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Why has my MW marked a totally wrong measurement on my notes?

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SledsImOn · 13/12/2012 13:57

I just had MW appt and she said she makes the fundal measurement 34. I'm nearly 37 weeks.

I'm booked for another growth scan next week anyway but I looked on the chart in my notes and she's put a massive cross at 37.

Any ideas why she would do this? She made a thing out of not being overly concerned, as she can feel that the baby is a decent size. Is the chart just to mark the size of the baby or the actual fundal height?

TIA!

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BartletForTeamGB · 13/12/2012 15:39

My guess is that it is just a simple mistake. She measured you at 34 weeks when you are 37 weeks and just did it wrong.

Get in touch with her if you are worried to ask.

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SledsImOn · 13/12/2012 16:12

Thankyou, I'll maybe mention it when I next see her or her colleague. They seem to have some sort of rivalry going on about how to measure correctly - she told me they tease each other about it as each thinks the other does it wrong!!

But she definitely said, I make it 34, and we discussed it further later on. The chart is a bit odd anyway - the weeks are all one ahead, it makes zero sense to me

Thanks x