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Antenatal GROW chart measurements suddenly gone from 50 - 90th centile

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linadm · 30/10/2023 12:04

I am 33 weeks pregnant. According to my antenatal GROW charts, the baby has been on the 50th centile throughout my pregnancy. 10 days ago, I got a growth and reassurance scan privately, just because I wanted to check things were ok (no ultrasound scans between 20 - 36 weeks). On the ultrasound scan, all was ok, and they said he was on the 50th centile for growth velocity. 2 days ago, I had my fundal height measurement with my midwife, and she calculated the baby was on the 90th centile for growth. I feel a bit alarmed that he went between 50th and 90th centile within 8 days. I understand that the two measurements are not comparing like for like and the fundal height is more of a rough tool. Has anyone experienced this? Any advice what to do? I asked for another scan to make sure he was ok, and they said it was still within normal limits so they wouldn't do one...

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Juicyjuicymango · 30/10/2023 12:14

You answered this yourself - Fundal height and estimated weight by a scan are completely different measurements you can't compare the two

Greetingsfellows · 30/10/2023 19:03

As pp said, they are different but if it reassures you, the same midwife measured me at 29 and 31 weeks and baby went from 20th to 60th. Nothing to worry about. He's now in my arms having a feed. Other than being large (but not abnormally so) no issue.

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