Week 34, third trimester
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Appointments and key dates this week
- RSV vaccineFrom 28 weeks
- 34-week appointment
Day by day this week
- 34 weeks 0 days (day 238)If you've decided on a home birth, make sure you're fully prepared in good time.
- 34 weeks 1 day (day 239)As your size starts to affect your daily activities, you'll find a few practical adjustments are needed.
- 34 weeks 2 days (day 240)Your baby is blinking and learning to focus, and his pupils dilate in response to light filtering through the uterus.
- 34 weeks 3 days (day 241)As maternity leave approaches, you may be looking for ways to save money, and dressing your newborn doesn't have to be expensive.
- 34 weeks 4 days (day 242)Your baby is already practicing the sucking reflex in the uterus, which will let him feed when he's born.
- 34 weeks 5 days (day 243)You'll probably find yourself analyzing every ache and pain in these final weeks.
- 34 weeks 6 days (day 244)It's never too late to improve your fitness, and whatever you do now will stand you in good stead for labor.
This is general information based on NHS guidance, not medical advice, and every pregnancy is different. Talk to your midwife or GP about anything that worries you. If your baby's movements slow down or change, or you have bleeding, severe pain or leaking fluid, call your maternity unit straight away. In an emergency, call 999.