fetus measuring small at 26 weeks

Re: fetus measuring small at 26 weeks

• MmmPopcorn member

  July 2014

  If your doctor isn't concerned, I don't think you should be concerned, either. The 68th percentile means that your baby is growing faster than 68% of babies out there (which is above average), so don't stress about it, especially if you have an active baby with a healthy heartbeat. I hope that helps!
  

  
  

       

  
  

  

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• Tay1014 member

  July 2014

  Thanks for your reply! Our peanut was in the 68 % at 20 week scan, which I had at 18 weeks. However now at 26 she is measuring small.. (Well fundus measuring small is but I know she is sitting very low... not sure if that matters). I am a transfer from another doc ( we just moved) and he never measured my fundus so maybe it is a combination. First time mom and worrier by nature so I over think everything. Thank you again! After doing some research online this looks to be relatively normal.

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• staugustinewedding member

  July 2014

  I am sure everything is fine! If your doctor isn't worried, I wouldn't be worried. She's probably just going to be petite like her mama! 

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• RayRay007 member

  July 2014

  You can't really compare the size on ultrasound to fundal height. What was your Fundal height at the time of your ultrasound?

  
  

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• Tay1014 member

  July 2014

  I haven't had the U/S yet. I go on Monday. I am just curious since my FH has never been measured. Maybe I have been small the entire time but baby is normal size? I just think it is strange the first time it was ever measured was at 26 weeks. I guess I have nothing to compare it too

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• hdall0807 member

  July 2014

  I am 22 weeks and they have yet to measure mine too. I thought I remembered them measuring earlier last time.

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• Tay1014 member

  July 2014

  Thanks again for all the support. To update readers who may come across this thread in the future.. The U/S came back great. Baby measuring slightly bigger then average even! Like everyone is saying, I don't think the fundal hight very accurate.

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• mb314 member

  July 2014

   

  RayRay007 said:

  You can't really compare the size on ultrasound to fundal height. What was your Fundal height at the time of your ultrasound?

  This.  Comparing a measurement to the ultra sound to the fundal measurement is kind of apples and oranges.  It's like weighing yourself on different scales, there are going to be discrepencies.  I wouldn't worry about it.  My fundal height measurements were consistently small with DS - he was born at 6 lbs, 3 oz, on the smaller side, but still within the normal range for a healthy baby. 
  
  Oh - just saw that everything looked good on the ultra sound.  Congrats.  I agree that fundal height is not very accurrate, and even ultra sounds aren't that accurrate for weight/height/dating as you get further along.  
  

  

     
  

  

   

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