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Baby growth..help!!

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Needreassuranceplease · 24/05/2022 15:44

Feeling scared and anxious and need some help, I have a feeling I'm being made to worry myself sick for nothing so just wondering if others have had a similar experience or have medical knowledge in this area...

Currently 29 weeks, all has been good so far but am scared as I had a loss at 25 weeks last year due to placental insufficiency and suffering a dvt

Went for a scan today, I'm under consultant care due to the above. Consultant was a doctor I hadn't met before and I wasn't keen on her manner, while she wasn't rude her people skills weren't exactly top notch

When she was carrying out my scan she said straight away 'oh I probably won't be able to get accurate measurements of the head due to baby being in an oblique position'. I thought right OK, fair enough. However, she noted the measurement on my growth chart as shown, leading me to believe my baby has now dropped down the centiles

I'm now in a right panic, she wrote in my notes that femur length and abdominal circumference were both measuring at 29 weeks + but she has put head circumference down as 28 weeks and noted that the measurement was 'difficult due to baby's position'. Thought she couldn't get an accurate measurement?

Should she really be recording this if she's not even sure it's correct and therefore maybe causing me all this stress for nothing? I've been told to come back in 2 weeks to 'recheck growth' but it will be a very anxious time. Any advice?

Baby growth..help!!
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Twizbe · 24/05/2022 16:01

Please try not to worry.

She has to note it down so that the next doctor knows what the measurement was. She's noted that baby was in a bad position and as such the measurements might be off.

If they didn't note it and she wasn't doing your next scan they might miss if there is an issue or isn't an issue.

I know it's hard but do try not to worry. The doctor wasn't worried and seemed quite happy that the change was down to their position and limitations of the scan.

Needreassuranceplease · 24/05/2022 16:07

@Twizbe Thankyou, I will try not to worry

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Needreassuranceplease · 24/05/2022 16:13

She also estimated my baby to be about 3lb which I thought was OK for 29 weeks? Pregnancy is just such a nerve-wracking experience!

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Needreassuranceplease · 24/05/2022 22:24

Bump

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jadey1991 · 24/05/2022 23:28

@Needreassuranceplease I wouldn't worry hun, like she said she can't measure properly. Just relax and enjoy your pregnancy hopefully things will change if you have a follow up scan

Needreassuranceplease · 25/05/2022 08:11

Ended up going back to hospital and saw another doctor, who was great. Had another scan and baby is fine, around 50th centile. Original doctor had not only failed to get an accurate measurement but had plotted wrongly on growth chart. Feeling better, just glad I got a 2nd opinion. Won't be seeing other doctor again, that's for sure.

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jadey1991 · 25/05/2022 08:31

@Needreassuranceplease that's great news. Good luck with everything

Needreassuranceplease · 25/05/2022 21:21

@jadey1991 thankyou 🙂

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