| ancy week 35 can be a very exciting time for | | | | of the cervix. The baby has no chance of passing |
| the mother and father to be. By this time, the | | | | through a normally closed cervix, and until you go |
| mother has been pregnant for around 33 weeks | | | | into labor there won't really be any effacement or |
| and is probably getting used to the changes her | | | | dilation. The cervix is fully dilated when it has an |
| body is going through. With less than two months | | | | opening that measures about 10 centimeters. |
| to go, you're in the home stretch of your | | | | Also, at this time your health care provider will be |
| pregnancy and should be preparing for the time | | | | checking what position the baby is in. At |
| when your baby comes. At this time, the average | | | | pregnancy week 35, you shouldn't have to worry |
| fetus weighs about five and a half pounds and is | | | | about any of this quite yet. |
| getting fatter every day! Literally, the fat is | | | | Soon enough, however, you'll be going through |
| starting to accumulate around the baby's arms | | | | labor and your swollen feet and aching back will |
| and legs, which means that there is less room to | | | | be put to rest. Remember the days when you |
| move around in the womb. | | | | were able to see your toes? Perhaps pregnancy |
| As for the mom, soon you'll be looking forward to | | | | week 35 is the time to go and treat yourself to a |
| regular cervical checks to see if there is any sign | | | | pedicure. That way, if you have to go to the |
| of effacement and dilation. In case you don't | | | | hospital, at least you'll be looking and feeling a bit |
| already know, effacement refers to the thinning | | | | better. |
| of the cervix, while dilation refers to the opening | | | | |