Measuring big
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I am in the same situation, I had a growth scan at 28 weeks because my midwife measured him small but the scan showed he was big ! Also 97th percentile. I got remeasured on Thursday by my midwife and this time he seems to be normal but because the jump in size looks great on paper I’m getting another scan this morning to check his growth again. She just advised me that if he continues to measure big I will get another growth scan at 37 weeks and if he’s still big then they won’t let me go full term, likely do an early sweep she said. I had already been tested for GD due to my sister having type 1 and that came back clear so it’s just a case of watching him and taking whatever action they need to at the time of birth
I also have a 97th percentile Frank breech baby girl 😂. I do think when they are in a Frank breech position the abdominal measurement isn’t entirely accurate. I’ve got another growth scan in two weeks to see where we are at.
Update: so I had my scan yesterday and he’s still measuring big. He’s grown a bit since the last scan obviously so is now above 97th. She just reiterated that il get a final scan at 37 weeks and depending on how big he is then they will do what they need to. Annoyingly though they want to retest me for GD 😭 really don’t want to have that gross sugar drink again but il do what I need to. Keeping everything crossed it comes back negative again 🤞🏻
I haven’t got this issue on this pregnancy but I did on my second and they terrified me with it 😂 my first born was 8lb and I was measuring big on my second all the way through. Had weekly growth scans and every time they would tell me that she was going to be way bigger than my first etc. she was born 6lb9oz 🤣 don’t let it worry you too much. This time around I feel like I’m huge but measuring normal 🤷🏼♀️ You’ve got this 💪🏻 x