should I be worried??

[iateallthecreameggsyummy]

Ok have been to my midwife for my 31 week appt. Baby heartbeat all fine, my blood pressure all perfect etc then we got down to measuring!......

I am due 25th January and so 31+2(3) and am measuring over 34cm. She is sending me in for a scan at some time im just waiting on a phone call. My sister had a big baby but did not measure big till about 37 weeks.

Should I be worried?? My last appt I was 28 weeks measuring 29cm so have grown 5cm since!

any advice welcome please!!

Fundal measurements are notoriously inaccurate, I really wouldn't worry at this stage. Even with scans, there is an element of guesswork to working out the size of a baby pre-birth. This board is full of stories of women being frightened out ot their wits by big baby warnings, only to deliver a perfectly normal sized LO.

You'll be fine.

thanks flyby reading my notes they also say im 4/5 palp is this normal at this stage??

I had not packed my bag and am now thinking maybe i should think about doing it!

I'm not a midwife, creameggs! Just an annoying knowitall.

What I think that means is she can feel 4/5ths of the head by palpating the abdomen. If you were fully engaged she would only be able to feel a small fraction of the head. So I wouldn't rush to get your bag packed just yet.

lol ok flyby thanks anyways!

I measured 6cms ahead from very early on, had numerous scans and scary appts with consultant about having a mahoosive baby and he was eventually born at 38 weeks weighing 7lb 11oz. I've heard so so many other similar stories. I won't be worried about measuring big this time round!

I found the most accurate midwife was one who actually had a good rummage round feeling the baby at about 36 weeks. She predicted an 8lb baby (huge relief at the time) and she was closest - they were saying 11/12lb going by FH and scan measurements.

Z x

dont panic..fundal measurements are rarely bang on..from my own experience..Im only 17 weeks but was measuring 22 weeks the other day..

4/5 means that 4/5 of the babies head can be felt above the pelvic brim..

I measured 1 to 2 cm below pretty much the whole time when I had DS. MW was always rather concerned and sent me for a scan at about 36 weeks. They predicted that he would be low-birth weight (although I found out later they didn't do the scan properly ) but he was born 6lbs 12, which is just a fine size for me thanks!

I knew all along my MW was being over zealous. Please please try not to worry, as others have said they are notoriously innacurate. I do wonder why they hold so much importance in them personally...

Thanks ladies! If im honest im hardly the slimmest of ladies and thought it was to do with me eating too much! lol

Be nice to see baby on scan anyhoo!

I was told DD was too small, as was measuring small but she was a very normal 7 5. My SIL was told baby was HUGE and he weighed 8lbs exactly.