Baby measurements

Bridgetkaryn

okay, maybe I am just hormonal and being pregnancy crazy but I have been silently freaking out about this since my NT scan...

At our first ultrasound, the baby was measuring 2 days behind where we thought it should be... no big deal... then at the NT scan it was 5 days behind... I am 16 weeks today and not showing anything more than bloat... I wouldn't normally be THAT worried about this,except that both FI and I are tall (me-5'9 him-6'4) and were large babies (me- 9lbs 12oz, him 9lbs 10oz)...

I have been having dreams that I end up having a little person baby, or something is wrong with it or that I am not eating eough or something... Maybe I am just freaking out, but I have an appointment next week for my 16 week appointment and I am going to ask to do an ultrasound to make sure everything is okay and that the baby is growing ok... Fingers crossed the comply with me!

NeverKnew

Were your measurements made at different places, on different machines, by different people?  I suspect so, and in that case - I really wouldn't worry.

My peri (who did the NT scan) told me that these measurements have an error factor of +/- 7 days.  7 days!!!  Basically, your tech or doctor is choosing a point on the head and a point on the rump to measure between.  Millimeters to the left or right of the points they choose can yield a different age measurement.  At that size, so early on, millimeters mean days.

I wouldn't fret just yet.  Everybody carries babies differently.  I'm showing more than a couple of my friends who are an entire month ahead of me!

Anna&Matt

try not to worry too much yet - as pp mentioned measurements can be off by up to a week! But if you are concerned it can't hurt to ask to do a repeat u/s.