You at 35 Weeks Pregnant: Your Body and Mind
A breast milk guide and a handbook for your birth partner.
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Let's talk: breast milk
As your due date approaches, it might be a good time to download a contraction timer app, just in case. (Here are recommendations for iPhone and Android.)
And whether you plan to nurse or not, you may have noticed colostrum—the first kind of breast milk your body will produce, which looks thick and golden—leaking from your breasts.
Did you know that some women begin collecting this “liquid gold” around 36 weeks? (Many brands make milk collection cups, we especially like the ones from Haakaa and Elvie.)
Learn more about this and when to expect the other two phases of milk—transitional and mature—to arrive after you give birth with our breast milk guide.
Your top questions, answered
👶🏼 Labor and Delivery: When am I considered full term? Learn more→
🦷 Dos and Don’ts: Can I use teeth whitening strips? Learn more→
🩺 Body Talk: What do I need to know if I test positive for Group B strep? Learn more→
🧘🏾♀️ Deep Breaths: What’s a good meditation for embracing uncertainty? Learn more→
In her words
"Making the decision to have a baby is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body.” — Elizabeth Stone
More to read at 35 weeks pregnant
Psst: send your birth partner this handbook→
How to get a free breast pump→
5 gentle exercises to prep for birth→
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