Question Regarding Growth Scans

BeesMomma00 · April 2013

Are those who are having these in some type of high-risk category? GD? I ask because I didn't have one with my first and there has been no talk of this during this pregnancy.

AliciaR777 · April 2013

Most women don't get them. Mine was because of a low birth weight with my first due to a medical condition.

If you're having an uneventful pregnancy, gaining appropriately and measuring on track, I wouldn't expect a Dr to bring it up.

Devalkm · April 2013

This is my first LO...our doctor scheduled one May 3 because I had been measuring 3 weeks early quite consistently, so they just wanted to check. Other than was measuring larger, my pregnancy has been uneventful.

starshineamator · April 2013

I've had them because of SUA (single umbilical artery) and they need to periodically check and make sure that she is still growing fine. It isn't standard to get them though; I was told that the 20 week a/s would be my last unless there was a problem, whi

AlyssaJoy1210 · April 2013

Mine was because I developed preeclampsia and started measuring way ahead around 35 weeks. I was also hoping for a VBAC so they wanted a size idea to rule in favor or against that too.

BeesMomma00 · April 2013

Thanks ladies. I really wasn't sure if it was just more common now (even in the short time it's been since my last baby) or if it was something medical.

I wish you all healthy-sized babies and uneventful deliveries.

flyliceandcoffee · April 2013

I don't think it's a standard practice by any means. I've had a couple but that was because they needed to check whether my placenta had moved up (it was very low lying) and because I've been measuring consistently small and they wanted to make sure the b

emmy236 · April 2013

I actually have one today. My LO is measuring 3 weeks ahead so they want to make sure my fluid levels are fine and possibly an induction sometime soon. I'm almost 37 weeks but measuring 40! Since we're a tall family they aren't too concerned about his le

Lolalipsy · April 2013

My SIL has them every week (now every couple of weeks) and that's because of an issue with blood flow to the placenta so they monitor the baby's growth and she takes aspirin daily.

If everything is going smoothly the usual is two scans (12 weeks

BekW2009 · April 2013

I would have them because of MTHFR and family history of blood clots especially those found in the placenta. So I had weekly BPPs and a growth scan every couple of weeks.

missbrittneynicole · April 2013

Yes, I am. I'm insulin dependent, 4x a day. Also with low fluid, not severely low, but low enough they are concerned with it.

rpalen29 · April 2013

I was measuring small last week, and they scheduled a growth scan for me. I was happy because I got to see my LO again. I'm perfectly healthy- no GD or any other medical issues. Baby was in the 39th percentile for weight, so everything was good.

surpriseaddition · April 2013

I didn't get one until I develop HBP at 34 weeks. I guess that can cause limited nutrients to get to the baby so they've done two just to make sure she is still growing on target. It's a good thing you don't need one. It means everything

Max'smom · April 2013

I have a weekly growth scan and non stress test due to GD. I have not had this in previous pregnancy it is a newer standard for my OBs office.

TheyCalledHerKate · April 2013

I am getting one in combination with my u/s to check baby's position because she is still transverse right now.

gradmommy13 · April 2013

Like the PPs said, it's usually because you're measuring ahead or behind or because of some other medical condition. I didn't get one because I'm measuring right on track and haven't had any other issues. My OB told me back in January that my anatomy scan

Blueyed228 · April 2013

I get them weekly/bi-weekly due to it being twins and all my other high risk garbage.

rebaann · April 2013

I am AMA, did DE IVF and have hypertension, so I get all kinds of scans.

AcutieRN · April 2013

I take a medication for a heart condition that can cause growth restriction. They decided to do a random growth scan around 30 weeks just to see if my LO was being affected. Glad they did, baby was starting to decrease in size. I started in 65

nykkybaby · April 2013

2010Bride2be:
I've had 2 and having several more due to GD. At this point, my MFM is using them to determine whether/when he will i

sugarmamma · April 2013

I had one at 32 weeks because of a high placenta protein number at my quad screening.

Now I have them every other week due to measuring behind in fundal height.

MaggieMooMom · April 2013

I had one because during my dating u/s I measured 8 days ahead of my edd based on my lmp. They kept my edd at the lmp date but I've been consistently measuring 3 weeks ahead. Also, my first baby was big and born a week early. So doc thinks baby is a