Trying not to get anxious

jason&robin · December 2011

I went in today for an appt. I am 33w4d. My bp was awesome, which made me really happy but my measurement was at 33weeks and that made me a little concerned. That might sound silly but for the last number of appts, I have been measuring ahead....

28 - measured at 30

30 - measured at 32

32 - measured at 33

almost 34 - measured at 33.

I know this isn't fullproof but my dr told me to get an u/s just in case to check. I know the baby can be in a different position and cause a change etc but I'd rather have some peace of mind and not have to worry about it being low fluid or the baby not growing. She moves a lot and her HR was in the 140s.

I went to schedule the u/s. My next appt is on 12/19 and the dr told me to try to get in around that time. They couldn't get me in until the 23rd and it just makes me anxious. I am 95% sure everything is fine but there is that 5% that won't sleep well until I know for sure that this is nothing.

Anyone else deal with this? I plan to call tomorrow and see if there is any way I can get in sooner...maybe they can keep my name down in case of a cancellation. First I was nervous that I was measuring ahead and now I have the opposite problem. Baby is head down but sort of at an angle so she isn't really engaged or anything like that so I would think that would make my belly bigger, not smaller.

alexvause · December 2011

Hey lady, obviously lurking (: I have been all over the place with fundal measurements as well and it hasn't meant anything other than she has changed positions and dropped a bit. All of my ultrasounds (and I have had a ton) have shown het measuring within a week of my due date. I think fundal height is super unreliable

jason&robin · December 2011

Thanks, friend!

baloneydisc · December 2011

I was measuring 2-4w ahead until 32w. My OB wasn't concerned, but I did end up with a growth u/s due to possible pre-e and LO is measuring right on track. I know it's hard not to worry, but I'm sure everything is fine.

Jessiree · December 2011

Try not to worry! My OB will only measure fundal heights in first pregnancies as he says there is a lot information that they are even more unreliable in second and subsequent pregnancies, so maybe that's what going on with you? I hope your u/s gives you some reassurance that everything is okay!

purpletulip · December 2011

I was measuring right on track at the last 3 appointments (34 at 34 weeks for example) and today at 36 weeks I was still measuring at 34. My doctor wasn't concerned at all and I don't have an u/s scheduled.
I hope you're able to not worry!

SoonToBeMsP · December 2011

Try not to worry! They haven't measured my fundal height every appt, but my OB said it's super unreliable. You may have just seemed farther along early on and now your baby is catching up to what your body did!

GreeneyesP · December 2011

My fundal height has always measured one week ahead and my MW told me within 2 weeks either ahead or behind in the is still considered normal and no cause for alarm unless you have other complications, like pre-e or GD.

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