HC measurements changing on growth charts?

[Fleur]

thanks Beema.

We had the scan today - I was a bit frustrated when the sonographer said they usually only scan younger babies, at Pie's age the fontanelles are usually too closed to get a good look at the brain. But she did it & must have seen enough, she said she couldn't see any signs of hydrocephalis.

Poor Pie screamed the whole way through though - she did not like having her head held still!

Dr appt on Monday for the report, although I am reassured after today.

[Willow]

I have been through this with both of my melon headed sons Head circs off the charts (literally) and they were both on monthly to 3 monthly checks until at least 12 months (DS2 is only 8 months but have another check up in April and would expect this to continue until he is at least 12 months).

We had xrays and u/sounds done for both boys from about 3 months. DS1 was totally fine, DS2 had borderline fluid build up and they also found a cyst. It was very stressful but our paed ordered repeat scans at the children's hospital (basically more experienced staff and better equipment) and these scans were fine.

Basically both my husband and I have big heads and the boys inherited it. Since going through this ourselves, I have encountered soooooo many parents who have been through the same thing and not ONE baby had anything abnormal going on.

It is stressful but I'm sure she'll be just fine

[Trillian]

I missed the update about needing the scan, but so great to hear that she has had it and is fine, I think you would just know if there was something not quite right kwim? She looks just divine to me in your ticker pic I'm sure that once she is older it wont matter at all what her hc is atm. And remember if it wasn't for kids with the melons and the kids with the tiny heads, there would be no charts in the first place

[Fleur]

Just updating this...
we had a paed appt at the hospital today (were referred after the scan).

It seems the most likely cause of her large head is...me.
Dr pulled out a tape measure & measured my head & said 'uh-huh. thought so'
My head circ is 60cm ... apparently that's big

So all is well

[*Beema*]

Sorry but I had to giggle, wouldn't it have been better for them to do that first!

I am just so glad everything is great

I have just measured mine and it's 56cm, I blame DH his is 58.5

[Fleur]

Sorry but I had to giggle, wouldn't it have been better for them to do that first!

Yup, exactly what I thought!

But he did say they look for a rise across percentiles & the GP referral was the right thing to do. Better to get it checked JIC. In 90% of cases it's mum or dad's head... he said if I hadn't measured big he would have said go home & measure DH

[ss_storm]

good to hear she is ok! Think of it like this...you have a lot of brains...and now so does DD

DD has a big head too, last measurement I think it was at the top of the chart