hi ladies

thanks for all your replies and for shedding light on the situation - after a night's sleep, I feel much more energetic today and less like the wind has been taken out of my sails.

The EDD given at the 12 week scan was November 9, which is what I had mentally prepared for (I know, I need to give up this illusion of control, especially given that the baby comes when baby is ready). So when I yesterday heard that the baby didn't look so big (but was in proportion, so the lady doing the ultrasound wasn't "worried") and was measuring at 16w5d, then I was just flabbergasted.

Having said that, I was apparently having a contraction and had a very full bladder (as requested) which could have cramped up baby and given unrepresentative measurements.

We have been invited back to do another ultrasound in 2 weeks, with the woman who did our 1st scan at 12 weeks. So we will be comparing apples with apples so to speak.

Thanks again, and have a great day :-)