Worried :(

[me+three]

I seem to be the only person that is not being offered a growth scan for measuring big. Midwife measured me as 5 weeks ahead so made me an extra appointment to see consultant.

Consultant only measured me as 2 weeks ahead. And all she said was if he is a bg baby then at least we know he's healthy

I explained to her that i am really fed up and despite what the tape measure says i feel like i am carrying a massive baby and i am nearing the end of my pregnancy. But its like she didnt care.

The other thing she said was that because i already have 2 children they are not worried. My biggest was 7lb.

I'm going out of my mind with worry now, even thinking about paying for a private scan because i know my body. When i had a 4d scan at 26 weeks he was measuring 3 weeks ahead and amniotic fluid was normal. Sonographer even said she would be surprised if i didnt have him a few weeks early. He weighed 3lb 12oz and i was only 26 weeks!!!

Why is nobody listening to me??

 

[oliviarose]

They don't listen because they think that they know best. But they are not the ones going through it.

My Midwife told me that they do not worry if they baby is measuring big, they only worry about it if they baby is small. As I was worried about this as my bump has been big since I found out I was expecting. Luckily I feel like I have slowed down now.

xxx

 

[lolababes]

I think it is more likely they would be worried about measuring small hun?? However I know that doesnt help you worrying. I have found this time round Ive had to push for everything especially where the consultants etc are concerned, ask to see someone again if you are worried

 

[lushious09]

this annoys me there is no point having diff people measure you!! they will never do it the same!not only that but the measurments can never be a good scale to go on as the babys position can change it massivly!!!

For eg i had my usual midwife and he measured on que everytime
then i had a diff midwife and he was measuring small... then i had my usual midwife now by this time he had moved head down and his rump stuck up and OH WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT he was suddenly measuring 2 weeks ahead... i then had a diff midwife and hes all of a sudden right on que and thats 2/5ths engaged! lol

so it really is a stupid method and nothing to go by... i was told he could be a big baby or there was a lot of fluid bt fluid levels were fine and 2bh... its all baby in here! and now hes measuring right on date im only tiny so the thought of birthing a 9lb baby scared the jeebers outta me!

 

[amandaawesome]

I seem to be the only person that is not being offered a growth scan for measuring big. Midwife measured me as 5 weeks ahead so made me an extra appointment to see consultant.

Consultant only measured me as 2 weeks ahead. And all she said was if he is a bg baby then at least we know he's healthy

I explained to her that i am really fed up and despite what the tape measure says i feel like i am carrying a massive baby and i am nearing the end of my pregnancy. But its like she didnt care.

The other thing she said was that because i already have 2 children they are not worried. My biggest was 7lb.

I'm going out of my mind with worry now, even thinking about paying for a private scan because i know my body. When i had a 4d scan at 26 weeks he was measuring 3 weeks ahead and amniotic fluid was normal. Sonographer even said she would be surprised if i didnt have him a few weeks early. He weighed 3lb 12oz and i was only 26 weeks!!!

Why is nobody listening to me??

i'm measuring big too and have already had one growth scan. have another at 36wks. but i am in the us and if they think the baby will be huge they will do an induction. but i don't want that if not medically necessary. i am so uncomfortable at this point too and expected to have a 10+lb baby.

what are you fears?? what is worrying you?? it's gonna be okay!!

 

[MrsNovBaby]

Good luck, did not want to read and run xx

 

[peanut56]

I understand why you're worrying, but try not to. (I know, easier said than done!) I had a growth scan, but the only reason I got it is because I'm a larger girl...and it's harder to tell how I'm measuring because of that. From what I understand, a baby measuring large isn't a problem (unless you're extra tiny I guess, even then it's not usually a problem), it's when the baby is measuring really small that they get worried. I'm not sure where you are from, but where I am, growth scans aren't very common - I'm the only person I know who's had one!
I think you just have to trust that your doctors know what they are doing (sometimes that's hard, I know!), and that if they thought there was something to be concerned about, they would send you for the scan.

ETA: My baby was estimated to be 5 lbs 13 ounces at 33 weeks! "Give or take a pound" which could mean she was possibly 6 lbs, 13 ounces!!

 

[sherple]

Like a few others have said hun, they dont really worry if you're measuring big. I was 5 weeks ahead and had a growth scan but shes only about 2 weeks on that and they said it doesnt really matter if im big at all as they wouldnt do anything about it. I asked if they would induce me on my due date because of it and they said no, they'll ust let thing take there natural course so i asked why they bothered with the scan at all and she said she didnt know as it was a waste of everyones time.

 

[me+three]

Thanks girlies, feel a bit better now. I suppose i'm worried about tearing and needing stitches, i had them with ds and thought the pain was worse than labour. And being cut, i would rather do labour ten times over than be cut!

I'm not keen on being induced either. I've had pregnancy and birth easy with both my boys and now i'm panicking that this one is going to be really different

I'm really struggling to come to terms with the fact that i have 8 weeks left, i cant imagine feeling like this for the next 8 weeks. I have a lovely midwife who i'll be seeing next week so going to get it all off my chest and see what she says.

xxx

 

[me+three]

And also i suppose i would like to know so that i know what to expect, so if they estimate that he's going to be bigger than i'm used to i can mentally prepare for the fact its going to be harder and hurt more lol!!