Had hospital today..big bubba!
Hi mums and bumps
I had an appointment at the hospital today after going into premature labour a few weeks ago. Its all lookinh good, I havent had anymore contractions and after they did an internal they decided that I hadnt dialted anymore but was still 2cm dialated, but they dont seem over concerned about it.
What they were surprised about was the size of my baby! They measured me from pubic bone to top of uterus and it was coming up at 36 weeks so they decided to do an ultrasound and confirmed that baby is very very big! They said its about the size of a baby at 32 weeks, I'm only 27 weeks today!! I'm absolutely sure of my dates though so they havent changed my due date. I've got to go again when I'm 34 weeks for a growth scan and if its still measuring that far ahead then they will induce me at 37 weeks as I'm only 5ft 2 and have spd so its going to be difficult for me to deliver a 10lber or something!
Other than that everything else is great! Plenty of fluid around baby and my bp is fine. Hope everyone else is ok!
xxx
I had an appointment at the hospital today after going into premature labour a few weeks ago. Its all lookinh good, I havent had anymore contractions and after they did an internal they decided that I hadnt dialted anymore but was still 2cm dialated, but they dont seem over concerned about it.
What they were surprised about was the size of my baby! They measured me from pubic bone to top of uterus and it was coming up at 36 weeks so they decided to do an ultrasound and confirmed that baby is very very big! They said its about the size of a baby at 32 weeks, I'm only 27 weeks today!! I'm absolutely sure of my dates though so they havent changed my due date. I've got to go again when I'm 34 weeks for a growth scan and if its still measuring that far ahead then they will induce me at 37 weeks as I'm only 5ft 2 and have spd so its going to be difficult for me to deliver a 10lber or something!
Other than that everything else is great! Plenty of fluid around baby and my bp is fine. Hope everyone else is ok!
xxx
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I've been thinking though, if the baby is the size they would expect for 32 weeks doesnt that mean I AM 32 weeks? I was so sure of my dates because I fell pregnant the month I came off the pill, and I did a test before that which was negative because I didnt have a bleed in my 5 day break the previous month. Is it possible I fell pregnant on the pill? Its a 5 week difference which is quite alot I think. I have my 4d scan on saturday so they might get a better idea of size. 5 weeks just seems like a long way ahead.
I'm 5ft 2 aswell so I think my bump looks bigger on me than it would on someone who is taller.
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Maybe you are a bit further on then you think, or maybe your just having a big baby.....I know 5 weeks is quite a big gap-but I dont know....sorry Im not an expert or anything and I know Ive not really been any help
4D scan should help you out a little xxxxx
I agree with Tiger Lily though I dont get this measuring thing as I always measured fine for my dates with my son as midwife never had any worries about my size, she recond he'd be about 7-8lb ish!
Take it as it comes maybe baby has had a growth spurt and it will calm down between now and next appointment?
vikki xx
Joanna 32+3
Thanks for the reassurance girls, 5 weeks just feels like a big gap but now I've slept on it I've realised even if they are right and baby is huge theres nothing anyone can actually do about it now, I'm just glad its all ok. Having my 4d scan tomorrow so excited!
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The MWs all insisted that I was a big baby and mum had her dates wrong and they wanted to induce her and make me Christmas baby. My mum refused and went into labour 19th Jan for me to be born next day only just scraping 5lbs.
She said the other bit of good news was she also lost all her weight giving birth and walked out same pre-pregnancy weight! Jammy Cow! So shows even though she measured big doesn't mean its right (ps she only had measurements not scans)