I was watching a show on Foxtel last night where a lady got induced early (I think about 3 weeks) because they thought her baby was too big. Turned out to only be 6 pound something so they were wrong. Ultrasound does not seem particularly accurate when it comes to weight from what I can tell. Just eat healthy and you'll be fine.
Cherii, I have to agree with what River has said. Ultrasounds are notorius for being out. I think the best thing you can do for yourself is to get any idea out of your head that your baby is big. At this stage of your pregnancy that is totally normal
I had a 4 d scan at 30 weeks of my last pregnancy. It said bub weighed approx 1735gms. She was born weighing 3 kgs at 37 weeks.
Starving yourself or even dieting will have no effect on your babies size at all. Yes, this is the time that babies grow the most, and they are only gaining fat now, but no matter how little you eat it won't slow down bub's growth.
Enjoy the fact that you are having a healthy baby and put off thoughts of an induction merely for a "maybe that she's big"
Being induced before bub is ready is also setting yourself up for a "failed induction" leading to more intervention and a c section is likely. I am not saying that it will happen, just that it is a high possibility if bub and your body is not ready.
Read up and do some research hun. Information is your best thing to gather. It's something that can make all the differance.
Goodluck I look forward to reading your birth story
Thank you for your advice ladies, but just to make things clearer to understand in my situation as to the Inducement: I have Gestational Diabetes and I am on Insulin 4 injections daily to control this as diet alone wasn't working. So it's a medical decision. I was told at my appointment prior to yesterdays that Diabetes controlled with Insulin is taken very seriously. Hence the Inducement. It's not one I am getting by choice.
Therefore when the OB was concerned at the size of my belly when she measured it yesterday, I became concerned also as I know that GD baby's have a higher risk of becoming much bigger in the last 4 weeks or more. It's not always the case. I know of many cases where the baby has been born very small to GD mum's. I am very researched on pretty much everything that I can be. I knew an inducement was on the cards months before I was told as I research everything and anything and read as much information so that I am aware of all risks/outcomes etc, but as the inducement isn't by choice, but is being put upon me, I have to go with what I am given.
When I write about the eating side of things, I worry as far as my sugar levels as I don't want any readings over (which I always get) because I am scared that she will put on the extra weight and the longer I struggle with it the more she will put on. Every first time mother worries, especially when they have the extra's that some have to contend with. Being induced puts me at slightly higher risk of C.section and the bigger she gets, the more chance of it too.
Oh well then, that makes sense Cherii . I can understand what you mean about not wanting to eat when you put it in that context. I totally understand your stress, GD is a bit scary. But rest assured that 2.1kg @ 34 weeks isn't huge, you are doing well so far. Fingers crossed for normal growth until your induction date. Best of luck hun.
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. I can understand what you mean about not wanting to eat when you put it in that context. I totally understand your stress, GD is a bit scary. But rest assured that 2.1kg @ 34 weeks isn't huge, you are doing well so far. Fingers crossed for normal growth until your induction date. Best of luck hun.
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