lol Have any of your babies head's measured that far ahead? Measuring no more than a day or 2 ahead by head and a day or two behind per leg measurement. The formula is as follows: OG = 1/2 * (LZR + BDP) * 3,1416. Alternating head position: Back sleep is still the safest way for your baby to sleep. If you are worried about what you are reading, let your doctors know that you need more information to feel comfortable. Yes Im sure youre right. Similar situation with head measurement behind just wanting to know how it turned out, My baby turned out fine. Baby's head is appropriately sized for 40 weeks 5 days, (i.e. my belly measured the same for a whole month so my ob ordered a growth scan which I had today. Im hoping someone maybe has some experience with this situation. I'm scared but my doctor isn't, so I'm trying to trust that. He was head down, weighing 4 lbs 3 oz, and everything looked perfect. For girls, the average weight at 15 is 115 pounds. think twice before sharing personal details, foster a friendly and supportive environment, remove fake accounts, spam and misinformation, delete posts that violate our community guidelines, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. 20052023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Answer The position of the baby in the womb can indeed make it difficult to obtain accurate measurements at the routine 20-week ultrasound scan. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. No? Youre right her abdomen and all measurements are fine, its only her head circumference (measuring two weeks one day behind) and her occipital measurement (back of her head I think) which is two weeks exactly behind. He was born weighing 5lb 1oz. I'm not overly worried just yet, the scan machines only need to be slightly out and it can change the measurements. HC is measuring a week behind and BPD is measuring 3 weeks behind. They will keep an eye on you with growth scans. I was measuring on time despite having a smaller baby from ultrasounds however yesterday I had a non stress test and was measuring 6 weeks behind. My dr is always very on top of everything so if she felt there was an issue or even the possibility of an issue I trust she would be sending me for extra scans. It's not a big deal. The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. Baby is measuring about 4lbs and 6 days behind overall which I didn't think was too bad. If they're talking 5 days to 2 weeks, I'd call that within normal limits. About a month ago I had an additional ultrasound at 28 weeks just to make sure the baby had all 5 fingers since at the anatomy scan at 20 weeks it was hard to get the pictures because of its position. I had an ultrasound today and baby's body is measuring 5 days ahead and baby's head is measuring 2 weeks ahead. I'm 26 weeks pregnant and am also faced with a baby with a small head, measuring in the 3rd percentile. l. Lreay93. Its making me so nervous. I have to formally kick count every day ( even though baby is usually really active ) and I have an ultrasound next week. We had the option of going to a maternal fetal specialist to do an amnio just because she was so tiny, but we declined that. Every baby is different and they will all grow differently. I'm on my 6th, my babies always measured above 50th on everything exce, Thank you for your reply! I had a follow up scan due to a virus (coxsackie b) I contracted in the beginning of my third trimester. Doctor repeatedly said not to worry and didnt recommend any further tests or anything so I am trying not to freak out about it. X, My last pregnancy I had regular growth scans as they thought she was on the smaller side. We tested for genetic issues, to see if that's what could be restricting her growth. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. You shouldnt have to be stressed about this and its your doctors responsibility to provide you with what you need to understand. There are few well known reasons for measuring small. She said we were 6 1/2 weeks. My doctor isnt worried and said everything is totally normal. Don't loose hope tho as there was a heartbeat on yours it could be that you just ovulated a bit later than usual. I guess I'm just going to feel guilty and worried until I have a reason not to :/. liab914/09/19. I think it might be because babies head is so low down its hard to get an accurate measurement. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. Create an account or log in to participate. WTF. Well seem bigger. She asked about history of small heads in the family. Hope everything is well! Sorry to hear you're going through this. Good luck. Newest measurements at 26 weeks and 6 days are as follows: Head circumference: 259.94 mm (27 weeks 3 days) Abdominal circumference: 234.45 mm (27 weeks 4 days) Femur length: 45.08 mm (24 weeks 6 days) So the HC and AC measure a little ahead but the femur length is now way behind. A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. The doctor told me usually there the head circumference and the width would both be significantly off. In rare cases, the placenta simply wears out and tends to stop working even before the fetus is able to grow in the womb. Now back at my normal place I had a scan yesterday 27+2 weeks. Thanks Melmom! Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including the brainstem, and brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death. It's showing as less than 1% percentile. Posted 2/1/18. I wanted to share my experience that it may help someone else because I know I have benefitted from reading so many others posts in this group. They have all been totally normal. IUGR becomes a concern when baby's total body weight percentile drops below the 10th percentile and the abdomen drops below the 3rd percentile. The doctor there told me the will have to deliver the baby if the growth doesn't improve by C-section and it can be anytime between now and 37 weeks. My baby's head was measuring 2.5 weeks ahead today. That's what is weird to me! Were other measurements off as well? From head to toe? Anyhow, Did they do two measurements and take the average or was it just one? Just like his daddy! Create an account or log in to participate. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. From this ultrasound the babys measurements were: My daughter measured 3 weeks behind in the head at her anatomy scan. I was advised to be induced at 38 weeks but I refused. We talked about being induced early at 37 weeks so i could start feeding her due to her small size but if shes checking out okay then there wont be a need! So my advice is that as hard as it is, if the doctors assure you all is well, try not to worry! Both my nephews' heads measured big, too, but they're just fine. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. Hey Emma! But he looks handsome and normal to me at 8! It scared me and freaked me out but he was just fine. Hoping to get in to high risk ultrasound tech in next few days so I don't have to wait an eternity. They monitored me more closely. I went it for my first ultrasound at 8 weeks 1 day (Im positive of my dates). The new part was that the femur length measured about 2-3 weeks behind for dates or around the 3rd percentile for my dates. I had a son who's head was measuring about a week ahead. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. My baby has always measured a little behind my whole pregnancy. I saw 27w5d and was concerned because I'm only 25w0d. If you have a scan during your 3rd trimester, it's called a 'growth scan' or 'wellbeing scan' - which is done to take your baby's measurements, and assess their health . Same as drinkyourmilk, I measured behind at first scan (measuring 5+4 at what should have been 6+3) and he had caught up by the next one (actually measuring two days ahead at 10+3). big!) Latter-day Saints Families-Visitors Welcome, the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. What a shitty response to your question by OB. During non-stress tests with my first I was constantly told how big he was but it was on his head! The scan was done at my perinatalogist (Already high risk.) Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. All rights reserved. Is anyone else going through this or have more information about this? I was freaked and googled the worst, but my doctor assured me measurements of the head are so hard to get the bigger they get. Today I went back to check growth and baby girl is growing and her head is still one week behind. My little one has always measured 2 weeks behind since 20 weeks scan. I am having scans every 3 weeks for measuring small but no-one is suggesting anything other than monitoring growth to make sure it doesnt get worse. I was told everything was normal, her growth is normal, no abnormalities, and her brain is growing as is should be and everything is intact and seems fine. thats reassuring to read. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. It's been a really rough few weeks already and I'm really freaked out. It seemed really large to me anyway, compared with my other children. was the rest of ur child measuring smaller as well? Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. Even my Dr. said, His head's not big its huge! Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). Hi just read this thread and would like some info to help me pls,basically at my 20 week scan (I was 22 weeks) everything was perfect apart from the cerebellum was measuring up smaller then expected (18.2 when was 22 weeks) so got referred 3 days later who confirmed was small but measured 19.3 then got referred to kings at had another scan dr sign offer d termination saying he couldn't find . I just wanted to post this to see if anyone else is/has experienced this with their pregnancy. Different babies of the same weight can have different head size, therefore, dating in the later part of pregnancy is generally considered unreliable. I think I might have gone mad worrying if I hadn't read these messages! She could have just done some major growing or the measurements were off. I really don't think its that big a deal if its measuring a week behind. Im in the same boat here! They were way off and I wish I didn't let it upset me. But it grew on target. We're doing weekly monitoring now but the doc isn't overly concerned. thank you!! We went back for a growth scan at 28 weeks and everything looked fine, and they said the measurements were likely inaccurate at our 20 week scan. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Then suddenly at 37 weeks baby dropped and he went back to normal. I would love to hear from someone who had a similar experience and everything was okay. I had a scan on Tuesday, bang on 34weeks.head measured 36+3!! I think they were alittle worried about placenta issues. I'm going through the same thing. She did say being up to two weeks behind or ahead wasn't a reason to worry in itself. keep in mind 2 weeks difference is very normal:). During pregnancy, there are 2 NHS scans that (generally) everyone will have: the 10 to 12-week dating scan and the 20-week abnormality scan. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. My baby's head circumference and BPD are measuring at 5th percentile which is very small. also if baby is head down the head can be pushed into the cervix and hard to measure. My dr said not to worry but they are sending me to a perinatologist (high risk on) for a more detailed / more accurate sonogram. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Was it 1% like the measurement they estimated. why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind. supermom83 member. Bump! It really has been a godsend. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. A number is divisible by 8 if its last three digits, when written in decimal, are also divisible by 8, or its last three digits are 0 when written in binary.. 8 is the base of the octal number system, which is mostly used with computers. Just curious as they told me that 3.8 was small yet all the apps say it's average. Have to go for a scan next week to check baby's growth and liquor volume. Lol I hope the leg length is wrong. Im a FTM. Today I had an ultrasound with a high-risk specialist and she confirmed the head measurments are still 3 weeks behind. I really wouldnt worry unless the growth reduces x, That's new, my first was always measuring behind but I delivered her without interference. Turns out I am just blessed with small headed babies! Lol. Anyhow, Did they d. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. I'm scared but my doctor isn't, so I'm trying to trust that. I snuck a peak at the other measurements on my doctors pad of paper today and it seemed around 50th percentile for everything (on the U/S screen all limbs, abdomen, etc was lining up right at 32w3d or greater). We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. We laughed and I assume it's something we will keep an eye on. the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. TIA! plenty - 30lbs at my last check up two weeks ago! . I had a growth scan last week at 34w and my baby is 22%, which is odd since I'm 5'8", her head was 35w (lol not surprised since my hubby has a massive noggen lol) but her little abdomen is only 5%, 32w so I am being monitored now. Measurements late in pregnancy are not very accurate to begin with. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. If your baby isn't growing at the expected rate, doctors will say your baby has intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), sometimes known as fetal growth restriction. I've had two ultrasounds at the perinatologist's and he said the head is growing along the curve, it's just small because he's breech. My first was in the 5th percentile for head circumference. They only deliver early if the growth reduces from its usual rate. The Formula for the calculation. They said her head is still measuring small but the tech said she thinks she's just petite. YIKES! And sure enough, I now have a healthy 18 month old son who has a head in the 90%. We have had all the optional blood work for chromosome issues, the nt scan etc and all looked fine. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. It doesn't necessarily mean that you'll give birth to a really big baby, or that there's anything wrong with their health. Has anybody else been. Today I found out that my baby's head circumference is measuring 3 weeks behind (less than 2%) at 36 weeks ultrasound :(. Usually my kids heads have measured bigger than the abdomen (IUGR) but not the case this time. Perfectly healthy. thanks for this! Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. From this ultrasound the baby's measurements were: EDD by Ultrasound: 5/27/18 = 26 Weeks 5 Days by Ultrasound Presentation: Breech Meet other parents of February 2022 babies and share the joys and challenges as your children grow. I was a nervous wreck during that time but her head ended up being back on track at the next scan. S. My dr said not to worry but they are sending me to a perinatologist (high risk on) for a more detailed / more accurate sonogram. IUGR may often be a result of a small parent, but the . Just a big head. At 36 weeks my ultrasound showed baby was measuring 34+5. The rest of everything was okay with her and no abnormalities, I don't see why the csection should be mentioned unless there was more to it, For measuring 2 weeks behind? they just said it shoul;d be ok and if its not its too late. All rights reserved. Post author: Post published: May 28, 2022 Post category: Post comments: Published: April 17, 2019 at 9:41 am. She called the high risk doctor herself and said that he wasn't worried by the measurements she read him but they would see me for peace of mind. I believe it depends on the severity of the microcephaly. WTF. Now back at my normal place I had a scan yesterday 27+2 weeks. Are you sure they werent giving you a w. Even with accurate measurements, the correlation. she always measured 2 weeks ahead at every ultrasound and was nearly a week late. I didnt get to see my doctor due to her being out sick. The tech said she didn't see any structural anomalies or anything like that, and sometimes babies just have big heads, but I know she's not really allowed to tell us much anyway. On Monday I had an ultrasound and the tech told me baby was nearly two weeks behind. I presume if there was any indication anything was wrong I would have been sent for further tests or another scan in a few weeks but they said this is my last one. Everything has been healthy and normal, shes just small. Must run in the family. But this late in the game it doesn't mean much as long as fluid levels and placenta function are good. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. My kids have all been small but this is the first time Ive had one with the head measuring a lot smaller than the rest. In my first pregnancy, my sons head measured greater than 40 or 42 weeks at 37 weeks. I dont trust these estimates- they are just guessing! Sorry to hear you're going through this. You all have made me feel better. 19/09/2020 16:38. I just hope a big head isnt a bad thing for her and I am a tad nervous for my vagina but if shes okay idc! I'm going to regret even posting this because I do not want to alarm you for no reason BUT I vacationed in the Dominican Republic shortly before getting pregnant with DS and I was offered a third trimester scan to determine if our baby had microcephaly (small head) since the Dominican Republic does have Zika. While you and husband are both barely above the average heights, baby might be shorter than you based on other family members/genetics or may catch up later. He actually said all looked good. Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), also known as fetal growth restriction (FGR), is a condition in which babies appear smaller than expected. And to deliver you prem there would have to be sufficient evidence baby was struggling in there. I was relieved with the radiologist report. Baby boy has moved up the 42nd percentile, averaging 5.7 pounds. I appreciate your response. Not at all!! No one seems concerned about it. I think there's a chance that a baby could have minimal to no intellectual disability. They are going to check the head circumference again to rule out microcephaly. Did you or DH visit any country with the virus? other blood flow Doppler studies as indicated. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. Hi, I'm 32 weeks pregnant but only measuring 30cm. They did two measurements, the BPD was like 4 weeks behind what my actually gestational weeks is while the HC is about two weeks behind so I think youre right they took an average. It sounds like your baby's abdomen and other measurements are OK. I guess I wouldn't describe any of our heads as huge but certainly not small either. Also there is time for growth rate to change. Just got a bit of a shock when I saw the 1% percentile for that measurement but her size overall is 33%. My doctor told me she's not worried so I'm trying not to worry either. I had an early scan at 8+2 weeks they said I was measuring 5-6 wks too early to detect a heartbeat, I started to miscarry the next day. why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind. I suppose there must be a little more to it than mine. We figured, we would love the baby either way so there was no point in risking an amnio. The doctors kept saying my boy was weighing 2 weeks over and that he would be a big baby, predicting at least 8 lbs. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. That's for kids who fall right in the 50th percentile. TIA! If your doctors are not worried, the baby is probably fine. Turns out there's this screen at the end of a BPP that shows you what weeks and days all the measurements come out to. Learn more about. Hi, I had this with my 3rd. My first son is a smaller guy too and so are me and my husband so I'm just assuming baby #2 is little too! Does bpd mean head to toe length do u know? IUGR is usually diagnosed after an ultrasound shows your baby's weight is below the 10 th percentile based on how many weeks pregnant you are. It sounds like your daughter is gaining normally now! are son measured 2 weeks ahead all aroundbut we knew when we got pregthey kept wanting to change my due datewhich could have been a problem if they were wanting to inducebut we are just big peoplemy hubby is 6'4" and im 5'8" so our son is off the charts !) This was super concerning because last week I was measuring fine. The doc today wasnt my normal doctor just the one who did the ultrasound. She was also breech at the time, and the tech said that sometimes, if they're in that position too long, their heads can get smushed a bit. Measuring ahead sounds scarier than it needs to be. We did the Maternity21 test, which is non invasive and highly accurate (98-99% I think). Hi! Yup I've been measuring a little behind all along, my OB isn't concerned at all. Your pregnancy will be monitored closely with regular ultrasounds to measure: ongoing fetal growth (usually every two weeks) the umbilical artery blood flow using Doppler ultrasound. All rights reserved. So while it can be difficult, try not to compare your baby bump to anyone elses. In octal, one digit represents three bits.In modern computers, a byte is a grouping of eight bits, also called an octet. Im going to make an appointment to see my doctor on Monday to discuss more but would love some reassurance in the meantime. Made me nervous though. I guess if I dont have to push out a big head thats good. Thank you so much to everyone sharing their stories! I'm going to regret even posting this because I do not want to alar. I had an ultrasound at 38 weeks my last pregnancy. Yup buba was measuring 36 weeks for everything at the 36+2 scan other . My OB plans for me to carry to 38 weeks, 5 days and then induction due to having a precipitous labour with my last one. This is why they are hard to keep up with, but thankfully doc knows exactly where healthy head growth and brain development sits in relation to the rest of the body. Meet other parents of April 2019 babies and share the joys and challenges as your children grow. But I notice in my paperwork that her little head circumference is measuring at 32 weeks 4 days, so a week and one day behind, which seems very small. This was new. I had an ultrasound today with a perinatologist and baby looked great. I know my ovulation date and should have been 8 weeks 0 days. When I think of a big head I think of cancer and I need to not associate the two so help!! He was born before my follow up ultrasound and his measurements were consistent with the rest of his body. My baby girl is measuring big (70th percentile) but her head is even bigger (90th percentile!) Anyone ever have a little one who's head is measuring 2 weeks ahead.what does it or could it mean? Ive had four scans and did NIPT screening so Im fairly sure anything major would have been picked up by now. the amniotic fluid volume. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. The only problem is that her head is small and they don . They did not give me a weight average which I think some obgyn practices avoid these days because of inaccurate estimates (my last doctor told me my daughter would be 11 lbs at delivery and the next day she was born 8 lbs). This is the diameter between the two sides of the head and is measured after 13 weeks. So I just had a scan this morn and I'm 28+3 and baby's head is measuring 30 weeks. Macrosomic heads run on both sides of the family. I was asked to go om bedrest so my body can be relaxed enough to do what its meant to do. No heartbeat on the ultrasound at 6 weeks, Could the doctor be wrong. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. Its showing as less than 1% percentile. Some babys just have bigger heads not everything grows at the same rate x, She never said his hesd was ahead but at my 32 week scan she said it w, Same her head has been bigger throughout but not usually 2 weeks ahead. I wouldnt have known about my babys smaller abdomen without also requesting the scan and Im glad I did! And my twenty week scan was all normal so Im sure it cant be anything serious. Wondering if anyone else is going through this or has had this happen in prior pregnancies Had a 32w3d ultrasound today (they treat me as high risk due to history of miscarriage) and everything about baby measured right on schedule except his head which measured almost 2 weeks behind. Ive googled it and apparently its something to be worried about, her head is in the 95th percentile!!! If everyone was "average" or normal then we would all look so much alike. Hey I know this is old but having a similar situation. Was your baby delivered early or on the expected due date? What?! she is growing into her head nicely now. I'm 31 weeks today and he's fine as far as I'm aware. Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. Yeah baby's other measurements were week and a half behind when compared to the gestation age and head was 3 weeks behind. I'm well aware every baby is different but my daughter whose now 4 was always in the 90th percentile, and my husband and I are both very very tall. I know I'm not as pregnant as they think I am, I'm about 10 days behind, and my baby is squished up under my belly button for every scan so hard to get a good measurement. It seems to most likely mean that the newborn sized clothing and diapers will have no use in your home, so stock up on the bigger sizes, or . We had all the blood testing and chromosome testing at 11 weeks and the high risk level two ultrasound and blood work and had zero red flags or hints of any problems and everything measured fine at my 20 week. I might be wrong but it's my understanding that if both head and abdomen measuring small than it is possibly symmetric IUGR. All of my kids have bigger heads but I don't remember any of them measuring ahead like that on their head size. Both my kids heads have measured 2-3 weeks ahead with no concerns from my OB. The doctor said my baby's brain is functioning Normal but the head is very small, so they've suspected microcephaly. I declined, but apparently they can detect a smaller head at that gestation? Yes me! Ultrasound is becomes more and more innaccurate the later you are in pregnancy. Still always measures big for head, height, and weight. Hopefully it doesn't mean anything bad. I had a scan on Tuesday, bang on 34weeks.head measured 36+3, Her head has been slightly bigger throughout but maybe ur right about the head down thing causing it to be even bigger. I'm 31w1d and his head is measuring 33w1d. he was born a few days ago weighing 6 lbs 10 ounces- completely normal! 08/09/2016 at 8:00 pm. So baby's head percentile could be in the 5 th percentile at 27 weeks and the 55 th percentile in terms of bodily growth. True mine looks like it will have a big head and little legs! Ok so its not as concerning if baby is overall smaller, but lets just hope its a wrong measurement. So, naturally I'm worried. Today I found out that my baby's head circumference is measuring 3 weeks behind (less than 2%) at 36 weeks ultrasound : ( I have another ultrasound this Thur ( week 37).
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