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01-07-2013 at 5:33 PM
Sporatygir...
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Sporatygirl26 is not online. Last active: 05-18-2013, 2:23 PMNewbie

Confused...

So I just had my 31 week apt (I went last week for my 30 week BUT dr got called out. Anyways, I am 31 weeks 3 days today and when he did the tape measure I measured 29 weeks. So of course he wanted me to get an u/s since I was measuring 2 weeks behind. I got the u/s and the u/s is saying I am 2 weeks ahead. So now I am confused...how is that possible? Is that normal?


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01-07-2013 at 5:36 PM
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Wait....now I am confused.

So you are 31w3d....the Doctor thought you measured 29 weeks.  You had an ultrasound and NOW they are saying  you are 33 weeks?

 
01-07-2013 at 5:42 PM
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yea .... that is why I am so confused.

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01-07-2013 at 5:42 PM
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Yes, that seems to be normal. Each person's body carries pregnancy differently, so just because you are measuring small with a tape measure really doesn't usually seem to mean that baby is actually small. And ultrasound measurements also seem to vary widely and seem to be pretty inaccurate.

I am also measuring small with fundal height "with the tape measure". I had an U/S today and lil' guy measured in the 78 percentile (though I am also taking that measurement with a grain of salt). I think this all normal.


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01-07-2013 at 6:20 PM
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Both fundal height measurements and late u/s are unreliable. I'm measuring like 3-4 weeks ahead and yet at my u/s on 12/26 baby was at 40-50th percentile on everything. Take it all with a grain of salt.

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01-07-2013 at 6:44 PM
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Its all about fluid levels and how you're carrying. I measured "on time" my whole pregnancy, so when my son was born at 34w 5d, they assumed he would be average size for that age (around 4 1/2 lbs). He was 6lbs 1oz.

Agreed - take it with a grain of salt.



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01-07-2013 at 7:14 PM
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Thanks everyone! That is what I figured but was confused (FTM here).

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