34 week growth scan, large abdomen

[Sunshine1996]

I was finally let out of hospital after staying in 2 nights due to an irritable uterus on Saturday, today I had a growth scan as my bump was measuring quite a lot under what it was meant to be.
The scan has actually shown that baby is measuring fine other than his stomach has had a huge increase! He is nearly off the chart with his abdomen size. The midwife was concerned and has booked me for a GD test. Has anyone tested this late in pregnancy for GD? I’m also quite confused as my bump is quite small which I thought wasn’t common with GD. Just feeling very stressed as there seems to be problem after problem with this pregnancy 😞

I was tested late at 34 weeks or so, and it was negative. Have another scan the end of this week to see if baby is still measuring big. Went from 50th to 97th centile between scans! Hoping it's been an inaccurate reading!

Mine went from 50th centile abdomen to 90th in 3 weeks but I’d been sure I had GD for 2 months before that and telling midwives the amount of water I drank wasn’t normal , but they didn’t test until the scan suggested it too. So yes mine diagnosed a bit before 34 weeks but for me I wasn’t surprised had it, also I’m an older mum and had polycystic ovaries which I believe both risk factors

Ps I hope you’ll be negative and it’s good to know either way as if you are it should be fine too and you just monitor it well which is helpful , and will be given support with it if can’t manage it just through diet .mine has seemed mostly ok

Yep, I didn't get the GD test until 31.5 weeks as they didn't pick up my risk factors. It was only when I went in for reduced movement and it turned out baby had got rather large and had wedged herself in one place. GD was diagnosed at 32 weeks exactly. I was induced at 38 weeks so it only meant six weeks of following the v strict diet!

I'm having the test tomorrow at 32 weeks. Baby's tummy is measuring around the 36-37 week mark, my urine and bloods have all been fine (last tested last week) but they're checking just in case. Both my partner and I were big babies as were our siblings so the midwife is expecting that to be the case with this one but you never know. Baby is either transverse lie or breech (she only moved to breech for the scan then wriggled back to her transverse spot) so I'm going to ask for a planned section when I see the consultant in a couple of weeks time. Hopefully I'll be negative and you will too!

I'm with you on this one but the opposite way around. My bump is measuring over the 95 centile, had 4 growth scans all showing baby is fine and growing fine! Had another yesterday at 38 weeks and he's 6.15lbs estimated. Midwife sent me for a GD test at 37 weeks, it came negative.

But my sister did have GD, her bump was quite small, baby was born at 5.11lbs.

I asked the midwife what the signs were for GD. She said sugar in urine and big growth chart, both I had. Still no GD.

I didn't even realise they tested that late in pregnancy.

I think they'd test as late as they need to, so ideally pick it up early but some women won't be so they test whenever they show up with possible indicators for it?

Even if you can control the blood sugar levels (either diet or Metformin or insulin) for a few weeks it will make a difference to the growth rate, and you also get extra monitoring for the growth and to check the placenta is ok (as GD can mean it deteriorates early so recommendation is to have the baby after 38 weeks). And for birth planning too as may mean induction etc. and then after the birth so the baby is monitored for hypoglycaemia. All of those are easily dealt with/treated as long as they know about the GD.