Bump measuring over a week ahead

[Bettie2192]

I had my bump measured at 26+1 and they said it measured 27. I had it again today at 27+5 and it measures 29! But when I had a scan at 26+3 the baby was measuring 26+5 so pretty much on point. Could I just have a big bump maybe? Bit worried I’m having a massive baby 😂 midwife did say it might be because I am tall. Hoping the growth levels out a bit as it’s over the 97th percentile according to the chart!

[MichelleOR84]

With my first pregnancy I was always measuring 3 weeks ahead and my DS was born at 37 weeks at 8lbs. He would have been a big baby if I had gone to my due date or over .

I’m currently 30 weeks pregnant and again measuring 3 weeks ahead . This time they gave me a growth scan and baby is measuring exactly on track 🤷‍♀️ 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️

[Betsyboo87]

I was told I was having a big baby the whole way through my pregnancy from both bump measurements and growth scans. He ended up a very average 7lb 12oz at 40+2.

Has your midwife shown any concern? If her only comment was that he/she is tall then I wouldn’t worry. She would refer you if there were concerns

[Bettie2192]

No concern, she said she was happy and it was a good size. Just a bit alarming to look at the grow chart and to see it above the top line! Maybe it’ll taper off a bit, or I could just have a bit more padding in there.

[sarahc336]

I measured 2 weeks ahead all through my last pregnancy and she came out late at 7 pound 10 and this time I'm measuring 3 weeks ahead and my growth scan puts the baby on the 50th percentile so your hump measurement will just be how you carry a baby and if you have further babies I'd expect to be measuring even bigger like I am 😂😂 x

[Superscientist]

Bump measurements are a bit hit and miss. I'm petite and measured on the 10th percentile the whole way through, she was born on the 60th percentile. Growth scans also have a large error with them but are better than the fundal measurements.

[Laanie]

My bump is too large and I've been referred for a growth scan! My midwife said if the baby is as big as the bump suggests, she thinks I will struggle with natural labour.
The growth scan put him 1 week ahead but his head two weeks!! Which is gonna be the hard part haha. No word yet about whether or not it affects anything for the birth.

[unimaginativeusernamehere]

2cm either side is considered normal

[Bettie2192]

Thanks for your comments, that all makes sense :) at the moment midwife says she is happy with the size so hopefully baby is not overly massive haha