Thanks everyone. . My baby's femurs were measuring three weeks ahead at the anatomy scan and she ended up being only 17.5 inches long when she was born at 38.5 weeks (and now is in the 70th %ile for height at 5.5 months). RELATED: How To Tell If Your Baby Is Going To Be Big Before They're Born. I have had a bunch of ultrasounds and they've all showed normal growth, until the one a week ago. If the abdominal and uterine muscles are more relaxed, then the bump can be mistaken for a larger baby. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. But if you have no other abnormalities showing and you're above -3 SD, most likely baby will be perfectly ok :), We found out at our last ultrasound that our baby is now symmetrically measuring small - she is in the overall 2%, her head has dropped to less than 1%. Baby measuring a week behind?! - March 2019 Birth Club Now you can figure out your due date, and use an ultrasound to detect the baby's heartbeat and brain development. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). More than 1 week? I had 3 days before going back to the dr.so I googled and googled. Im sorry I cant help with your questionbut dont make yourself sick and worryyou may be worrying for nothing and everything could just be fine. Microcephaly is associated with a baby having a small head and brain and usually with severe mental impairment and seizures as well as reduced life expectancy. When born she measured at 22. They say don't worry but essentially his head stopped growing 3 weeks ago but the rest of his body keep growing? 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. The fundal height is measured in centimeters for most of your pregnancy. She was totally fine when she was born though - and is now a happy healthy 11 month old. Don't go off percentiles, as every doctor uses different charts. She just wants me to come in four weeks and if the head doesnt grow then they will have me get an MRI. The doctor will probably ask you to come back in a few months or if any other symptoms arise.. If a mom-to-be has not been eating well, poor nutrition can affect your babys growth. oh no! Was it at your 20 week ultrasound that her head is measuring at 1%? Yes we did. From this ultrasound the baby's measurements were: EDD by Ultrasound: 5/27/18 = 26 Weeks 5 Days by Ultrasound Presentation: Breech Placenta Location: Posterior - Grade O Placenta Previa: Not Present AFI = 8.8 cm Heart Rate = 152 beats per minute Cervix = 3.4 cm Maternal Adnexa: -- BPD: 5.97 = 24 Weeks 3 Days HC: 24.61 = 26 Weeks 6 Days Mine was 10 days behind. Basically, percentile 5 means that they are just scraping into the healthy medium with percentiles. good luck!! I only had a scan due to my low lying placenta but discovered her small hc and my hell started. When you had your baby girl did she come on the expected date or close. She was born long and big haha. 20052023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. ", University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Neurosurgery: "Macrocephaly or 'Big Head.'". We are going in for extra genetic testing this week and will see what may be causing the growth restriction as I am very healthy. I had monthly scans from 20 weeks, and the measurements were all over the place. Keep me posted on her progress :) youre right- I keep seeing all these posts about huge babies with big heads. If your baby has specific physical or behavioral symptoms, the doctor may be more concerned. I had the opposite experience of most, with ultrasound saying babe was measuring in the 20th percentile only to come out at 5 pounds 11 oz and in the 3rd percentile. They said there is no reason to worry until it starts measuring 4 weeks behind. After that, they may need to do blood tests or genetic testing to reach a final diagnosis. My dr never mentioned her head being small but the tech made a comment about it being 2 weeks behind consistently and in the 5th percentile. The tech told me the baby is measuring 6w1d. These measurements are compared to a fetal growth chart which will indicate if you are on track with normal measurements for your stage of pregnancy. When Should You Worry About Your Babys Measurements? Previous pregnancies causes the abdominal and uterine muscles to become more relaxed and less tight, this may cause the bump to show earlier, maybe comparatively bigger, earlier on in the pregnancy. They go off one size but all babies are different, just saying islander babies arent always as small or measure the same size, they could be too big or too small. Did they do any extra ultrasounds? The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. Frequent monitoring is usually required to assess the well-being of your baby. On the other hand, it may be possible that its just a perfectly healthy baby. Should I be worried about femur length measuring a week behind? Came out with a head size that's within the normal range. All rights reserved. At the end the femur length completely went outside the norm and I was prepared for a small baby. 2005 - 2023 WebMD LLC. I had my ultrasound this morning. He is having a lot of complications, especially his lungs are more like a 24/25 weeker. My gestational sac was measuring 5 weeks, 1 day (a week behind what I thought I Your Baby's Development at 7 Weeks At 7 weeks, a baby is a little more than 1/3 of an inch long (about 1 centimeter). That will give you your baby's growth percentile. They calmed our nerves as they said getting asked to come back is only to be safe. People with this condition also tend to have developmental delays. so 1 week behind. thanks! We got good news too at our 34 week ultrasound baby girls head was in the 10th percentile instead of the 3rd! Anyone going through the same? I delivered at 28 weeks, then my son was about 4 weeks behind, 770 gr and 32 cm. Ultrasounds are wrong ALL the time when it comes to measuring weight and size. I think it's extreme to get scans weekly because of that but I'm not a medical professional. 24% to be exact as of 32 and a half weeks. They think its genetic. I got worried sick so went back the day after to talk to an obstetrician and even my GP. This article was originally published on October 16, 2015. 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. ok so had an OB appt today & my baby's head is measuring 2 weeks behind but everything else is measuring normal. The first was 8 pounds 5 ounces and always off the growth charts second was 6 pounds and has always just been a smaller kid some are just bigger or smaller. Sometimes, macrocephaly is a symptom of an underlying genetic condition. my first bubba's head measured small and so is this bubba but im not worried both dh and i have smaller than average head sizes. You and your doctor can make a plan to serve your child's particular needs best. If your baby is measuring small on the ultrasound or your own fundal height measurements, it's not always a cause for concern! Your babys femur while a week behind by averages is still longer than 20 of 100 other babies at the same gestational age. For that, an ultrasound can be conducted to find out the accurate due date and to identify any possible causes for the small measurements. Tell them (again, unless there's another medical reason for it) that weekly u/s are not something you're consenting to and if they give you a hard time, tell them you're gonna get a second opinion and go see another doctor. I really freaked myself out and had 3 days of imagining the worst. I know its hard to trust the professionals especially when youve had traumatic experiences in the past, but if they were concerned they would likely order more tests and bring you in to see a specialist. Baby had femurs and head measuring nearly a week behind at 31 week growth scan, but abdomen was normal sized. She has a small head but it is still within normal range and she is perfectly healthy and a smart little girl. Sometimes a week behind, and other times a week ahead. MW reassured me multiple times our little bean is fine. She has been absolutely perfect! Hi there - Im sorry that you have to worry about this. Im sure everything will turn out just fine! He said that her body is overall in the 35th percentile which is OK. The simple definition of the word macrocephaly is "large head." Do you or Dad have small heads? They basically prepared us for a midget child. Almost two thirds of large babies (4.5 kg or more) are born vaginally. At the anatomy scan found out at 20 weeks my babys head is measuring in 5th percentile when the rest of the babys body is measuring fine. How To Tell If Your Baby Is Going To Be Big Before They're Born. . I'm stressed beyond measure because my regular Dr has been gone and things have not been going well with the Dr that's currently covering for him. Then I mentioned to him that at my 20 week scan the sonographer measured that my baby's head is smaller so he checked the report and ordered for me to have scan. They did the same to me with my first & bumped my EDD from 8/7 to 8/14. Third, baby might be born short or might catch up. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. But, turns out she just Just done my 36 week growth scan at 36+4. 37 week ultrasound shows babies growth is 2 weeks behind head measuring small (<1 percentile) - Mumsnet Shoulder dystocia happens when the shoulder of the baby gets stuck while pushing his head out. My egg retrieval was 9/18 and my transfer of 2 blasts was 9/24/07, so . But they think, I will be successful this time. Hope this helps . This could mean nothing or something's wrong. Posts focusing on the transition into living with your new little one and any issues that may come up. I am analyzing everything, as grief and PTSD tend to do. Baby's head measured 2 weeks behind | BabyCenter Or they're trying to milk my insurance? For now, they are leaving her in, and we will have another ultrasound next week. Im getting induced on Jan 8th and hope my all is going to be well with my little one, and thats shes just smaller like her daddy! Thank you. There is a possibility that the doctor will recommended an early induction or schedule a caesarean if the baby is large, especially if the baby has been diagnosed as diabetic. Don't worry too much, One of my kids measured two weeks ahead my second two weeks behind. You have to remember it's based on an average. Has your little girl been born Yet? Our sweet Ruby made her entrance into the world yesterday weighing 4lbs12oz. Then one month I gained 10 lbs and then very little after that. I was told to make a decision of how I wanted to proceed with my miscarriage (surgical d+c, Rx evacuation, or natural). Prioritizing your antenatal care will play a key role in keeping stress at bay. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I'm going through this too. She said I would have markers in the brain and brain looks good. MW said she had a little of a cone shaped head. Race and ethnicity also does play its role. But every single week? I'm a big proponent of trying not to worry about things I have no control over. Head measuring behind - June 2018 Birth Club - BabyCenter Canada Genetic conditions like this don't have a cure. My first was measuring 1-3 weeks behind on multiple things during her anatomy scan and had a football shaped head at that time. Its common to see women measuring large as theyre nearing their delivery date or are at the end of their pregnancy, as even a slight difference in size becomes more prominent and well-defined. Which was in the 30s. Are you going through something similar? Press J to jump to the feed. -2 is where they start to worry and want to check for other abnormalities. I worried about this, I dont know how behind his head measurements were but it was less than the 10th percentile from 20 weeks on. After collecting all measurements she is 53rd percentile and estimated 6.9 pounds.Im just worried because her head circumference was 22% & her bpd was 31% and but her tummy is 77% percentiles. Newest measurements at 26 weeks and 6 days are . Today I had an ultrasound with a high-risk specialist and she confirmed the head measurments are still 3 weeks behind. Ranting and gushing is welcome! If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. However, when I got home and looked over the ultrasound report, I noticed the head and brain sizes were quite small. He ahold have been at 2 1/2 pounds. Funny . because I went to full term (39 weeks) and my son was 5lbs 9oz lol, I was told my baby's head is measuring small alsoa week and a bit behind. Then the doctor does a quick initial health check and . Did any of your doctors say this term, too? try not to stress I know its hard but measurements just can change so much. I'm 26 weeks pregnant and am also faced with a baby with a small head, measuring in the 3rd percentile. A scan showed my baby's head is too small - Netdoctor I loved reading your stories about head size going up all will be well!! If the obstetrician or midwife decides to further investigate or scan, they are generally doing so in a precautionary way, not because something is wrong. that's great news! It wasnt until today that they seemed really concerned.