Newsletter from Essential Baby - Week 35
Your Baby.

Fetal size: crown-rump 33cm (13.2 inches), crown-toe 45cm (20.25 inches). Fetal weight: 2.5 kilos (5.5 pounds).
Fat has continued to build up under your baby's skin, and is responsible for providing energy and regulating body temperature. These fat deposits have also changed the appearance of the skin, making it pinker (rather than red) and less wrinkled.
Fingernails are developed on the fingers, but may still be growing on the toes. Eyelids can be opened and closed and blinking is possible. The irises are also now light sensitive, and will dilate and contract depending on exposure to light.
Most babies engage (assume the head down position) some time after 36 weeks, although some will turn and engage now.
Your Pregnancy.

By week 35 your weight gain should be approximately 9-13 kilos (20-29 pounds).
Labour and birth can seem quite daunting, so it's only natural that you and your partner may start to get a little bit nervous as Week 40 draws closer! You may experience mood swings (possibly as a result of discomfort or anxiety), and irritability.
Another sign of labour is the show. This is when the mucus plug that seals your cervix during pregnancy is dislodged and passes out through the vagina. Having a show doesn't necessarily mean your labour is about to start - your cervix may simply have stretched a little.