one half to three-quarters of a pound each week from this point forward. And healthy fat is being deposited all over your baby's body, especially around the shoulders.
Because of her size, your baby may move around less as her surroundings become more cramped. Her head may be resting on your pubic bone in preparation for labor and delivery.
Other developments are also taking place this week:
- The central nervous system will continue to mature.
- The lungs will most likely be fully developed by Week 35.
- Baby is beginning to develop daily activity cycles. You may notice that Baby is often more active at night when you're trying to rest!
- Even though they won't be considered “full-term” until the end of the 40th week, Baby's respiratory and digestive systems are nearly mature.
- Baby's immune system is starting to develop.
- The umbilical cord is now about 20 inches long and one to two centimeters in diameter; at birth, it will be about two feet long and a half-inch thick.
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