36 Weeks Pregnant

Fetus

1. Length: 42 to 48 cm.
2. Weight: 1,800 to 2,700 g (5 to 6 lb).
3. Body stores of glycogen, iron, carbohydrate, and calcium are augmented.
4. Additional amounts of subcutaneous fat are deposited.
5. Sole of the foot has only one or two crisscross creases compared with the full crisscross pattern that will be evident at term.
6. Amount of lanugo begins to diminish.
7. Most babies turn into a vertex or head-down presentation during this month.

Mother

1. Measuring from the pubic symphysis, it’s about 14.5 inches (36cm) to the top of your uterus. If you measure from your bellybutton, it’s more than 5.5 inches (14cm) to the top of your uterus.
2. You may feel as though you’ve run out of room! Your uterus has grown bigger in the past few weeks as the baby has grown inside of it. Now the uterus is probably up under your ribs.