growth chart?

mrscookie · Nov 10th, 2008, 10:26 AM

Hi gals, went to midwife today and she measured my tum at 26cm, which on my growth chart is under the dark line of the two normal zone lines, so im not in the '' normal zone'' anymore....yet 2 weeks ago at a scan I had, she was measuring bigger if anything. Whats going on!!?

Emsi76 · Nov 10th, 2008, 10:29 AM

Probably just LO's growth spurts!! The scan will be more accurate tha a tape measure on your belly!!

Don't panic!

paula85 · Nov 10th, 2008, 10:30 AM

thats fine hun if its just below the dark line, baby is still normal its if its below the bottom line. the midwife would have said something if there was anything wrong with growth etc, try not to worry x

nessajane · Nov 10th, 2008, 10:32 AM

Dont worry about it hun ive been out at all my measurements by a few cm!!
At my 24 week i was 20cm at my 30 week i was 26cm as baby was transverse, week 31 i was 30 and now at week 33 im still at 30cm as baby is still transverse!!

mrscookie · Nov 10th, 2008, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by paula85

thats fine hun if its just below the dark line, baby is still normal its if its below the bottom line. the midwife would have said something if there was anything wrong with growth etc, try not to worry x

thats what i meant it, is below the bottom line not on the middle line, its below the lowest one lol im a dumbass. She didnt seem concerned, but I am

why do they even bother measuring tums, its sooo not that acurate and makes me cry

fulltimemum · Nov 10th, 2008, 10:32 AM

try not to worry hun xxxxxxxxxxxxx

PeanutBean · Nov 10th, 2008, 10:33 AM

Do you have three lines on your chart? I do, so the top and bottom lines are the normal range and the middle line is the average. Anything within the top and bottom lines is fine and your MW won't worry about measurements outside them unless they are very far or consistently far. As Emsi says, babies often grow in spurts so you can be a bit bigger or smaller one week then the opposite the next. I think it's unlikely that 26cm would be worrying at 28 weeks. My normal line is lower than 1cm per week, today I measured 33cm and I am 36 weeks tomorrow, but I'm smack bang on the middle line.

mrscookie · Nov 10th, 2008, 10:34 AM

on the chart its below the lowest line, or just below it.

edit yeah there are 3 lines, mine is plotted under the bottom one
xx

Emsi76 · Nov 10th, 2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by melbo

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Originally Posted by paula85

thats fine hun if its just below the dark line, baby is still normal its if its below the bottom line. the midwife would have said something if there was anything wrong with growth etc, try not to worry x

thats what i meant it, is below the bottom line not on the middle line, its below the lowest one lol im a dumbass. She didnt seem concerned, but I am

why do they even bother measuring tums, its sooo not that acurate and makes me cry

If they don't find the very top of the pubic bone, the measurements are all out! Don't panic. If the midwife isn't worried, then you shouldn't be!!

x

mrscookie · Nov 10th, 2008, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Emsi76

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Originally Posted by melbo

Quote:

Originally Posted by paula85

thats fine hun if its just below the dark line, baby is still normal its if its below the bottom line. the midwife would have said something if there was anything wrong with growth etc, try not to worry x

thats what i meant it, is below the bottom line not on the middle line, its below the lowest one lol im a dumbass. She didnt seem concerned, but I am

why do they even bother measuring tums, its sooo not that acurate and makes me cry

If they don't find the very top of the pubic bone, the measurements are all out! Don't panic. If the midwife isn't worried, then you shouldn't be!!

x

Nov 10th, 2008, 10:26 AM	#1
mrscookie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5,297	growth chart? Hi gals, went to midwife today and she measured my tum at 26cm, which on my growth chart is under the dark line of the two normal zone lines, so im not in the '' normal zone'' anymore....yet 2 weeks ago at a scan I had, she was measuring bigger if anything. Whats going on!!?

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Nov 10th, 2008, 10:29 AM	#2
Emsi76 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 1,094	Probably just LO's growth spurts!! The scan will be more accurate tha a tape measure on your belly!! Don't panic!

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paula85 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Teesside UK Posts: 11,011	thats fine hun if its just below the dark line, baby is still normal its if its below the bottom line. the midwife would have said something if there was anything wrong with growth etc, try not to worry x

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nessajane Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7,586	Dont worry about it hun ive been out at all my measurements by a few cm!! At my 24 week i was 20cm at my 30 week i was 26cm as baby was transverse, week 31 i was 30 and now at week 33 im still at 30cm as baby is still transverse!!

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fulltimemum Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Hartlepool Posts: 4,210	try not to worry hun xxxxxxxxxxxxx

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PeanutBean Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 18,226	Do you have three lines on your chart? I do, so the top and bottom lines are the normal range and the middle line is the average. Anything within the top and bottom lines is fine and your MW won't worry about measurements outside them unless they are very far or consistently far. As Emsi says, babies often grow in spurts so you can be a bit bigger or smaller one week then the opposite the next. I think it's unlikely that 26cm would be worrying at 28 weeks. My normal line is lower than 1cm per week, today I measured 33cm and I am 36 weeks tomorrow, but I'm smack bang on the middle line.

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mrscookie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 5,297	on the chart its below the lowest line, or just below it. edit yeah there are 3 lines, mine is plotted under the bottom one xx

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