I had growth scans done because they thought she wasn't big enough! The last one I had was on a thursday and they estimated her to be 2.94kgs an I gave birth on the monday morning, she was 2.95kgs!!
BUT this was the FIRST time I have ever heard of the US estimation being correct!! Especially with "large" babies, they can be quite a bit different to the actual birth weight... The sonographer said it could be out my 300gms each way but really it can be out way more than that!
Your body will not grow a baby you cannot physically birth, so don't worry.. you can do this! And you can birth your perfectly sized baby!!!
I have not had one single fundal measurement taken this pregnancy.
My ob will feel where she is with his hands, but he never measures, only listens to her heartbeat for 5 seconds and that's it.
I had the normal scans, and an extra at 34ish weeks, but that was to check position of placenta, and no measurements of baby were taken at all.
The specialist ob at the hospital even asked me if I was concerned about size and asked how I compared to last preg. I told him the belly was smaller this time around, but I started 20kg heavier, he nodded and said perfect, then nothing to worry about there.
So honestly, I am not sure they are important at all! lol Certainly nobody has cared about bubs size this pregnancy, last time anyone thought to mention it was at my 20 weeks scan, where the sonographer happened to mention in passing that her femur was at least a week ahead of dates, but all else was on par with dates, so she might be tall.
I have no idea what any of her measurements were/are, not a clue about fundal height, nor has it been recorded anywhere in my notes. Baby is doing the baby thing and nobody cares what size it is...
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