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[julesjules100]

Just got back. Scans are more accurate than fundal but even scans can be out. Today was a scan.

No change in the percentile of his abdominal circumference (which is a main driver for estimated weight), which is good so at least he has grown proportionally to last time. Consultant did say they would only be concerned if the baby was say in the 20th percentile for abdominal circumference on one scan and then the next time it had fallen to say the 5th percentile. If they stay around the same percentile then it just typical for that baby. Going back again in 3 weeks to scan again but he reckons the baby is just going to be long and skinny (he has long legs like Mummy and Daddy!). No cute 3D photos really from today as he had his hand up to his face, the cord was in front of him AND he was nuzzling into the placenta. What was cute though was seeing him pout again, smile, stick his tongue out and then do two massive yawns so have a little 3/4D video of that.

x

 

[BabyMay]

Ttc. I have had issues with low bp. It makes me feel dizzy and my heart races. It makes me feel like I am going to pass out. I was told to eat salty snacks to get my bp up. It has been working but sucks when it happens.

 

[Hann12]

Jules that's great! What percentile is he on then? I can't remember what Annabelle was to be able to compare and see how accurate it all it. She was very skinny and long though

 

[julesjules100]

Thanks Hann. It a bit hard to tell on the report as its the scale and not an absolute number but for ab circumference I reckon about 15th percentile. They'll be happy as long as it stays at that level onwards (or goes up). He's then in about 75th percentile for everything else (head etc). They estimated his weight today at 4lbs 1oz, which looking at the scale I'd reckon is about 20-25th percentile for weight in total. x

 

[Hann12]

Jules - just checked and Annabelles legs measured at around the 60th percentile but her tummy was at around 35 percentile. At 36 weeks I had a growth scan and they told me she was 5 pounds 2. They are meant to put on 0.5 pounds a week from 35/36 weeks so on that basis she should have been around 7.5 pounds (as she was 4 days late) but she was 5 pounds 15. I also have commented that at my 32 week appointment my fundal height was exactly 32 weeks. Quite interesting really because either they were out somewhere along the line or she literally didn't grow much after 36 weeks, which again then worries me because that does point to the fact that my placenta wasn't working effectively. Now wondering if I should schedule a private growth scan at 37 weeks just to be in the safe side to check that everything's working okay. But then just because the placenta may not have been effective last time doesn't mean the same would happen this time would it?

 

[julesjules100]

I think it's really tricky - we (and indeed everything we read on last tri weight gain for baby) make the assumption that the gain is linear. My consultant said that they may gain one week and not as much the next etc so it may not have been about the placenta for A and just more her individual growth at that time. As you know, I'm very pro-scan BUT that is of course an expensive stance! Personally I would schedule a growth scan around 36 weeks just to check on things and tell them that you really don't want to know the sex so to be careful not to show you or mention it. I get a lot of comfort from the scans.

Even if your placenta wasn't working so well towards the end last time, there is no guarantee it would be the same this time (all pregnancies are different, you are different over time too etc etc).

x

 

[Hann12]

That's what I was thinking jules that hopefully it would work even if it wasn't with Annabelle. I think I might schedule the scan - they aren't that expensive in the scheme of things and I'm thinking it might put my mind at rest (unless they tell me that the baby is huge of course lol!)

 

[kezziek]

just to make all you tiny girls feel better....look how huge i am at 31+2!!

ignore the weird face i'm making - i couldn't get a good picture in the bathroom mirror at work, and finally got this one, but my face looks weird, haha!

why does my belly look so huge compared to some of you girls??? i'm short, only 5'3", maybe that's why my belly is so big!

Jtink you look great theres a little person in there who is about 80% cooked, thats what i keep telling myself anyway haha- plus a massive placenta and lots of fluid. I'm short too and my bumps like yours but mines bigger on top too.

Glad scan went well Jules. Hann if you can afford another scan I say go for it to put your mind at rest. I expect you just make little babies rather than a placenta issue as i've heard growth scans can be out by up to two pounds so hopefully it's more that they over estimated her weight last time and she actually grew fine. X

 

[julesjules100]

That's what I was thinking jules that hopefully it would work even if it wasn't with Annabelle. I think I might schedule the scan - they aren't that expensive in the scheme of things and I'm thinking it might put my mind at rest (unless they tell me that the baby is huge of course lol!)

Hann, funnily enough I was just watching some of these videos about the stages of pregnancy week-on-week and this one for week 35 just mentioned that the baby growth curve flattens off a little from wk 35 to the end of pregnancy, which supports the idea that it's not linear gain. https://www.uds.uk.com/pregnancy/videos/35-weeks-pregnant

x

 

[Hann12]

Oh thanks Jules - its funny because all the 'apps' suggest that the most growth happens in the last 5 weeks lol. Who knows!
I just checked my measurements using that measurement website to see what percentile I was at 21 weeks and it was around 20-30th percentile (abdominal was 20th) so perhaps it is just a case of small babies and me. Having said that I'll now have a massive one I just know it!!!

 

[TTCBean]

Ugh... anyone leaking pee? I've noticed when I sneeze or cough it happens. lol or at least I think it's pee!

 

[Sass827]

I agree Hann. Go for the scan. But don't put all of your eggs in their basket, as you know they aren't necessarily right. At my last scan (29 weeks) they said the figured the babies weight by measuring their leg bones. Goes to show how all over the board they are.
I'm so happy your scan came out well Jules. I think your spot on. They don't know how all babies grow. Maybe some grow consistently and others grow in spurts, just like people.
I have a friend who went for a 36 week can and they said her LO is 8 lbs and measuring 41 weeks. Funny thing was, you could see a layer of at on lo's belly! Cracked us up!

 

[Sass827]

I sneeze-peed once at 27 weeks. SO odd!

 

[Sass827]

Here's my pic from yesterday. 31 weeks. I cannot believe how big I am and cannot imagine being bigger, but I guess I will be. This might be my last pic in the aqua shirt though - it barely fits me anymore!

 

[TTCBean]

Great bump Sass!

 

[pinktiara]

Cupcake - good bump and you can see a very definite 'baby' line! Exciting!

Pink - I only had one stretch mark last time where my belly button was pierced many many years ago, it's pink though but I'm not sure that it ever went white as its only been 19 months since it was last stretched. I am pretty sure I won't get away with just one this time though as I def feel much bigger already! Not looking forward to the stretchies

Ya I got off pretty easy my girlfriends whole stomach was covered all part of the game i guess. mine have long since faded in 3 years but i certainly notice them looking pink again thought that was so strange. No new ones yet but theres still two months hah

 

[jtink28]

you look great sass!!!

i'm hoping i fall in my mom's footsteps - she had 5 kids, and not one stretch mark. none for me so far, so fingers crossed!

anyone else starving all the time??? i just ordered my lunch - a huge salad with a cream soda and an oatmeal cookie. i was craving it - that's my excuse. hah!

 

[missmayhem]

anybody else completly exhausted?

 

[jtink28]

haha, yes, totally exhausted! i'm a zombie at work all day. i can't wait for maternity leave.

 

[jtink28]

ladies, just had what feels like period-type cramps for about a minute or so. dull, achy, like AF was on her way. it went away right away, haven't had another since. is that BH?