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35 weeks + 4 days, but measuring 32 weeks!!
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I had a growth scan yesterday and was told the baby weighed approx 5.2 lb. Not sure how accurate these things are to be honest.
Anyway, midwife came today and told me that my belly was measuring only 32 weeks. Surely they'd have picked this up on the scan. If there was something wrong, the sonographer would have noticed?
My midwife has worried me now. Who do I take note of, midwife or calm down at the thought that the scan was 'perfect size'
Has anyone else had this?
Anyway, midwife came today and told me that my belly was measuring only 32 weeks. Surely they'd have picked this up on the scan. If there was something wrong, the sonographer would have noticed?
My midwife has worried me now. Who do I take note of, midwife or calm down at the thought that the scan was 'perfect size'
Has anyone else had this?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.If babys head is angaging then it can also affect fundal height measurment so measuring 32 weeks at 35 isnt always a concern.
also, babies put on (on average) half a pound a week in last few weeks so even if 5.2lbs now at 40 weeks would be 7 and a half pounds.
What has midwife said about the measurement?
also, babies put on (on average) half a pound a week in last few weeks so even if 5.2lbs now at 40 weeks would be 7 and a half pounds.
What has midwife said about the measurement?
Please try not to worry, in my experience these measurements are not very accurate. I had the same conversation with my midwife who said that I was measuring about 4 cm less than 'should' have been and because of this they induced me 2 weeks early because they said the placenta wasn't providing enough nutrients. Said that for both pregnancies and first child was 6lbs 4oz and second 7lbs 5oz and healthy.
I must have read every book going on the subject and asked every woman who had been in this situation, just to put my mind at rest.
All the very best to you.
I must have read every book going on the subject and asked every woman who had been in this situation, just to put my mind at rest.
All the very best to you.
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