Growth scans

This came up on my feed. I had my little girl last January and was told she was going to be big. They made me harvest colostrum early so I didn’t get to 40 weeks and she was 6 and half pounds at 39 weeks. I was told I wouldn’t last very long in the birth centre and would probably need interventions. I ended up having a water birth and was entirely midwife led- with only gas and air. So try and take it with a pinch of salt!

Yes I've had really similar! Mine was measuring 93rd centile at 30+6. However they were at pains to point out that scans at this stage are not always accurate and wait until the 37 week scan to decide about birth options

I mean I’m not surprised , myself and my husband aren’t small and big babies run in the family , it was just the fear factor they put into you about the risks and stuff which made me worry , they said baby should be measuring at 4lb but actually measuring at 5lb 14

My lil girl was showing very small in the growth scans & I was scared & made to worry. I just letting u know that baby girl was indeed tiny but super healthy. So not the same but the worry part I can relate.

I got told at 32 weeks my baby boy was measuring 5 pound 2, he had gone down from 97th to 75th centile, I’m worrying how big he’s gonna come out in 5 weeks 😂😩 I’ve got no more scans or anything so guess just gotta wait and see!

@Beth what were the risks they mentioned?

Risk were 3rd and 4th degree tear , shoulder dystocia , other interventions being required , and potentially requiring c-section

I had this with my little one. She was around the 98 percentile mark ( still is!) and she was indeed a big baby. I made it through to full term before they said induction or c section and I was given 24 hours to make a decision. Not the best! I opted for a c section out of fears of shoulder dystocia during birth and I was worried of my baby experiencing difficulty due to size. I figured c section isn't ideal but could guarantee a safer delivery. Recovery was hard as I have little to no help but I did it and I don't regret opted for the c section. I wanted to go natural and was disheartened at the time but the thought of induction was terrifying everyone I know who had it done had a negative experience then needed an emergency c section. By opting for one I felt more in control and i felt more relaxed x

I had this pretty much exactly the same. The midwife at my first growth scan was horrible, made me feel so guilty for having a ‘big baby’ and made me cry. I try to take what they say with a pinch of salt as I get told baby is big one week and then baby is small the next week. The consultant I saw mentioned that if your baby has a long femur bone (which ours does) this can throw the measurements off, so I’m just going with the fact the baby is long rather than big☺️ I found some peace by talking to people about their c-section experiences as I’d buried my head in the sand about it. I haven’t thought much else about it as what will be will be. Got another scan at 37 weeks so will go from there and see what they say☺️

Yes we were told it's his femurs that are long too, his stomach and head are measuring on track.

Yeah everything was measuring big for us , the midwife was lovely it was the doctor that scared me, they have given me until the next scan to see what that shows then make a decision about delivery

My 1st born I had when I was 17 I was induced at 38 weeks she was 8lb 11oz no medical care after birth… and my son who’s 18 month old was showing he was 7lb 13oz at his 35+4 weeks scan , I had to have an emergency c-section 3 days later and he came out 7lb 3oz at 36+1 weeks, he was sent to neonatal due to his blood sugars being too low(1.1) we came home together after 4 days of him being born x