Need Advice Please...

MissDee-89 · Mar 19th, 2010, 19:50 PM

A friend of mine had her 20 week scan today, found out the sex of it, but was also told its probably going to be premature as its so small for its age, its 1lb 3oz i think. Then they said she isn't going to be given any more scans at all, is this correct? Obviously she's a bit worried about what they told her, seems a bit odd to me that she wouldn't be allowed anymore scans at all.

Thanks for any help

GossipGirl · Mar 19th, 2010, 19:54 PM

Yeah in most places in the UK we only get the two scans, the 12 week one and the 20 week one. I wish we had more too! Wish your friend all my luck for me, I hope her baby is ok

bky · Mar 19th, 2010, 19:56 PM

Less than 1lb is normal for 20 weeks, so 1lb+ sounds big to me. I think they base the estimated weight on abdominal and head measurements. But it is pretty standard to not have any scans after 20 weeks if everything is otherwise fine. I'd think if they were worried about it they would be doing growth scans.

discoclare · Mar 19th, 2010, 19:56 PM

Haven't a clue about the premature thing sorry, I had a scan at 23 weeks and was told the baby weighed about 1lb 6oz so 1lb 3oz at 20 weeks doesn't sound small to me!

It's normal to not have any more scans after 20 weeks unless there is a problem (I had one to look at placental blood flow at 23 weeks and am having one at about 30 weeks because of a low placenta). Most people don't have one after 20 weeks though.

MissDee-89 · Mar 19th, 2010, 19:56 PM

But surely if they told her there may be complications, they would check up on the baby regularly to be safe.
Is 1lb 3oz small for a 20 week baby?

lauralora · Mar 19th, 2010, 19:57 PM

i would have thought if there telling her the baby is going to be premature they would be scanning her alot more frequently, that they would just leave things seem to be odd xx

MissDee-89 · Mar 19th, 2010, 19:58 PM

Ok thanks, it is possible she's lying for attention, she is that sort of person i suppose, just wanted to be sure though, thanks everyone x

Plus2 · Mar 19th, 2010, 19:58 PM

I don't think it's right.
Surely she needs a growth scan at 28weeks? And maybe an appointment to see a consultant.
Tbh if that was me, I wouldn't accept no scans if baby wasn't growing?!

lauralora · Mar 19th, 2010, 19:59 PM

my first thoughts was that shes making it up! but i dont no her so dont have a clue lol, some people lie about the most twisted things xx

discoclare · Mar 19th, 2010, 20:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MissDee-89

But surely if they told her there may be complications, they would check up on the baby regularly to be safe.
Is 1lb 3oz small for a 20 week baby?

Yes if there were complications they would check more regularly so I would say they don't think there is. Did they say exactly why they thought her baby would be premature? Does she have the printout of her report - the information should be on that. 1lb 3oz seems if anything too big for 20 weeks. Perhaps they think her dates are wrong - did she have a dating scan at 12 weeks?

Mar 19th, 2010, 19:50 PM	#1
MissDee-89 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canterbury UK Posts: 373	Need Advice Please... A friend of mine had her 20 week scan today, found out the sex of it, but was also told its probably going to be premature as its so small for its age, its 1lb 3oz i think. Then they said she isn't going to be given any more scans at all, is this correct? Obviously she's a bit worried about what they told her, seems a bit odd to me that she wouldn't be allowed anymore scans at all. Thanks for any help

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Mar 19th, 2010, 19:54 PM	#2
GossipGirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Gwent, S Wales Posts: 480	Yeah in most places in the UK we only get the two scans, the 12 week one and the 20 week one. I wish we had more too! Wish your friend all my luck for me, I hope her baby is ok

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Mar 19th, 2010, 19:56 PM	#3
bky Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Christchurch, NZ Posts: 4,013	Less than 1lb is normal for 20 weeks, so 1lb+ sounds big to me. I think they base the estimated weight on abdominal and head measurements. But it is pretty standard to not have any scans after 20 weeks if everything is otherwise fine. I'd think if they were worried about it they would be doing growth scans.

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Mar 19th, 2010, 19:56 PM	#4
discoclare Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,769	Haven't a clue about the premature thing sorry, I had a scan at 23 weeks and was told the baby weighed about 1lb 6oz so 1lb 3oz at 20 weeks doesn't sound small to me! It's normal to not have any more scans after 20 weeks unless there is a problem (I had one to look at placental blood flow at 23 weeks and am having one at about 30 weeks because of a low placenta). Most people don't have one after 20 weeks though.

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Mar 19th, 2010, 19:56 PM	#5
MissDee-89 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canterbury UK Posts: 373	But surely if they told her there may be complications, they would check up on the baby regularly to be safe. Is 1lb 3oz small for a 20 week baby?

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Mar 19th, 2010, 19:57 PM	#6
lauralora Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,860	i would have thought if there telling her the baby is going to be premature they would be scanning her alot more frequently, that they would just leave things seem to be odd xx

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Mar 19th, 2010, 19:58 PM	#7
MissDee-89 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Canterbury UK Posts: 373	Ok thanks, it is possible she's lying for attention, she is that sort of person i suppose, just wanted to be sure though, thanks everyone x

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Plus2 AutoSignup (SAAB) Active BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 702	I don't think it's right. Surely she needs a growth scan at 28weeks? And maybe an appointment to see a consultant. Tbh if that was me, I wouldn't accept no scans if baby wasn't growing?!

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Mar 19th, 2010, 19:59 PM	#9
lauralora Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,860	my first thoughts was that shes making it up! but i dont no her so dont have a clue lol, some people lie about the most twisted things xx

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