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Not a great appointment

srhouse26srhouse26
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Today was our 31 week appointment and also a follow up from our growth ultrasound that was at the beginning of this month. At our last apt my belly was measuring large so they ordered a growth scan to check baby boy. 

He is around the 70th percentile for growth which Dr said was okay but his belly is in the 93rd percentile. She said that typically babies born to mothers of GD have bigger bellies and shoulders. But I passed my glucose test a few weeks back... guess who gets to do it again? This girl!! Joy.

I'm freaking out though that his belly was so big comparatively. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm also nervous because if his shoulders are growing too large as well then we will need to plan a c section. I guess if I need a c section I'd rather it be planned but this is all so overwhelming to me with only 9 weeks left. I really thought after passing the glucose test it would be somewhat smooth sailing until labor hit! I guess I was pretty naive!

 

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  • bananersbananers member
    No experience, but just wanted to say I'm sorry you're dealing with this! Keep us posted. ((hugs))
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  • mel379mel379 member
    I am almost 36 weeks and just found out the similar info. I had to go for my 2nd glucose test today. I'm still hopeful to deliver without csection, but however he gets here will be okay as long as he's safe.
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  • srhouse26srhouse26

    imagemel379:
    I am almost 36 weeks and just found out the similar info. I had to go for my 2nd glucose test today. I'm still hopeful
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  • mel379mel379 member
    Neither really, I had to fast for 8 hours and then draw blood. Then they asked me to go eat something and come back after two hours to get my blood drawn again.
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  • caden1206caden1206 member
    That is interesting you said this about the belly measurements.  I passed the glucose test too and my baby's belly is measuring about a week and half ahead of all they other parts.  I come from a long line of women with GD, so I found it odd tha
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  • surpriseadditionsurpriseaddition member

    I had a similar thing happen with my second - DS.  He was measuring really big, so they had me take the one hour GD test again....and I passed again.  However, you can have a big baby even without GD.  Even though I had my DD vaginally,


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  • srhouse26srhouse26
    I was 9lbs 10oz at birth and my husband was on the upper end of 8lbs as well so I expected our baby to be on the larger side. i guess when you hear about the potential of shoulders getting stuck though it puts some fear in there lol. Plus when she said th
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    imagesrhouse26:
    I was 9lbs 10oz at birth and my husband was on the upper end of 8lbs as well so I expected our baby to be on the la


    **DD1 - 7/9/98**

    **DS - 11/9/00**

    **DD2 - 4/30/13**

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  • chavlin517chavlin517 member
    Something they don't really tell you is that pregnant women go into a mild diabeticstate because of all the hormones from the placenta.  Most women can keep up with the insulin but some need guidance.  I think diet is something that should be di
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  • chavlin517chavlin517 member
    I also hope you don't have it and everything else goes well going forward!
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  • kmcd23kmcd23 member

    I'm sorry you have to do it again, and worry about it. I hope it all works out perfectly.

    I'm interested now about measurements. I was told that my LO probably jumped from 40something percentile to 70something percentile between scans because his

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  • sugarfingerssugarfingers member
    Good luck! Often ultrasound measurements are off too. My first DS was born just shy of 35 weeks and was 8 lbs 2 ozs. My second DS was born at 38 weeks and was 10 lbs. I didn't have GD either time or this time. And I had easy vaginally deliveries with both
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  • LolalipsyLolalipsy member
    No experience but just wanted to say I'm sorry you're dealing with this.



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  • gradmommy13gradmommy13 member
    Sorry you're going through this! I have no experience, but I hope that everything turns out well!
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  • MitoRachelMitoRachel member
    DS had several ultrasounds in the 3rd tri. He always measured almost exactly like your baby. I didn't have GD either. He was born vaginally on his due date and was 9lbs. even. From 1st real contraction until he was in my arms was 7 1/2 hrs. (average for a
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