Re: Measuring Big??

[Guest guest]

hi christy, i know i am measuring big too and we are due almost at the same

time, sometimes the cause for that can be the way the doctor measures, from the

pubic bone up to the fundus, i have a large panni which probably causes a

distortion.. if he thought there was something wrong with the baby being

abnormally larger he probably would have made a bigger deal especially with the

refusal of the glucose test as women who have gestational diabetes,usually have

bigger babies.. so i wouldnt worry about anything until you have seen the doctor

again, if it should be a concern maybe then can order an u/s.

lisa post op lap rny 12-5-1/dr ikramuddin/univ of mn

wt day of sx/233 lowest 7-18-2 148 wt today 1-2-3 161

zachary aaron 10-16-92/zoe arielle is due 3-18-3

[Guest guest]

Christy,

I too am measuring large. From the day I began to get measurements taken I was

measuring 2 weeks larger than expected but all ultrasounds have shown a normal

to large baby but not TOO large. At 32 weeks I jumped up to a 4 week larger

than expected measurement and have been that way ever since...I will have a C-S

next Friday at 39 weeks 3 days. I have not had an ultrasound since 28 weeks but

my OB doesn't feel he is TOO big but does make comments about him being a big

baby. This happened with my first son as well. Early on the DR's were telling

me he was going to be over 10 pounds but when I had a ultrasound at 38 weeks

with him he was only 7 1/2 pounds. He was born at 40 weeks and a day and

weighed 9 lbs 1/2 oz (emergency C-S). So, obviously the measurements don't

always indicate a problem OR a huge baby. I do not have gestational diabetes

with this one or my first one either. I guess I just carry big.

Hope this helps you out.

Good luck!

Debbie

Measuring Big??

I am not sure if anyone else has had this happen but I have another

DR appointment today and will be getting a recheck. I went in at 27

week check up to see DR. He did his normal chit chat and we

discussed the fasting blood test I had previously done that turned

out to be perfectly normal though he gave me a bit of a hard time

about declining the glucose toler? test and opting for a fasting

blood test. Anyway here is my current worry....At week 27 check-up

I was measured to be at 32 weeks??? I had just arrived at DR office

after a four hour drive from being out of town, was tired and trying

to remember all of my questions for him, so I never got around to

addressing the miss measurement. I did get concerned on my way home

and called back to end up speaking with a nurse as he had already

left for the day. She said I was probably just measured wrong and

to keep my appointment in 2 weeks. No mind you at this point I had

only gained a total of 7lbs and non between my 25th and 27th week

check-ups. I go every two weeks to see DR because of RNY. Anyway I

don't mean to babble on but I was hoping someone out there might be

able to shed some light on the subject....Any takers as to why I

might be measureing so much bigger?? Thanks for reading..

Christy in VA

Mommy to Jordan 10/20/00 (pre-op)

Soon to be Mommy to Hunter 03/03/03(post-WLS)

Pre-WLS 376lbs

Pre-Preg 213lbs.

Today 220 lbs.