Gender scan - baby bigger than no. of wks - pls advise - Page 3

Embovstar · Nov 16th, 2009, 13:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Carrie1983

I've just looked and no, I didn't mention it LOL. I mentioned it in a PM to someone else who PMd me to ask how mine went. D'oh. I'll blame it on the baby brain. Hehe. Either way, it's nothing to worry about for now.

Lol, thank you. I was just surprised that it could go from being spot on to a week further along in 6 weeks...still it seems quite common.

You don't think it has anything to do with the trifles that I've been eating

Nicola xx

socophoenix · Nov 16th, 2009, 23:32 PM

i just had an emergency scan due to painful Braxton Hicks, but my LO is weighing in at almost 7oz, and 6.5 inches long.....i was confused as im very petite and OH is average but i guess thats silly. guess i should watch my milkshakes as baby seems to be packing on the weight instead of me!

WhosThatGirl · Nov 17th, 2009, 03:41 AM

If baby is measuring 5 or 6 days ahead I wouldn't worry. They are all different sizes later in the pregnancy and at this stage a dating scan can be off a week one way or the other.

MissTanya · Nov 17th, 2009, 04:49 AM

At my 21 week scan last week, my bubs was measuring 12 days ahead.

Both head measurements and tummy measurements were above the 95 percentile. I was told I was having a big baby. I did ask if bubs growth would be likely to slow down and I was told it would be more likely to continue and I'll just have a big baby!!!

I'm being re-scanned at 32 weeks and possibly 36 weeks to check the growth again.

Embovstar · Nov 17th, 2009, 08:22 AM

Thanks for the replies. Having read more threads, it does seem like babies often measure ahead.....so long as Bean doesn't continue to grow so big since I've got another 22 weeks to go lol

Nicola xx

Pixie81 · Nov 17th, 2009, 08:35 AM

Sorry I can't offer any advice, but it looks like you've been given plently on here already. I just wanted to say congrats on seeing your little bean again and that he or she is due on my birthday!!! xxx

honeygrl · Nov 17th, 2009, 10:28 AM

Mine measured a bit ahead too yesterday. They said that at this stage it doesn't mean anything. They told me he weighs a bit over 12 ounces! (Average for 19 weeks is 10 ounces i think.. 12 ounces is average for 21 weeks) All the measurements are averages though, not one size fits all! Even babies that measure ahead are only just a little bit bigger at this point. They told me they won't know if he's going to be bigger at birth until 34 weeks when they do a size check scan to make sure he's not too big. (my doc does that with everyone to be on the safe side)

Louise N · Nov 17th, 2009, 10:31 AM

Same happened at my gender scan. Babybond said I was 5 days further on going by baby's measurements but at my 20wk scan I was told that my due date won't change.

surprisemummy · Nov 17th, 2009, 11:00 AM

i was measuring a week ahead too. ( had early dating scan which measured bang on with dates then at 12 week scan was jumped up a week and a day :S) now im paniking that im having a big baby ( OH was big too and left his mum unable to have more children )

So ive only bought one newborn outfit just in case lol xx

Embovstar · Nov 17th, 2009, 14:59 PM

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Originally Posted by surprisemummy

i was measuring a week ahead too. ( had early dating scan which measured bang on with dates then at 12 week scan was jumped up a week and a day :S) now im paniking that im having a big baby ( OH was big too and left his mum unable to have more children )

So ive only bought one newborn outfit just in case lol xx

What did baby measure at your anomoly scan?

I bought some baby gros today and really didn't know what size to get....still thats the fun part! Like your OH, my husband is 6ft8 and meaured 50 odd cm at birth so who knows...

Thanks again, and thank you Pixie

Nicola xx

Nov 16th, 2009, 23:32 PM	#22
socophoenix Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: georgia Posts: 141	i just had an emergency scan due to painful Braxton Hicks, but my LO is weighing in at almost 7oz, and 6.5 inches long.....i was confused as im very petite and OH is average but i guess thats silly. guess i should watch my milkshakes as baby seems to be packing on the weight instead of me!

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Nov 17th, 2009, 03:41 AM	#23
WhosThatGirl Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Seattle,Washington Posts: 1,913	If baby is measuring 5 or 6 days ahead I wouldn't worry. They are all different sizes later in the pregnancy and at this stage a dating scan can be off a week one way or the other.

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Nov 17th, 2009, 04:49 AM	#24
MissTanya Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Bromley (London/Kent) Posts: 614	At my 21 week scan last week, my bubs was measuring 12 days ahead. Both head measurements and tummy measurements were above the 95 percentile. I was told I was having a big baby. I did ask if bubs growth would be likely to slow down and I was told it would be more likely to continue and I'll just have a big baby!!! I'm being re-scanned at 32 weeks and possibly 36 weeks to check the growth again.

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Nov 17th, 2009, 08:22 AM	#25
Embovstar Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London Posts: 2,223	Thanks for the replies. Having read more threads, it does seem like babies often measure ahead.....so long as Bean doesn't continue to grow so big since I've got another 22 weeks to go lol Nicola xx

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Nov 17th, 2009, 08:35 AM	#26
Pixie81 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Corby, UK Posts: 470	Sorry I can't offer any advice, but it looks like you've been given plently on here already. I just wanted to say congrats on seeing your little bean again and that he or she is due on my birthday!!! xxx

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Nov 17th, 2009, 10:28 AM	#27
honeygrl Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 2,555	Mine measured a bit ahead too yesterday. They said that at this stage it doesn't mean anything. They told me he weighs a bit over 12 ounces! (Average for 19 weeks is 10 ounces i think.. 12 ounces is average for 21 weeks) All the measurements are averages though, not one size fits all! Even babies that measure ahead are only just a little bit bigger at this point. They told me they won't know if he's going to be bigger at birth until 34 weeks when they do a size check scan to make sure he's not too big. (my doc does that with everyone to be on the safe side)

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Nov 17th, 2009, 10:31 AM	#28
Louise N Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: England Posts: 1,394	Same happened at my gender scan. Babybond said I was 5 days further on going by baby's measurements but at my 20wk scan I was told that my due date won't change.

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Nov 17th, 2009, 11:00 AM	#29
surprisemummy Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,153	i was measuring a week ahead too. ( had early dating scan which measured bang on with dates then at 12 week scan was jumped up a week and a day :S) now im paniking that im having a big baby ( OH was big too and left his mum unable to have more children ) So ive only bought one newborn outfit just in case lol xx

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