28-week growth scan after normal 20-week scan? Should I be worried?

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Hi everyone,

I had my 20-week anomaly scan and thankfully everything was normal. Baby’s measurements were all appropriate for gestation, anatomy looked normal, fluid and placenta were normal and the report also says the uterine artery Dopplers were normal.

At the end, the sonographer mentioned that I would have a growth scan at 28 weeks and said to speak to my midwife about it. I asked whether baby’s measurements were okay and he said yes.

There’s nothing on the report mentioning growth concerns or explaining why I need another scan, so I’m a little confused!

Has anyone else been given a 28-week growth scan despite having a completely normal 20-week scan and normal Dopplers? If so, what was the reason in your case? Was it just routine/extra monitoring?
Thanks! x

Are there any other complications in your pregnancy? A friend of mine had regular growth scans in the third trimester because of her high BMI. Could that be the case for you?

Everyone has a growth scan between 28-36 weeks. It’s normal.

Everyone certainly doesn't in my area. There are lots of reasons why you might though - I had GDM so I had several.

No I’ve actually stayed the same weight and my bmi is kind of average. I didn’t understand at all and my next midwife appointment is not until mid October and scan is last day of October

Have you got any medical conditions? That's sometimes a reason why women have extra scans.

I had one as they were worried I had gestational diabetes - I was old(ish) and fat(ish) though which put me at a higher risk though.

Is this your first baby? If you've previously had a baby which they consider to have been small at birth they automatically do growth scans in my area. I also had growth scans as one of my blood tests showed low papp a

LOADS of reasons to be referred for growth scans.
BMI (high or low)
bump measuring small or large (midwife won’t have started measuring your bump yet at 20 weeks)
previously big or small baby
IVF
Abnormal uterine shape (you would know if this was the case)
Gestational diabetes
Any other long term condition you have (type 1 diabetes, heart disease, kidney disease etc)

Just off the top of my head

In some areas this is standard, everyone gets one. In other areas it's only where there is a medical reason.

You could always ring them and ask what has indicated it (we don't know your history)

You can also decline it if you don't feel you need it or want it.

In my area, they do extra if you are over 40.

Everyone does in mine. 12, 20 and 28 weeks.