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Small bump at 36 weeks, being sent for growth scan

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MuddyWellyNelly · 30/06/2015 19:58

I've had a tiny bump all along, and am carrying no excess weight at all. I had growth scans at 28 and 32 weeks (due to, I think, my consultant just being uber-cautious as this was a donor egg IVF pregnancy, and I'm 40), and they had the baby at around 30th-40th centile both times. So small, but within normal range.

My fundal height measured 33 today vs my 36 weeks gestation, but I'm not surprised as I don't look 8 months pregnant. I'm assuming that, so long as baby has grown proportionately since last scan, they won't worry too much? Are they likely to suggest steroids if they are worried about size at all? And if so, are there any risks to this?

I'm now going to be sent for twice weekly monitoring, but I'm not 100% sure why. Other than being very neat, my health is excellent and so apparently is baby's. Tomorrow's scan is also going to look at fluid levels, which have previously been fine, so again presumably this is just a precaution due to my size? I asked if the placenta looked ok (we had a quick scan on a mobile machine today, so no sizing software) and consultant was quick to reassure me that there were no health concerns.

Any similar experiences? I hope they won't surprise me with "you're not going home" as we aren't exactly prepared Shock, but of course would cope if we had to!

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Number3cometome · 13/07/2015 00:16

Yes! He was with me the whole time and it was so emotional and lovely. I was so happy, meant I was totally with it the whole time and i got to see his face when they showed us baby! He did skin to skin whilst they fixed me up too x

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