38 weeks today and I was sent for an ultrasound scan this week to check the baby was OK after bump appeared to have not grown much for the last two appointments. All seemed fine with baby, but they measured his head and femurs on 97th percentile and his abdominal circumference was even bigger. Doctors weren't concerned about the baby's wellbeing, but I'm now panicking about giving birth to a mahoosive baby. The sonographer remarked 'this certainly isn't a small baby'. I'm pretty average size (5'5'') but my dh is 6'2'' and was a big baby himself (doctor remarked 'he looks like a 3 month old' when he came out).
They didn't do a weight estimate, which I understand can be quite inaccurate, but the head circumference measurement in particular is giving me the jitters, especially as a first time mum.
I'd been planning to refuse or delay sweeps, induction, etc, and let baby come in his own time, but this is making me think again.
Does anyone have any information or positive stories to reassure me please?
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Birthing big baby - 38 weeks & over 97th percentile
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EffinIneffable · 17/07/2015 09:23
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