measuring 3 weeks ahead???

CHI-06

I had a growth u/s and was told the baby is weighing in at approx 5lbs3oz and should only be 4 to 4.5 by now.  Measurements come out to about 34 weeks when I am 31 weeks.

I measured like a week or a bit more ahead with my first but this seems like a lot!  I am certain of my due date...no question there.  So I wonder if this means this baby is going to come early now though?  My 1st was born at 37 and a half weeks and was 7lbs 7oz when my water broke... does your body just sort of have a capacity for how big it can handle?  My husband is 6'4" so a big baby shouldn't surprise me too much I guess...

Bhobbsdz

I measured the same as you at about the same time on the u/s, the baby was estimated at 5 lbs 12 oz.  My stomach only measured a week ahead though. Baby is still cooking;)

Hulahoop1234

U/s growth estimates can be off by over 1 lb in either direction depending on the level of u/s that you had.  Did you ask your OB what they consider to be the margin of error for their equipment?

ocho2002

I was measuring 3 weeks ahead at 29 weeks.  I don't know about now. No one was concerned.  They said it was a growth spurt or I'm having a very big baby.  No biggie.

gypsywitch

at my 24wk appt I was measuring 26wks...but not via U/S jsut from belly measurment. I don't think it means baby will come early, I think it means baby jsut grew differently than what the textbooks say which is perfectly normal.

urbanwifey

growth ultrasounds are really guesses at the baby's size.  they are often wrong (women will be induced or told to have c-sections because of a baby's size and then they give birth to a 6/7 lb baby)  but sometimes the measurements are accurate.  at this point i'd do some research and reading and make sure that any other medical advide from your doctors is congruent with what YOU want out of your birth experience.

Puffy1913

At 35 weeks my fundal height was 39 and I was sent for a growth US and LO was measuring 37w5d. Doctor is talkiing about inducing at 39 weeks.

CHI-06

So it was the midwife I saw this weekend...she never mentioned how much it could be off by but did say it's an estimate and could be off. 

However...just got a call from the Dr today now that I need to come in and repeat the glucose test because even with a variance that is measuring pretty big and a lot of times that means diabetes... so great... another glucose test!