small fundal measurment
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Topic: small fundal measurment
Posted By: bonbon
Subject: small fundal measurment
Date Posted: 10 June 2011 at 5:53pm
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hi there
a little concerned, have just been to midwife for 30 week appointment, fundal measurment was 27 cm is anybody out there experiancing or has experianced this? thanks gabe |
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Posted By: Salty39
Date Posted: 10 June 2011 at 6:32pm
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Hi there
I wouldn't worry - I have the opposite thing - I am measuring 4 weeks ahead of where i am at. I think the measurements they go by are just a guideline/average. I think some women just measure a little differently. I am not having a particularly large baby, and you probably aren't having a really small one - we are just a bit different  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: High9
Date Posted: 10 June 2011 at 7:01pm
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Hey,
I measured bang on for dates for weeks and then suddenly I was about 2-4cm behind what MW thought I should be at. DP and I weren't big babies (I was 6lbs 11oz and he was 7lbs 5oz) anyway MW send me for a scan and Lily was fine - not a big baby but mw was worried she wouldn't even be 6lbs. She came out a very healthy baby and only 6lbs 13oz. Do you know roughly what size baby you and your siblings were and like wise with your other half? Might give you a 'rough' indication on size. If your MW is worried she will most likely send your for a scan to check everything. I also saw the back up who thought I was going to have a HUGE baby and that I was just holding the baby in well being young and not a big lady! She wasn't concerned at all unlike my mw! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Ceres
Date Posted: 10 June 2011 at 7:38pm
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I was consistently about 2-3 weeks 'behind' in fundal measurement with DD, then when scanned at 37 weeks was told that I had a 'very big baby in there, and is there a chance you have gestational diabetes?' (no). DD was born at 39 weeks - 8lbs 1oz. Clearly fundal measurement and baby size weren't related in my case and it was just how I was carrying. I have quite a wide rib cage so I wonder if it gave her a little more room to hide, iykwim? Anyway, if the MW isn't worried then I wouldn't worry about it too much . ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  <
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Posted By: fairy1
Date Posted: 10 June 2011 at 8:08pm
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I was consistently behind until bout 35 weeks. It's completely normal so don't worry. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Jane25
Date Posted: 11 June 2011 at 8:02pm
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I was also consistently behind about 3-4 cm's and was a little worried but my MW wasn't very concerned and Lily was 7lb3oz so obviously doesn't mean too much. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: bonbon
Date Posted: 12 June 2011 at 9:27am
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hiya
thanks for all your replies, settles the mind a bit. off for a scan in a week to check things, ill try not to worry to much! |
Posted By: EmDee
Date Posted: 12 June 2011 at 6:46pm
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With my first I measured pretty much bang on each week. With number 2 I measured smaller (by 2-3 weeks) yet she was 9lb 2oz (my biggest). And with number 3 I measured bigger (my mw stopped measuring in the end!) and yet he was my smallest at 8lb. So I do think it all depends on the way baby is positioned and/or how you carry.
All the best for your scan, I'm sure it will help to put your mind at rest. ------------- DS 8 DD 6 DS 4 DD 2 |
Posted By: shellgirl
Date Posted: 12 June 2011 at 8:23pm
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Like Ceres I measured small, enough to concern my midwife, and had a couple of scans which said that I was carrying a very large baby. Then I had to do extra gestational diabetes tests to make sure all was good.
I was induced at 37 weeks and my boy was 7lb 6oz. A scan two days earlier had estimated he was 8lb 11oz so that was way out. So it really is all just an indication. I think I just carried more towards my back. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 12 June 2011 at 10:05pm
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Yep I was like this too. Had a multitude of mw's measure me at 34 weeks when I was 38 weeks so I had a scan , a week later I had a 6lb 11oz baby, but then my dd was little & so was I & also my mum so it runs in our family. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Plushie
Date Posted: 13 June 2011 at 9:02am
| I was ahead by a huge amount until i was 29 weeks then i started dropping behind, however DS was born 9.8lbs, so it must have just been my shape and how i carried. |