34 weeks not 30?!

Re: 34 weeks not 30?!

• shelbydd member

  August 2015

  Are you sure that baby isn't just measuring at 34 weeks? That doesn't necessarily mean that you're actually 34 weeks pregnant, only that baby is big for gestational age. I can't imagine your due date being changed at 8+ months pregnant. I'm measuring at 36 weeks but I'm only 34 weeks, my due date hasn't changed and I still won't be induced until I'm actually 37 weeks, at least.

  

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• DChunt09 member

  August 2015

  I agree with pp.
  Also, if you had a dating ultrasound early in the first trimester, those are the most accurate, I believe. Size estimates in the third trimester can be off quite a bit. So, if they had told you your due date early on from an ultrasound, I'd stick with that.

  
  

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• spahrkels member

  August 2015 edited August 2015

  The ultrasound tech juts totally threw me off. She asked me when I thought I was due and when I told her Oct 4 she said no he is measuring exactly 34 weeks I have you at Sept 8th.....she didn't tell me anything else and I should've asked more questions. But thank you!! This should ease my questions until Wednesday a bit.

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• thinkpink101 member

  August 2015

  According to my OB that doesn't matter. Mine was measuring big and they just said he's a big baby. They said "if this was the first time you were coming in, based on this u/s we'd think your due date was x". They don't change due dates past the first tri.

  
  

  
  

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• spahrkels member

  August 2015

  THANK YOU! I will be sticking with my original Oct due date and welcoming him when he is ready to come!

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• 29jmicks member

  August 2015 edited August 2015

  At my 32 week ultrasound, I was told she was measuring ahead, but they don't change your due date. I got excited too when the tech said she was measuring ahead; I thought that maybe my original due date was more accurate. An early ultrasound pushed my due date back a week and I was told to go by that new due date. Babies will come when they are ready.

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• spahrkels member

  August 2015

  So is he going to just be like a huge baby lol!! I mean they said they're measuring him 34 weeks? And don't they gain like a pound a week at this point...

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• WDDCH member

  August 2015 edited August 2015

  The later sonograms are not as accurate and can be off by up to two pounds. I wouldn't change the EDD by a whole month. If your baby is truly 30 weeks you don't want baby coming in the next 3-6 weeks, if you can help it.

  

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• Earcar member

  August 2015

  I'm measuring a few weeks ahead as well,I asked the tech if that meant they would change my due date and she said no, they never change it this late in the game.

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• jwebbbber45678 member

  August 2015

  My midwife warned me not to trust third trimester ultrasound size estimates as they are often wrong.

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• alyjmac member

  August 2015

  My boy was measuring about 2-3 weeks ahead at my 33 week ultrasound. Also told me his weight estimate was 5lbs 12oz but they could be off by 13oz up or down. No change in due date but honestly really hoping he isn't a huge baby! FTM and nervous for delivery.

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