Hi there,

I've just gotten back from my ob appointment. He did a scan in his rooms to check bubs is in position (which they are). He also took measurements and it appears bubs is a big one, currently measuring 39 weeks and 6 days (I'm 37 weeks and 2 days at the moment). He's given me a referral for a proper ultrasound and says he's not worried, but just wants to make sure everything is okay. So I am booked in for this scan tomorrow afternoon.

Just wondering if I should be concerned at all. My ob doesn't seem worried, but didn't want to really go into what it would be mean if the ultrasound confirms his measurements. I asked if it would mean that he would want to consider induction earlier than normal, to which he was very non-commital and said it was way too early to talk about but if it was the case he may not want to let me go much further than 41 weeks.

So I was hoping some of you lovely ladies would be able to share some of your knowledge with me. I've heard that scans at this late stage are notoriously inaccurate, is that true? Does it matter if bubs is a little on the big side? Does it mean they're more likely to come sooner rather than later? Could it be an indication that something is wrong (placenta blood flow was good as were my fluid levels)?