Pregnancy Week 34 (Baby’s Pregnancy Week 34 (Baby’s development)development)

Your baby will weigh approx. 2.2 kg or (4.75 Your baby will weigh approx. 2.2 kg or (4.75 lbs) and measuring 45 cm (17.75 in).lbs) and measuring 45 cm (17.75 in).

Your baby is already starting to develop Your baby is already starting to develop his/her immune system to help him/her fight his/her immune system to help him/her fight against any infections. against any infections.

The fingernails will be nearing the end of the The fingernails will be nearing the end of the fingers, and may even need to be trimmed fingers, and may even need to be trimmed within the first couple of days after birth.within the first couple of days after birth.

Your baby's eyes will appear blue now, Your baby's eyes will appear blue now, although they may change after the baby is although they may change after the baby is a couple of weeks old.a couple of weeks old.

Pregnancy Week 34 (Baby’s Pregnancy Week 34 (Baby’s development 2)development 2) Your amniotic fluid will reach it's maximum Your amniotic fluid will reach it's maximum

capacity this week, which will mean that your capacity this week, which will mean that your baby will be resting on the walls of the uterus baby will be resting on the walls of the uterus rather than floating in the amniotic fluid. This rather than floating in the amniotic fluid. This means that you will feel every movement that means that you will feel every movement that your baby makes. your baby makes.

A few weeks before labor begins, you may A few weeks before labor begins, you may notice a change in your abdomen, if you notice a change in your abdomen, if you measured the distance from the top of the measured the distance from the top of the uterus to the bellybutton, you notice that the uterus to the bellybutton, you notice that the distance is now less. This is known as distance is now less. This is known as lightening, and occurs when the baby's head lightening, and occurs when the baby's head enters the birth canal. enters the birth canal.

Pregnancy Week 34 (Your Pregnancy Week 34 (Your Development )Development )

Your uterus now sits about 14cm above Your uterus now sits about 14cm above your bellybutton.your bellybutton.

As there is less and less room, your As there is less and less room, your stomach skin will be being stomach skin will be being stretched to the maximum. this stretched to the maximum. this means that your stomach may become means that your stomach may become itchy. This is often worse during the itchy. This is often worse during the summer monthssummer months, and the best way to , and the best way to treat this is to stay well hydrated and treat this is to stay well hydrated and apply moisturizing lotion often.apply moisturizing lotion often.