if baby is measuring ahead will it come early

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Yes I know its easier said than done. I dont think measuring ahead or behind has any correlation or causation on when you deliver.

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. After an ultrasound your doctor or ultrasound tech will likely let you know what week you are measuring at and sometimes the week they tell you may not line up with the week you are at. Any merit to the thinking that babies measuring ahead might come early. I measured ahead at every appointment during my second pregnancy.

A baby measuring big means that he or she looks to be a bit bigger than whats considered average for the week youre at in your pregnancy. So the baby was alot smaller than the Doc estimated. Actually statements like these dont tell you much more than that the baby is ahead or behind the average.

Hi everyone I had my growth scan yesterday. Has anyone previously measured ahead and had baby come a little early. Does measuring ahead mean baby will come early.

I have an ultrasound scheduled for Monday. It can also be an indication of pre gestational diabetes in pregnant women and it will need to be monitored. But if i measure anymore than a week ahead they are gonna do an ultrasound to.

Before you start to worry or diet. Baby will come when its ready big little or bang on size when its time its time. My first child measured 8-10 days ahead at every sono and fundal height measurement and I had to be induced at 405 because she wasnt coming naturally and we were afraid of having a 9-10lb baby and her getting stuck.

Press J to jump to the feed. My SIL was a week late and was going to be induced before she went into labour. And I trusted this measurementI am 52 and weighed 105 lbs at my 1st appt and so all they were measuring was baby.

Babies that measure ahead dont necessarily come early. I had a dating scan at 6 weeks which is what I have been told is the most accurate for predicting babies due date as genetics arent effecting size yet this gave me a due date of the 1st dec. Most of the time theres a harmless explanation.

Im terrified of having a big baby. They assume theyre going to have a huge baby baby will be tiny or baby will arrive early. If baby is measuring ahead does that mean will come early.

Hi mummas anyone who has already had a baby. If your baby was measuring ahead did they come early. If your measurements show a discrepancy of three weeks or more as in your case your practitioner will do a little investigating to try to learn why with an ultrasound.

21 votes 32 comments. With this pregnancy i have been measuring a week ahead since they started taking measurements. Birth Clubs All Birth Clubs Groups by topic View all groups Getting pregnant Pregnancy Baby Toddler Family life Grief and Loss En français Regional groups.

Another reason is that your due date was calculated incorrectly which while rare does occur. I cant remember where i was measuring for my daughter but she came 8 days earlier. You could be carrying a large baby or more than.

Yes I know measurements can be way off etc. However this news shouldnt cause you to worry. It doesnt necessarily mean that youll give birth to a really big baby or that theres anything wrong with their health.

Im 32 weeks and 4 days and baby was measuring exactly 33 weeks 4 days and weighing 4lb 3oz. As babys measurements are bigger does that mean he will. Im ready for baby to arrive.

Im 34w and baby is measuring. Was dilated and effaced early. During your third trimester you may hear that your baby is measuring bigger than expected.

At 7 months my OB forecast a 9 lb baby was coming. Had braxton hicks too. Mar 16 2016 at 753 AM.

I was measuring ahead and he came 10 days early at a rather average 7lb 5 rather than the 9lb that had been predicted. Or did they just come out a. She was only 8lbs 3 oz and didnt get stuck though.

Fundal height can change when baby is in different positions. So no it doesnt necessarily mean your baby will come early. If you have the above your baby is measuring bigger than the average or measuring ahead of their fetal age.

My son came at 393 and was 9lbs 2oz. Or just have a big baby. There are not any guarantees of when theyll arrive so just get your bag ready and then try to relax.

Considering my first was 610oz at full term this one is measuring much bigger. I was measuring ahead at a few appointments and then last week I was back on track but this week Im measuring at 39 weeks when Im 37. I was also going to add that i was measuring 11 days ahead with my 1st and am currently measuring 9 days ahead with baby b.

As long as baby is measuring consistently ahead or behind its usually not a sign of an issue and doesnt mean that your due date has changed. Measured ahead of date by 1-2 weeks from my 8 wk visit on. When a baby is measuring large it can be a sign that babys growth is just because its a large baby and is perfectly healthy.

I find the measurements both in the scans and at midwife appointments to be seriously inaccurate. I am 30 weeks and from what the doctor has been telling my baby is huge - were talking 97th percentile. Is measuring a few weeks ahead any indication that baby will come early.

Maybe your due date is off by a few days or a week its pretty common for doctors to change due dates. Just like us babies grow at different rates and the tools doctors use to predict measurements do come with faults so theyre used as just thattools to provide a larger picture. I talk to my doctor and she said a week isnt anything to be concerned about because peoples bodys are different sizes.

They may but only if baby is getting really big. Measuring 2 weeks ahead early baby. Measuring ahead or big for one measurement isnt going to change your due date or indicate early delivery.

When I went in for my 12 week scan I was measuring 13 weeks and when I went in for my 14 week scan I was. Im 302 but he is measuring 334 on all areas.

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