static growth :-\ update! being induced next week petrified!

[florence_]

Hey all just a little rant, saw my mW Wednesday for 36 week check up still measuring 32cm :-\ she didn't seem concerned. I phoned fmu and they said she shud have escalated this to them, saw mW at fmu this morning to check measurements and he's still 32cm so they're sending me for growth scan this afternoon anyone else had this problem? Also I've lost faith in my mW she always seems rushed I've only seen her about 3 times anyway and she never replies to my texts or calls till about 4 days later and one was when I had bad cramps!! So lost!? :'(

 

[cflower04]

It could just be the position of the baby that is causing you to measure behind! Fundal height is hugely inaccurate at the best of times too! Good luck with the scan though x

 

[florence_]

hey done the scan an said his thigh bone is measuring behind but his head an tummy r OK, so then they scanned again then they done a Doppler on the placenta cause its starting to peel away and they said its not working properly so its slowing his growth and they put me on the ctg monitor and said movement and heart beat was fine but they don't want me going over 38 weeks so they want to induce at 37 and I have to go back for scans and ctg Mon and Thurs next week and if it gets worse induce if not induce at weekend as what's the point in waiting till 38 weeks, but he's a good weight they estimate him at 5lb 10 now I was OK until I realised its Friday and therefore its only 1 week to go and then I laughed and cried together I'm not sad or happy I'm just shocked don't know what to say or do x

 

[Gizzyy]

I had this issue and baby was measuring under 5lbs at 36 weeks. Her femur was smaller and she was under 10th centile. All seemed ok though but they were saying about inducing me unless she's grown. Luckily her femur had caught up and everything seems ok so far but her fluid is low.. I'm also going for regular ctg and dopplers. They've held back on inducing me atm though. Not much help but you're not alone Good luck hun.

 

[alex_22]

Oh good luck florence you'll be absolutely fine I'm so jealous that your going to be holding your baby in just 1 week x

 

[florence_]

I'm so worried tho my body isn't ready my baby won't be ready, I wanted to stay at home as long as I cud, I can't. I wanted a water birth and I can't. Husband s parents are on a cruise and won't be back my house is a building site and I literally finished work yesterday so haven't even relaxed yet :'( don't get me wrong I want him safe so that's what has tpo happen but I'm petrified x

 

[alex_22]

Everything will fall into place don't chew yourself, I would love a water birth but my hospital doesn't have a pool and I don't like the idea of a home birth incase anything went wrong I'd rather be seconds away from where we need to be not 15-20 minutes, use this week to rest and nest its totally normal to be chewing the way you are just don't let it get on top of you, you and your baby will be fine and you'll look back and wonder why you ever worried x

 

[moter98]

You are going to do just great! I was so worried all through my pregnancy with #1 as well. I did start labor naturally, but was immediately induced upon getting to the hospital to speed things up due to my blood pressure. All of the staff, nurses and Dr's. were wonderful. The nurse I had was so reassuring and she even held my hand for the epidural. Everyone is there to help make you comfortable and deliver your baby safely and happily. I can say that all my months of worrying about the birth were worse than the actual birth. And when you are holding your little miracle, none of that will matter anymore. Good luck to you and try not to worry so much, all will be well.

 

[florence_]

Thanks ladies I feel a bit better this evening think it was all a bit raw, I'm trying to focus on the positives that I will be monitored so closely my baby is obvs safer out than in and I can still use my hypno birthing techniques. Its going to happen so there's no point in working myself up I might as well relax to try keep my baby relaxed and enjoy what will be, even if it wasn't how I imagined it will still bring us our little rainbow baby, and yes still moving well in there can't wait to meet him now and see who he looks like xxxx

 

[Spiffynoodles]

This happened to my first baby, and she was later diagnosed as having IUGR. The difference is, they never caught it in my case until after she was born. She was 5lbs 7oz at 38+4 and the placenta had started to calcify and had to be manually scraped out of my uterus. She has loose skin, too, which the nurses said meant that she had actually lost weight in the womb. Just be glad that they caught it a little earlier in your case, because it still make me sad to think that my baby was actually "starving" before she was born.

 

[florence_]

Oh I! Definitaley glad they caught it but only due to my sister. My mW was rushed at my 36 week app, my sister was on the phone that evening and asked me how it was going and I was flicking thru my notes when I realised FHM was 32cm at 34 week app and 32 cm at 36 weeks, I phoned my mW and she snottily said "I'm obvs not worried or I would have said so yesterday!" My sister told me to go to fmu for a remeasure a my mW said she wud just see me at 38 weeks and to stop worrying :'( and next minute all this happens!! I'm so angry at my mW but thankful its been picked up, I dread to think wat could have been! Went for ctg and placenta Doppler again yesterday and its getting worse :'( they are fully booked at the weekend so induction booked for Tues 24th but have me bk for ctg placenta Doppler and growth scan on Thursday, I pray my little man doesn't get sicker :'( will keep u posted xx