come in if you have had a growth u/s in 3rd tri

LLarson · August 2009

i had an unexpected u/s at 30wks and it showed baby was measuring big, 10 days bigger. so my dr has planned on doing another at 36wks to see if he still is, today she looked at the u/s papers from the 30wk one and his head was measuring 34 wks at it..4wks ahead...so i'm now getting my u/s next wed at 34wks to see and if he is still big inducing at 37wks instead of 38(always induced with kids thats why). everything looked ok at all u/s and she didnt seem to act like something could be wrong just that he is BIG. what do you think? i know these u/s arent' always the best at accuracy too. hmmm stressed even though its just a week earlier its a different month!

smyrnagirl · August 2009

I am having a 2nd growth u/s tomorrow for this reason. Baby was measuring a week ahead and 4 lbs at my 30 week appointment. Not sure what that really means for me yet? Hoping to get some more definite answers tomorrow. I will let you know what they tell me! Best of luck to you!

LeelaH · August 2009

My son's head has consistently measured HUGE (96-98th percentile) in every ultrasound I have had in the 3rd tri. They aren't concerned because his intracranial measurements are fine. He just has a big head. And to go along with this, his femur is measuring in less than the 5th percentile. I made my perinatologist tell me over and over again that there is nothing wrong. I guess my kid will just be short with a big head. Wink My c-section is scheduled for 38 1/2 weeks. I didn't want to have him any earlier.

mrsandrews07 · August 2009

I just had one yesterday.. my baby girl is measuring 4lbs 11oz at 33 weeks...i see my doc on tues so i will get more info then... i pray she comes a little early.

do they normally order growth u/s to see if the baby is big? i am all belly and he wanted to make sure there is enough fluid and to see how she is fitting in my belly.

ZAngel · August 2009

We are waiting until 36wks to do my growth u/s. Since I am already getting a c-section and my glucose numbers are controlled, the u/s will let us know if we can stay at the current schedule.

bunintheoven76 · August 2009

I had one yesterday, and she was weighing in at 5lbs 8oz and I was 33 weeks 5 days. Her head and her stomach were measuring at 35w5d.... so, they said she was a big girl. Her femur was measuring at 34w4d.... They are looking at doing my c-section early too, because she is getting so big and because of the GD not being controlled well with the insulin that they have me on...

mamamoos · August 2009

i just had one last week bc my OB said based on my fundal measurement and what she could feel of the baby i was measuring 2 weeks ahead. the u/s came back completely normal and the OB attributed it to the way the baby must have been positioned when she was feeling around and getting my fundal measurement.

FWIW, the later the u/s, the less accurate it is. i forget the exact reason (although i would think it's bc the baby is all smooshed up and it would be more difficult to measure).

babyluvin · August 2009

Hey. I am having weekly U/S Bio physical profiles for safety reasons (Aiden's umbilical cord was short). I do think the U/S sizing can vary (pound wise) but I think the head measuring is quite accurate. They should take ALL the measurement to give you a TOTAL measurement. FOr example on Monday her head measured 32wk 4d (at 32wk) but overall meausrements were 31w 5d. 4wks ahead is quite alot different though- so I'm sure you're Dr is doing what she thinks is best for you both!!

Good luck! I am sure it'll all work out just perfect!

LLarson · August 2009

ok glad i'm not alone! he was 4 1/2lbs at 30wks....his femur and tummy measured big too, just not quite as big as his head!

janice74 · August 2009

LeelaH:
.? I guess my kid will just be short with a big head.?
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hahaha Mine is long-legged with a pea head! ?At 38 weeks, his head measured 35 and his legs measured 39! ?My OB said it is just all about genetics at this point.?

febgirl · August 2009

mrsandrews07:

I just had one yesterday.. my baby girl is measuring 4lbs 11oz at 33 weeks...i see my doc on tues so i will get more info then... i pray she comes a little early.

do they normally order growth u/s to see if the baby is big? i am all belly and he wanted to make sure there is enough fluid and to see how she is fitting in my belly.

4lbs 11 oz at 33 weeks seems pretty normal weight to me compared to the info I've been given... ???

chloephoebecali · August 2009

I've had two (so far, and more to come) because of "potential growth restriction" due to my history of depression.
My last growth u/s was 4 weeks ago and baby was in 61st percentile. Yesterday, baby was is in 41st percentile. Who knows?! I truly believe more than ever it is an estimate and you really don't know how fast baby grows along the way. Just because they are big one week doesn't mean they are going to keep growing at the same pace the whole time.

GL!

jday1229 · August 2009

For the second size thread of the afternoon...

7lbs at 34 weeks. 100% giantbaby. Yup.

DH has an enormous head. That's why it took me 10 years to work up the courage to birth his child. Wink

Honestly, I'm not stressing over it. I hear more stories of these numbers being off than being correct. My OB won't induce for a "big baby" and I wouln't let them anyway. Only time will tell.

coliecarryon · August 2009

smyrnagirl:
I am having a 2nd growth u/s tomorrow for this reason. Baby was measuring a week ahead and 4 lbs at my 30 week appointment. Not sure what that really means for me yet? Hoping to get some more definite answers tomorrow. I will let you know what they tell me! Best of luck to you!

This. My baby was almost 5LBS though.

wingsfan524 · August 2009

I had an unexpected one yesterday due to lack of movement (along with an nst). DD is measuring a week to week and a half larger. She's 6 lbs 8 oz supposedly. I have a planned c-section scheduled 6 days before EDD but had I been going natural, my doc wouldn't do anything different. My dates are staying the same and my c-section date is staying the same. I will probably not get another scan either since there weren't any issues found.

Jessalicious01 · August 2009

I had one 2 weeks ago and they said baby was small. So I'm getting another one tomorrow. The perinatal said he could bring in 3 different US techs and they would all get different results. So no, they aren't all that accurate.

klwsmith · August 2009

I have one today! I am 32 weeks tomorrow and he weighs 5 lbs 11 oz. They said his stomach was large as well??? whatever that means...my dr. will do another growth u/s at 37 weeks and then we'll decide. She won't induce before 38 weeks of course and I will decide then if I want to induce or just let nature take it's course with a big baby!

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