NOOOOO NOOOOOOO NOOOOOOOO Please DO NOT be concerned!!!
Every 2nd woman at least is being told their bub is HUGE and measuring bigger etc!! If you have no other conditions etc to go with it forget about the size! The thing is it all works on averages a 40wk full tern baby doe not weigh x amount it might weigh 6lb or 11lb o how do they know exactly what a 37w2d baby should measure iykwim!!
I recommend checking out the induction articles on bb, your baby measures exactly what your baby measures at 37w2days try to trust that that is the exact size he/she should be rather than thinking that he/she is measuring ahead for dates and is bigger than should be!
Thanks for sharing your wisdom on this one. I tended to think that it wasn't anything to worry about and that estimating size at this stage isn't very accurate, but as a nervous first timer it's hard not to worry a little anyway. Hearing from you ladies has put my mind at ease
I totally agree... do not worry. I was told at 36 wks my baby was already 8 pound.... he ended up only 8 pound 4 at full term! So, no I wouldn't worry.
I'm just on 32 weeks now and the docs are telling me that bub is measuring the size he should when he's full term. And my aunt just gave birth (c-section, would've ripped her in half other wise. Lol) to a 10.4 little girl, and a year ago, a little boy weighing in at 10.6.
I've been scheduled in for an ultrasound in a couple of weeks, and the doc has warned me that if he gets much bigger by then their going to either induce me at 35 weeks, assuming his lungs are ok. Or let him go until they are, then c-section him out.
I would say since your bubs only coming in at bigger by a couple of weeks they wouldn't be too worried. Especially since your so close to term.
My bubby on the other hand is a little chubby thing. Haha
hi, just wanted to share,
when I was 36 weeks I went in for my ob appt and the mws were concerned over my fluid retention, so did measurements etc, I was measuring 42+ weeks! so I was sent up for emergency us to check tha I didnt have hydramnios (sp?) basically too much fluid!
anyway it all came back normal, bub was supposedly on the lage side (he ended up being 9pd 11oz) and I had to have monitoring on ctg for a few hours, total stress over nothing!
Like others have said, they are notirious for being out, especially a this stage.
Good luck, hope everything goes well for your birth! x
My bub was measured at 3 weeks above his gestational age from around 30 weeks - he was big, but fine.
Hang in there. I don't think they really know how much angst they cause.
I went for the proper scan today, which confirmed bubs is on the big side. Currently they're saying that bubs is 3.5kg / 7.7 pounds which puts them in the 80th percentile, but everything else is normal and healthy. I am hoping that either their guestimate is out or bubs comes sooner rather than later, cos they are saying that bubs will be close to 10 pounds if I make it 40 weeks... I personally believe that my body wouldn't create a baby that is too big for me to birth, but I'm quite small so can't help but be a little nervous. But whether bubs is big or small the most important thing is that they are healthy.
I've seen in other peoples posts that they say that their baby is 3/5 engaged etc. I was just wondering when you're given these measurements. I asked my OB yesterday and the sonographer today if bubs is engaged and they both said partly - what does that mean?
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