Fundal Height??

L-C · Feb 17th, 2010, 08:38 AM

Hi

I have been to the midwife today and measured low for 28 weeks at 26 cm....midwife isn't overly worried.

Should I be?

I've been joking about wanting him smaller, but now he is I'm very worried!!

loverguts · Feb 17th, 2010, 09:12 AM

Hiya, my fundal height has consistently been a couple of cms under at each visit but my midwife said its completely normal for a leeway of 2cms either side, so i dont think you need to panic! Also i have been measured a few days later by different people and it changes, so think all mw's measure slightly differently! xx

lynnikins · Feb 17th, 2010, 09:14 AM

hun 2-3 cm either way is ok so dont worry its probably just how baby was lying and how she measured combined

hopeforamirac · Feb 17th, 2010, 09:14 AM

i wouldnt worry hun.
The midwifes dont worry unless it more than 2cm either way

jemlou · Feb 17th, 2010, 09:19 AM

Its nothing to worry about, at my 29 week appointment I measured 27cm and the midwife said 2cm out is absolutely fine. She did say though that if I went any further out she would probably sent me for a growth scan. However when I went for my 34 week appointment I was only 30cm but the midwife still isn't worried, she has just said that my stomach muscles are very strong and I am not having a huge baby. Got another appointment at 36 weeks so will see what I get up to then. But put it this way, I am 4cms out and they aren't worried so 2cm is definately ok!!!!

julchen_79 · Feb 17th, 2010, 09:47 AM

Don't worry.

I measure two weeks behind. It is a lot about their position.

Mrs A · Feb 17th, 2010, 09:50 AM

im just back from my appointment and im measuring 28cm at 29+3

Seity · Feb 17th, 2010, 09:56 AM

I was measuring a few cm behind, so I had a growth scan on Monday and the baby is perfect, just likes to be as compact as possible.

teal · Feb 17th, 2010, 09:57 AM

I don't think fundal height is all that accurate. I've been measuring a cm behind at my appointments. My sister was measuring 5cm behind at 36 weeks but she had a scan and baby was measuring perfect for her dates xx

crzygrl1624 · Feb 17th, 2010, 09:58 AM

im measuring 2cm behind too my midwife said as long as she sees some growth each visit she isnt worried.

Feb 17th, 2010, 08:38 AM	#1
L-C Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: UK Posts: 573	Fundal Height?? Hi I have been to the midwife today and measured low for 28 weeks at 26 cm....midwife isn't overly worried. Should I be? I've been joking about wanting him smaller, but now he is I'm very worried!!

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loverguts Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Kent Posts: 1,336	Hiya, my fundal height has consistently been a couple of cms under at each visit but my midwife said its completely normal for a leeway of 2cms either side, so i dont think you need to panic! Also i have been measured a few days later by different people and it changes, so think all mw's measure slightly differently! xx

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Feb 17th, 2010, 09:14 AM	#3
lynnikins Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chessington, Surrey Posts: 14,443	hun 2-3 cm either way is ok so dont worry its probably just how baby was lying and how she measured combined

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Feb 17th, 2010, 09:14 AM	#4
hopeforamirac Other BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: uk Posts: 5,138	i wouldnt worry hun. The midwifes dont worry unless it more than 2cm either way

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Feb 17th, 2010, 09:19 AM	#5
jemlou Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Poole, Dorset, UK Posts: 164	Its nothing to worry about, at my 29 week appointment I measured 27cm and the midwife said 2cm out is absolutely fine. She did say though that if I went any further out she would probably sent me for a growth scan. However when I went for my 34 week appointment I was only 30cm but the midwife still isn't worried, she has just said that my stomach muscles are very strong and I am not having a huge baby. Got another appointment at 36 weeks so will see what I get up to then. But put it this way, I am 4cms out and they aren't worried so 2cm is definately ok!!!!

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Feb 17th, 2010, 09:47 AM	#6
julchen_79 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Edmonton, Alberta Posts: 629	Don't worry. I measure two weeks behind. It is a lot about their position.

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Feb 17th, 2010, 09:50 AM	#7
Mrs A Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Northants Posts: 1,719	im just back from my appointment and im measuring 28cm at 29+3

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Feb 17th, 2010, 09:56 AM	#8
Seity Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 12,807	I was measuring a few cm behind, so I had a growth scan on Monday and the baby is perfect, just likes to be as compact as possible.

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Feb 17th, 2010, 09:57 AM	#9
teal Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 11,385	I don't think fundal height is all that accurate. I've been measuring a cm behind at my appointments. My sister was measuring 5cm behind at 36 weeks but she had a scan and baby was measuring perfect for her dates xx

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Feb 17th, 2010, 09:58 AM	#10
crzygrl1624 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: suffolk, england Posts: 130	im measuring 2cm behind too my midwife said as long as she sees some growth each visit she isnt worried.

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