Seeing Jerlene adapted so well in childcare, I have now one thing off my shoulder. Now my next worry will be the coming arrival of my little prince. Today we went for our gynae appointment. When the gynae checked on the baby, we were all shocked by his weight. The first scan showed that the baby is now about 3kg. Imagine Tracy is now only 34weeks and 3kg? The gynae also cannot believed it so he tried to measure again. However, the second scan seems to show the same result. Finally our gynae made a last try with more precision and result showed about 2.5kg, which is also considered quite heavy at this point. According to the net, baby at 34th week should weigh about 2.1-2.2kg.
The gynae said that to comfort ourselves, let's believe it's 2.5kg. However, there is really a chance that the baby could be 3kg now. Our next appointment will be 2 weeks later. So he said that if the next scan showed about 3.5kg, then confirm that this baby is really very big. And he may suggest Tracy to go for induction because at this rate, if wait till full term, the baby could be 4-5kg.
Actually for this pregnancy, Tracy did not eat as much as the previous one. In fact, her overall weight now is still lower than the last time. Some says probably it's because this is a boy. Anyway, we have to watch out on her diet from now on.....less carbo and sugar........
Below is an extract from babycenter:
"Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. His fat layers — which will help regulate his body temperature once he's born — are filling his out, making his rounder. His skin is also smoother than ever. His central nervous system is maturing and his lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies."
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