Week 34
If your unborn baby has older siblings, now is the time to prepare them for the new family member.
If your unborn baby has older siblings, now is the time to prepare them for the new family member.
Medically reviewed by Jobelle Ann Dela Cruz Bigalbal, MD · General Practitioner
At 34 weeks of pregnancy baby development, your little one can already say hello to the world and be just fine. They will be able to manage the way any full-term infant does.
During the period of 34 weeks of pregnancy baby development, the baby’s fat layers – which will help control the temperature in the body once it is born – are piling up, giving the body a rounder shape.
At this point, the baby measures 17 and 3/4 inches long and weighs 4 ¾ pounds.
If your unborn baby has older siblings, now is the time to prepare them for the new family member. At 34 weeks of pregnancy baby development, you can also ask extra help from your mother, or other relatives or friends about taking care of the baby, especially if you are a first-time mom.
You may also start getting pantry must-haves: food, medicine, toilet paper, and toiletries. It’s a good idea to also prepare baby necessities like diapers, wipes, clothing, formula, bibs, blankets, mittens, car seats, and others.
At 34 weeks of pregnancy baby development, your growing baby has less room to move around inside your womb. Because of this, the baby’s wiggles, stretches, kicks, and other movements may feel less forceful. But you can still feel them.
Other developments are:
At 34 weeks of pregnancy baby development, your body is changing and adapting to the needs of a growing fetus. You will notice:
These changes do not last. Your vision will be back to normal after childbirth.
At 34 weeks of pregnancy baby development, you must watch out for:
At 34 weeks of pregnancy baby development, you can talk about:
At 34 weeks of pregnancy baby development, you must undergo the following health exams:
At 34 weeks of pregnancy baby development, you should:
At 34 weeks of pregnancy baby development, you are already at the homestretch. Stay healthy, have those checkups, and relax.
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