36 wks but measuring 40cm at m'wife appointment....does it always mean a big baby? Whats your experience if you measured large?

[papaya]

thats it really! Am 36 wks ay my check I am measuring 4cm over, being sent for a growth scan next week to check weight of baby, but I just wondered what other peoples outcomes of measuring large for dates were??

tia

i did as well papaya. scanned a big baby (97th percentile). But also measured just 38 weeks at 37 weeks once baby head had engaged. Good luck with scna, xx

sorry, so I.E my bump shrank when baby shifted down

lots of water in my case.

I measured large both times and had 7lb6 and 7lb5 babies. LOADS of water both times and a huge stomach left now . Don't worry, there isn't much you can do anyway and it will hurt the same, large or small.

I measured similarly big, DS was born 40+2 days at 7lb 15oz, so fairly average. He's always been 98th percentile for length though (and for head circumference, ouch!)