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Measuring 6 weeks ahead at 28 weeks

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mummyG2C · 30/12/2017 20:34

Hi just a query as can't find anything to recent about this.

Quick background my DD was born 7lbs11ozs (4 days over) measured pretty much bang on all the time.

I went to my 28 week apt with midwife and I am measuring currently 6 weeks ahead!! At 34 weeks that seems crazy!? My husband has given it a few days and re measured me today (made sure I didn't need a wee etc) and again came out at 34 weeks. I have been referred for a growth scan on Tuesday morning but she only really mentioned could be lots of water or sign of gestational diabetes (although I have had no symptoms and my urine is clear) it a giant baby. I am just a little spooked as I had no issues or extra scans last time, although she was breech the whole time and was undiagnosed which meant having and EMCS but I did still measure fine.

Does anyone have any experience of this or what could be the issues?
Thanks in advance!

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user1485778793 · 30/12/2017 20:39

How are they measuring you? Are they just measuring your bump? Or actual ultrasounds?

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mummyG2C · 30/12/2017 20:48

That was just fundal measuring of the bump which I have always been fairly sceptical off to be fair! Having a scan Tuesday morning to measure and look at fluid etc I assume!?

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user1485778793 · 30/12/2017 20:55

My bump was never measured in my first pregnancy and I was high risk. I wouldn't trust it tbh go with ultrasound measurements

dramallamakarma · 30/12/2017 20:58

I measured 6 weeks ahead with DC2 near the end, referred for a scan & water levels were near the top end of normal.

He did weigh 9lb 12 when he arrived though!

dramallamakarma · 30/12/2017 21:00

When I said water I meant fluid

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mummyG2C · 31/12/2017 15:24

Thank you nice to hear I am not the only one though really hoping it's not enormous!! I have never put much into this external measuring to be honest I was just shocked that had grown so much so quickly, especially as my husband measured me at 24 weeks out of interest (he is a doctor not just a bit odd haha) and I was bang on 24cms just seems a massive amount to grow 10cms in a month! But I am hoping for just a big growth spurt and will even out with maybe a little extra water and not anything to worry about!

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theaveragewife · 31/12/2017 15:27

All the way through I measured big - mw, sonographer and dr all diagnosed polyhydramnios (lots of water) but actually my baby was just rather large - not picked up by anyone Hmm

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