Week 35  ·  Third trimester

Week 35, gently.

A needle-felted wool a honeydew melon

Your baby is the size of

a honeydew melon

  • 46.2 cm long
  • 2383 g

Your baby's kidneys are fully developed, and the liver can process some waste.

“The machinery of being a person, all quietly online.”

What’s happening inside

Kidneys are fully developed. The liver is starting to process waste. Most of the basics of life outside the womb are now in place.

A warm watercolor illustration of a 35-week fetus

How you might feel

Group B strep test usually around now. It is a quick swab, and a positive result just means IV antibiotics during labor.

A warm watercolor illustration of week 35 of pregnancy