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Anyone had this - consultant says small, midwife says big
Hi, I was wondering if anyone else had been in this position & what the outcome had been? I had an appointment with my midwife yesterday (I'm 27wks). When she measured my tummy she said I measured more like 31wks! This completely goes against scans I've had (have been having extra ones for various reasons), when I've always been told baby is small for dates. I'm definite about when I conceived, as was having follicle tracking at the time. So now midwife has made an appointment for me to see the consultant again next week to discuss this. I know it could be something as simple as my uterus (rather than baby) measuring big, as this is my second pregnancy, but it's all a bit confusing!
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Suppose I should be grateful that they're looking after me, but sometimes it seems such a drag having to go to the hospital etc etc (but I suppose beats being at work!)
Had hospital appointment this morning, saw a doctor I haven't seen before, she measured my tummy & more or less agreed with what the midwife said (big for dates). Then she disappeared for ages & came back & said she'd made me another scan appointment for this Friday & another antenatal clinic appointment for next Tuesday. What joy! I know I sound really ungrateful, but I'd really rather not spend half my life in the hospital! My most recent scan was less than 2wks ago, & at the time consultant said everything looked fine size-wise, though baby still a little bit on the small side. Surely she can't have had a massive growth spurt in just under 2wks??
Anyway hope it goes ok chick and baby is well (big or small!).
em xxx
Just goes to show that scans aren't necessarily an exact science either!
When I had my other daughter (this baby's a girl too), I only had one scan during my whole pregnancy, & not many other appointments as far as I can remember, & she was a perfectly healthy 7lb 4oz. I know I'm a lot older now (my daughter's 14), but otherwise not much else has changed, so don't see why this baby's weight should be dramatically different.
Totally agree that a lot of it is probably doctors etc covering their own backs!
at least you get to see your little one a bit more than some. i've been reffered to see a consultant about lo growth. went into hospital at 33 + 3 as i thought i was in labour (i should know as it's my 2nd but i couldn't be sure) the midwife measured me and i was 35 weeks, i then had a community midwife appointment at 34 weeks and she said i was 37 weeks!!!! when i asked her to measure again as i though it was a lot for the baby to grow in a few days, she just said "wow!" remeasured and confirmed her reading and then said she was going to refer me to hospital consultant.