Trimester 3
Week 36
About the size of
a romaine lettuce
~47.4 cm~2622 g
Averages only: a scan is the only way to know your baby’s size.
Your baby this week
Most of the lanugo and vernix has been shed and swallowed. The digestive system is ready but untested.
What you may feel
Lightening, the baby dropping, can make breathing easier and pelvic pressure worse, often in the same day.
This week, try
Have your bag by the door and your documents together. From here, timing stops being predictable.
Weeks are counted from the first day of your last period, as your care team counts them. Written by The Childhood Journal’s team from standard prenatal references. Not yet reviewed by a clinician: our scientific board is being formed. General information, never an assessment of your pregnancy.