Measuring at 42 weeks at 39 - should I be worried?

Re: Measuring at 42 weeks at 39 - should I be worried?

• ilenegrace member

  December 2012

  I wouldn't be worried... if they didn't bring up reason to be concerned then there is prob nothing to worry about.
  

  
  
   
   
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• jaimevogt member

  December 2012

  thanks!

  
  

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• Jap09 member

  December 2012

  I measured 45 wks at 39. soooo no I wouldn't worry haha. I am about 5 3 though. Baby was 8.7 at 39wks 6 days. 

  
  

  ETA : she was 20 inches

  

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• jaimevogt member

  December 2012

  Thanks that's encouraging. 

  
  

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• MeaganG11

  December 2012

  My LO was measuring 41 weeks at 36 weeks... Ended up weighing 10 lbs 9 oz and 21.5 inches long at birth (he came at 38w4d). I had to have a c-section because after two and a half hours of pushing, there was just no way his big ole head was going to make it past my pelvis :P However, a friend of DH's had a baby a week later that was the exact same size, and she delivered vaginally. Just because baby's big doesn't necessarily mean you'll have to have a c-section, or an induction.
  

  

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• sdb&rr

  December 2012

  I had my son at 41 weeks measuring 42 weeks. He ended up being 10 lbs 5 oz. and 22 inches long was able to come out vaginally, however it was almost a csection.
  
  At my doctors office, they will automatically schedule you for a csection if they think your baby weighs 10 lbs 5oz or above.. However, when I had a growth ultrasound at 40 weeks they estimated him to only be 10 oz, which is why I didn't have a scheduled c section.
  
  So every practice is different, I'd definitely ask! but big babies can be born vaginally too :

  

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