Starry- it's not hcg hormone. It's PAP-A hormone which is tested standard in Canada. I'm not sure what the levels are but my OB mentioned it at our first appointment at 17 weeks but said not to worry about it. Then he mentioned it again when I started at the diabetes clinic as he said he would review the scan results. And now that blood sugar is very well controlled and baby is normal size I don't need anymore scans for diabetes he said then he would be ordering them to monitor baby's growth, etc. crazy.
I did some research
and it's more common with the following factors :
Over 35 years (I'm turning 34 in a week)
Low placenta close to cervix (which I have)
And other less common issues like blood or immune disorders (I have an immune disorder).
So it's not overly common. I'm just one of the lucky ones
lol
Either way being 35 weeks on Monday means that even if baby's growth slowed enough to warrent early delivery he should still be fine
Maybe a week or two in NICU. But he's got to be over 5 lbs by now (was 4lbs 5ozs two and a half weeks ago) so all good
On another note DH and I are exchanging some duplicate gifts tomorrow and exchanging some hooded towels that have a hole. Then picking up what we need for the 3 hospital bags. So excited!! I know it's a bit early but with the possible early delivery I want to be ready. So packing our bags at 35 weeks
I've sorted ALL of the baby laundry and have 3-5 loads to do, not including cloth diapers. DH wants to wait to purchase those after baby is born. I said I'd rather get than sooner so I can have them ready but he's insisting. I think he hopes I'll change my mind :/. We agreed to disposables for the first 2-6 weeks depending on baby's size (cloth don't fit well until 8-10 lbs depending on baby's build) and to ease into having a new born. Oh well. More work for me after birth :/
I've got a selection of cloth diapers picked out that should get us from new born to potty training that will cost $380 after tax. Plus the $20 I've spent on wash cloths for wipes. I thnk that's pretty good considering the average family spend $100-$125 per month on disposable
and these can be used for all of our children and if in good condition sold afterward.
Anywho we shall see what happens
Making sure to help clean up after us. He gets up in the morning and the first thing he does is makes sure the kitchen is spotless and DS's toys are all picked up. It's pretty funny. As long as I keep taking care of DS and cooking he doesn't seem to mind giving the extra help. He knows I just can't keep up anymore.
