Measuring small

[RAFWife12]

I posted on here last week about pre-eclampsia symptoms with borderline BP. BP stayed the same then went down few days later. Yesterday shot up to 162/96 with still trace protein in urine, headache, blurred vision with floaters, nausea. So called hospital and went in. BP went back to borderline, and bloods were normal so sent home and to go back if any symptoms, otherwise appointment in a week.
Anyway, they measured fundal height at 29cm - exactly the same as last week, and only 1cm bigger than at 28 weeks (now 32+5 weeks). The midwife did comment that was small but nothing more was said. I didn't think to ask about it more then, as was concerned about everything else! Should I ring back and ask, or wait till my appointment Monday? I know fundal height isn't an exact science, and can vary depending on who does it. At 25 and 28 weeks it was spot on!

If the midwife wasn't worried, then I wouldn't worry. It could be something as simple as the baby has moved to a different position and isn't sticking out as much. I measured way too small when I was pregnant, but had a healthy baby. He just somehow managed to hide for the last few months.

Thanks for responding. Baby is apparently head down - bum up. Definitely keeps kicking me in the ribs!

Was measuring 4 weeks behind on fundal height for a good while and DD was born at 38+6 weighing 6lb 4oz so normal size.

Not an exact science and affected by the way the baby is lying, your build, amount of fluid, etc.