36 weeks pregnant
Trimester 3
Your baby is about the size of a head of romaine.
- Length
- 47.4 cm (about 19 in)
- Weight
- 2622 g (about 5.8 lb)
What is happening at 36 weeks
Your baby is likely head-down and getting into position, and is shedding the downy hair and waxy vernix that covered their skin.
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Sizes and weights are typical averages and vary from baby to baby. This is general information, not medical advice. Your provider is the best guide to how your own pregnancy is progressing.
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