(gentle music)
- At week 35, your little
bundle is not so little anymore.
She's pretty much maxed out
in the length department
at about 20 inches,
but at five and a half pounds,
your bambino still has some ounces to gain
and those will pile on quickly.
In fact, she's likely
to pack on a whole pound
or two or more before she
heads down the exit ramp.
Back in mid-pregnancy
when your baby's physique
was more birdlike than brawny
only 2% of that itty-bitty body was fat.
Now that percentage has grown to 15%,
and by birth will double to 30%.
As that all important insulation
distributes across her body,
your little one's legs,
arms, torso and face
are filling out nicely.
Bye, bye birdie! Hello cherub.
Fetal brain development is also moving
at a crackerjack pace,
and will continue to do
so throughout childhood.
In this last trimester your
baby's brain weight increases
by almost 10 times, and by age 12
that same brain will be
more than three times
the size it was at birth,
just in time for pre-algebra.
As your baby fills out and her
uterine confines get tighter
her movements will feel
less like individual kicks
and more like slithers and rolls.
Don't be surprised if the contours
of your tummy change from time to time.
It's not an alien you're gestating,
just your baby shifting position.
Got twins in your tank?
Uterine conditions are
getting pretty cramped by now,
and you should expect to deliver earlier
than if you were just carrying one baby,
in the next couple of weeks or so.
In fact, 37 weeks is
considered full term for twins
so get ready, mama!
(cheerful music)
