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Week 35: Dad's Guide

Third Trimester • Baby is the size of a a toolbox

Week 35 of 4088% there

👶 Baby Update

Size: A toolbox

Baby is running out of room and movements feel different — more rolling and stretching, less kicking. Kidneys are fully developed. Brain weight increases by a third in the last few weeks.

💕 What She's Going Through

Frequent Braxton Hicks. Pelvic pressure and hip pain. She may be waddling significantly. Nesting is intense — let her organize. Emotional — excited, scared, ready.

💪 What You Should Do This Week

  • Wash all baby clothes, swaddles, sheets in gentle detergent
  • Make sure the house is reasonably clean — you won't have time postpartum
  • Charge all cameras, clear phone storage for photos and videos

🚫 Don't Say This

The house doesn't need to be that clean.

Nesting. Is. Real. The urge to prepare the environment is biological. Help or get out of the way.

🧠 Dad Hack

Clear at LEAST 20GB on your phone. You will take more photos and videos in the first 48 hours than you have in years.

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