Re: Measuring ahead!!!

• bacorrea member

  January 2017

  I wouldn't worry at all. It's normal. It could all end up evening out. It doesn't mean you will have a large baby. It's all too early to determine that I think. 
  
  Also I don't think your and you boyfriends birth weight effects the babies weight. My mom and dad were both 5lbs and when my mom had my brother he was 11.1lbs. My husband and I were both 7lbs and DD was 9.9lbs. 

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• jayandaplus member

  January 2017

  Like @bacorrea said, I think it's too early to tell. Also, I would let the ultrasound determine if there's anything to worry about. By that I mean, ask your OB before you panic.
  

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• KMD1106 member

  January 2017

  I measured ahead with DD. One time I was 3 weeks ahead. She ended up being only 7lbs 12oz. I wouldn't worry too much. 

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• saric83 member

  January 2017

  Hopefully, they'll be able to ease your mind after your appointment!  With my son, I measured nearly four to five weeks ahead the entire time, and they even moved my due date (despite me saying I knew exactly when I ovulated).  He came on his original due date at nearly 10 lbs.  Dude was just a big boy.

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• lilbeautysxt member

  January 2017

  I'm just over 23 wks and at my appt yesterday I was measuring at 24.5-25 wks. Dr said he would just note baby measuring to size. He wasn't worried, so I'm not either...plus, there's still a lot of time left!! 

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• fbmandy55 member

  January 2017

  Those measurements are very unreliable. My gestational diabetes support group has tons of women who are told their babies are measuring  like 9-10 pounds and then end up having like 6-7 pound babies. 

  

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• achays11 member

  January 2017

  DD measure well over 8 lbs towards the end and they even induced me because of it. I told them they were crazy and I was right. She was only 6lbs 9 oz. Measurements can be off, don't panic unless your doctor gives you a reason to. 

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• NotAPlaya-JustCrushAlot member

  January 2017

  @Babylove123!  I don't recognize your name around here.  You're welcome to hang out so we can get to know each other.  This was probably a better post for Weekly Randoms. As everyone else has said, don't worry about the size thing now.  That can go up and down and isn't reliable at the end anyway.

  
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• Jkp7749 member

  January 2017

  I measured way ahead with DD and they never seemed concerned. They did one extra ultrasound at the end to make sure of her size, but all was well. Don't worry about it, could be that you have a ton of fluid or something. 

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• BeachMommy2B member

  January 2017

  maybe that would be a good question for your doctor and not a board full of strangers... also like others have said, if you did want to contribute this would be more appropriate for the randoms... there is also a thread for intros

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• pshaortao member

  January 2017

  Agreed. We're not your doctors and we can't tell you whether to worry or not. If you really needed more information about measuring ahead, google is much more informative than any of us could be. You're welcome.
  
  

  "Measuring large for dates means your fundal height is more than 2 centimeters larger than expected for your stage of pregnancy, based on your due date. Your practitioner will probably schedule an ultrasound to find out why. Among the possible explanations are:

  • Your due date is off. (The ultrasound can help your practitioner figure out a more accurate due date.)
  • You have looser abdominal muscles than most women, perhaps as a result of earlier pregnancies.
  • You have uterine fibroids.
  • You're carrying twins or more.
  • You have too much amniotic fluid.
  • Your baby is positioned high above your pelvis, which might be the case with a breech baby or if you have placenta previa.
  • You have a bigger-than-normal baby because of gestational diabetes – a condition known as macrosomia. You may need to be tested to rule it out.

  Or you might simply be carrying a big, perfectly healthy baby." 

  
  

  
  

  
  

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