31+2 measuring 37 weeks!

Re: 31+2 measuring 37 weeks!

• dogsombrero member

  September 2015

  Fundal? If so it's notoriously inaccurate. I measured at least 6 weeks ahead with my son consistently and all was well he was just on the larger side.

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• robinprice14 member

  September 2015

  It depends on much youve eaten. Seriously the fundal is always inaccurate unless its first thing in the mornjng and you have not eaten and are not constipated. I wouldnt read too far into it. Mine are always off.

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• tanya&shane member

  September 2015

  I am measuring at 34 weeks but I'm only 30 weeks. And my last appointment I was only ahead by 1 week. My dr also scheduled me for another ultrasound to check his growth. Hoping it's just because I had eaten a lot before my appointment and I needed to use the restroom!

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• ashleyfreake member

  September 2015

  I am 29 weeks and measuring 34 weeks. Doc didn't seemed worried. He just said baby may be on the larger side

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• MargaretC5 member

  September 2015

  I think of the fundal height measurement just as an indicator if they need to double check the growth, if it is on track no worries. If it is not on track, then double check with an US. As PP have mentioned there are lots of reasons it could measure off, that are all fine and normal.

  

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• scw89 member

  September 2015

  Usually these measurements aren't accurate and can be very off. Do you have GD by chance though? Could explain the large size, but more than likely they're off is all. Don't panic!

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• Peanut1128 member

  September 2015

  Why do they even bother with these measurements? Everyone measures differently and if they are concerned then they just request an ultrasound. Wouldn't it be easier and more accurate to just give everyone a 32 or 34 week ultrasound?

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• jshelbys member

  September 2015

  I was measuring "4 weeks behind". Just had my ultrasound and the tech said that LO is actually measuring 1 week, 4 days ahead. So I wish I had trusted everyone who said the measurement was generally inaccurate before losing sleep!

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• urby87 member

  September 2015

  dogsombrero said:

  Fundal? If so it's notoriously inaccurate. I measured at least 6 weeks ahead with my son consistently and all was well he was just on the larger side.

  With my mom's first (my sister), she was measuring really big toward the end.  So much so that the staff started making comments/taking bets as to how big the baby was going to be.  She even went two weeks over and my sister still didn't break 8 lbs.  Fundal measurements are nothing to get too concerned about.
  

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• dogsombrero member

  September 2015

  urby87 said:

  
  

  dogsombrero said:

  
  

  Fundal? If so it's notoriously inaccurate. I measured at least 6 weeks ahead with my son consistently and all was well he was just on the larger side.

  
  

  With my mom's first (my sister), she was measuring really big toward the end.  So much so that the staff started making comments/taking bets as to how big the baby was going to be.  She even went two weeks over and my sister still didn't break 8 lbs.  Fundal measurements are nothing to get too concerned about.
  
  
  Yeah I'm just at a loss, there have been probably a half dozen plus "fundal height worries threads" but 50% or better of the OPs don't know what the word fundal means!

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• alysuehayes member

  September 2015

  With my first I measures 4 weeks ahead...she came 4 weeks early and was 7 lbs 9 oz. They scheduled an ultrasound to make sure fluid levels were good and baby girl was ok. Measuring ahead had nothing to do with her being preemie-just showing you how big she was she is happy, healthy, and the right size! Don't stress...I'm sure it will all be fine

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