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Fundal Height Measuring 2 weeks ahead?!?!

NoVA-grlNoVA-grl
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Does anyone have any experience with this?  The measurements taken at my past two appointments have measured 2 cm ( = 2 weeks) ahead of my gestational age.  So, on Monday I was 28 weeks, but my fundal height was 30 cm.  My dr. isn't too concerned and she said it is within the 'normal range' which is +/- 2 cm.  However, I had measured exactly on target when I was PG with C.
My dr. said it may just mean that I will have a larger baby (C was 8 lbs 2 oz).  Granted, he was 10 days late, so he 'baked' a little longer.

If I continue to measure ahead, my dr. said that she will want to do an ultrasound. 

Has anyone ever measured ahead?  If so, did you have a larger baby?  Or did you deliver earlier?  I don't want to get my hopes up about possibly delivering earlier given my experience with C ;-P 

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  • joycojoyco
    I measured 45 weeks when I delivered at 38 weeks... ;)
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  • NoVA-grlNoVA-grl

    imagejoyco:
    I measured 45 weeks when I delivered at 38 weeks... ;)

    Dude, totally doesn't count when you have 2 of them in there!  Nice try though ;-P 

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  • rssnlvrrssnlvr

    Fundal height measurements are notoriously inaccurate. It all depends on how the person is carrying. It makes sense that your second pregnancy would have a larger FH measurement because typically the bump is bigger (and shows sooner) the second time around (I blame those pesky ab muscles that never fully recovered from the first round).

    FWIW, u/s measurements can be equally deceiving. DD measured 2-3 weeks ahead the entire time, and she was just long and had a big head, which combined to throw off the computer model.

    I'm sure it's nothing at all!

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  • mcgeemcgee member
    I measured 44 weeks at 39 weeks. Alex was born 5 days later, and he weighed 11 pounds, 6 ounces.
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  • smb29smb29
    I don't know if I was measuring ahead at 28 weeks, but I was measuring huge close to the end and did have a big baby (9 lbs 9 oz) on my due date.  My doc sent me for an ultrasound to check around 38 weeks, because he hadn't dropped and she wasn't sure if that was what made him seem so big.  The ultra sound showed him measuring well over 9 pounds, so I had a c-sec scheduled for a few days after my due date but went in to labor on my own.
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  • NoVA-grlNoVA-grl

    imagemcgee:
    I measured 44 weeks at 39 weeks. Alex was born 5 days later, and he weighed 11 pounds, 6 ounces.

    Oh, mcgee, I was hoping I wouldn't hear from you!  Please don't take that personally, though ;-)   Yikes!  This makes my vajayjay ache.

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  • Mrs.PurdueMrs.Purdue
    imageNoVA-grl:

    Does anyone have any experience with this?  The measurements taken at my past two appointments have measured 2 cm ( = 2 weeks) ahead of my gestational age.  So, on Monday I was 28 weeks, but my fundal height was 30 cm.  My dr. isn't too concerned and she said it is within the 'normal range' which is +/- 2 cm.  However, I had measured exactly on target when I was PG with C.
    My dr. said it may just mean that I will have a larger baby (C was 8 lbs 2 oz).  Granted, he was 10 days late, so he 'baked' a little longer.

    If I continue to measure ahead, my dr. said that she will want to do an ultrasound. 

    Has anyone ever measured ahead?  If so, did you have a larger baby?  Or did you deliver earlier?  I don't want to get my hopes up about possibly delivering earlier given my experience with C ;-P 

    I know some doctors don't even measure fundal height because it's so unreliable.  I have always heard that +/- 2 cm is completely normal so I wouldn't worry.  Since 2nd time moms usually show earlier than 1st timers, does that correlate with an increased fundal height? 
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  • thethompsthethomps member
    I always measured 2 weeks behind and DD was 8 lbs. 4 oz. when she was born.  The measurements don't take into account your stature so, like rssn said, they can be pretty inaccurate.  I have a super-long torso so when I measured behind it didn't worry my Dr. too much.
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  • AmethystBrideAmethystBride
    I consistently measured 2 weeks ahead for all of my 1st pregnancy, and almost all of my second.  Griffin was a week late and weighed 8 lbs, and Jackson was 2 weeks early and weighed 7 lbs 6 oz.  My doctor was never worried about it. 
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  • Mrs.FroggiannaMrs.Froggianna
    I measured ahead for a few weeks and my doc told me the same thing--no biggie, but if it keeps up I'd get another u/s. Things evened out and Luke was 7 lbs 10 oz, 20". Perfectly average Smile.
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  • mcgeemcgee member
    imageNoVA-grl:

    imagemcgee:
    I measured 44 weeks at 39 weeks. Alex was born 5 days later, and he weighed 11 pounds, 6 ounces.

    Oh, mcgee, I was hoping I wouldn't hear from you!  Please don't take that personally, though ;-)   Yikes!  This makes my vajayjay ache.

    HAHAHAHA. Believe it or not, it was an awesome birth, and it wasn't nearly as scary or horrible or painful as you might think. My lady bits came through it just fine.

    Odds are highly against you having a baby as big as Alex was, but if you somehow manage to top break the 11 pound mark, we'll have to start a special club or something. I'll make an award for you. Stick out tongue

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  • MrsMillerTimeMrsMillerTime

    Maybe it means that this baby will actually show up on time.  Just sayin'.

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  • angelaggieangelaggie member
    imageNoVA-grl:

    imagemcgee:
    I measured 44 weeks at 39 weeks. Alex was born 5 days later, and he weighed 11 pounds, 6 ounces.

    Oh, mcgee, I was hoping I wouldn't hear from you!  Please don't take that personally, though ;-)   Yikes!  This makes my vajayjay ache.

    This was the same as my mother.  they didn't measure as well, but my brother was not quite 11.  She said he was the easiest to deliver because he came out so fast.

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  • bobcatstephbobcatsteph member
    I measured 3 weeks ahead and they did an u/s to make sure DD wasn't going to be huge at 36 weeks. I ended up delivering exactly 3 weeks early and she was 7lbs 12oz.

    I'm pretty sure my measurements were off because I gained a million pounds and I carry my extra weight in my stomach anyway.
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  • jakbtxjakbtx
    I measured ahead w #2 as well. My #2 came even later (13 days past due date) than my #1 (11 days past due). I definitely looked bigger carrying #2 even though my weight gain was the same. #2 was bigger too (9lb3oz, #1 was 7lb12oz). BUT.....#2 was my easiest birth, he came right out, 1 push :)
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  • NoVA-grlNoVA-grl

    imagejakbtx:
    I measured ahead w #2 as well. My #2 came even later (13 days past due date) than my #1 (11 days past due). I definitely looked bigger carrying #2 even though my weight gain was the same. #2 was bigger too (9lb3oz, #1 was 7lb12oz). BUT.....#2 was my easiest birth, he came right out, 1 push :)

    MMT - wishful thinking right???

    Wow, this has me worried too.  So much for the second one coming earlier, huh?  I'm glad to hear it was an easy birth though.  That definitely gives me hope!  :-) 

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