Big for dates/too much amniotic fluid - should I be worried?

[Meid]

I'm 27 weeks pregnant and measuring 31 weeks. The midwife says its seems as though I'm carrying a lot of fluid and therefore I'm booked in for a scan and appointment with the consultant next week. I felt quite calm about it when I left the clinic but now I'm home I'm fretting a little.

Does anyone have any experience of this?

Incidentally the baby is also breech and positioned "unusually high" although I don't think there is any relevance in that.

Many thanks.

Meid x

[Mosschops30]

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[nailpolish]

hi my story is much the same as mosschops

with both pg i had a lot of fluid, measured big for my dates

1st baby was born a week late, 2nd on due date. both babies turned around and around til the very last minute (then were head down) neither engaged til the last minute and both had to have waters broken.

hth

[skinnycow]

I had this too. At 29 weeks I started contracting and had to go to the labour ward. I was ENORMOUS. Midwife measured me and I was measuring at 34cms. She arranged for me to have another scan and possible redating which I did but they stuck by their dates. I too carried lots of water. Ds was born at 37 weeks 8lb12oz