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. My oldest has a macrosomic head, at age 3 his head was just slightly smaller than mine. They will keep an eye on you with growth scans. As I said, there can be many reasons why a baby can be measured as small or a few weeks behind, even when the baby is healthy. the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. I was advised to be induced at 38 weeks but I refused. Thank you oinktastic. Post author: Post published: May 28, 2022 Post category: Post comments: Learn more about, When and How Babies Learn About Object Permanence, As a Single Mom, I Struggled to Accept Help During the 4th Trimester. Usually my kids heads have measured bigger than the abdomen (IUGR) but not the case this time. But I musy say it's a little bit of a worry as I am hoping for a natural drug free birth lol. I didnt get to see my doctor due to her being out sick. liab914/09/19. What a shitty response to your question by OB. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. I have to formally kick count every day ( even though baby is usually really active ) and I have an ultrasound next week. It's been a really rough few weeks already and I'm really freaked out. My SIL had small abdomen with her baby 7 mos ago, and they induced her at 37w so I am just prepared incase that is the case. Bump! He just didn't have huge noggin. If I didnt they would have done one sooner. My kids heads always measured ahead. Thank you for your reply! supermom83 member. Latter-day Saints Families-Visitors Welcome, the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. Your earlier scans are more indicative of actual size than now. c Im hoping someone maybe has some experience with this situation. As baby gets closer to your due date its less likely that their measurements of baby are accurate. 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. I think I just got an awful fright when I saw that head circumference measurement. Sorry to hear you're going through this. 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. The doc today wasnt my normal doctor just the one who did the ultrasound. 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 . Ive been getting lots of ultrasound and Doppler monitoring to make sure placenta is functioning properly and that baby is growing. My little one has always measured 2 weeks behind since 20 weeks scan. :). In the end, he ended up being 10 lbs 1 oz and 22 inches. I had the exact same thing happen at 36 weeks - they did a scan to measure and his head measured in the less than 1%. Hi, I'm 32 weeks pregnant but only measuring 30cm. If you are concerned, you can always ask them for another scan at 36-37w. However, this news shouldn't cause you to worry. dd's head was 16 inches at birth and she was 22 1/4 inches long and 10 1/2 lbs. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). All rights reserved. If you are worried about what you are reading, let your doctors know that you need more information to feel comfortable. So it's hard for me to not wonder what did I do wrong or differently this time around. That's what is weird to me! Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. I'm on my 6th, my babies always measured above 50th on everything except for their heads, they were anywhere from 3-10th percentile. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. . Yup I've been measuring a little behind all along, my OB isn't concerned at all. All of my kids have bigger heads but I don't remember any of them measuring ahead like that on their head size. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Just a big boy. Both my nephews' heads measured big, too, but they're just fine. ago With my second, I measured a week behind. because if ur baby is just smaller then measuring small in the head circumference isnt really an indiction of a problem. For mild forms of positional plagiocephaly, you can encourage a normal head shape by: 1. 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. In my first pregnancy, my sons head measured greater than 40 or 42 weeks at 37 weeks. This is the diameter between the two sides of the head and is measured after 13 weeks. Recurrence of chromosomal defects. Also going through this just now. So average weight for the baby at is 1.9lbs mines is . IUGR may often be a result of a small parent, but the . Hopefully it doesn't mean anything bad. I'm scared but my doctor isn't, so I'm trying to trust that. And my twenty week scan was all normal so Im sure it cant be anything serious. Does bpd mean head to toe length do u know? Thank you so much to everyone sharing their stories! 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. The doctor said my baby's brain is functioning Normal but the head is very small, so they've suspected microcephaly. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. I'm on my 6th, my babies always measured above 50th on everything exce, Thank you for your reply! I was a nervous wreck during that time but her head ended up being back on track at the next scan. They are going to check the head circumference again to rule out microcephaly. Made me nervous though. I had an ultrasound today with a perinatologist and baby looked great. Now back at my normal place I had a scan yesterday 27+2 weeks. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. I really wouldnt worry unless the growth reduces x, That's new, my first was always measuring behind but I delivered her without interference. They are sending me back to a high risk ultrasound tech (the one who did my 20 week) for peace of mind and told me not to worry but how can I not? It sounds like your daughter is gaining normally now! The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. But it grew on target. 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. My first son has a smaller head. Lol I hope the leg length is wrong. I highly recommend it. All of my kids have bigger heads but I don't remember any of them measuring ahead like that on their head size. They wanted me induced at 37 weeks I waited to be induced at 38 weeks. IL wait for my body to give birth when it's ready and when the baby is ready x, If there is steady growth they will leave you alone. My first was in the 5th percentile for head circumference. Measuring no more than a day or 2 ahead by head and a day or two behind per leg measurement. yes her head is right down! We figured, we would love the baby either way so there was no point in risking an amnio. I haven't traveled anywhere Zika impacted. She could have just done some major growing or the measurements were off. I suppose there must be a little more to it than mine. The HC measurement is in the 8th percentile but the BPD is less than 1 percentile. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. 20062023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Macrosomic heads run on both sides of the family. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. 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 !) lol Have any of your babies head's measured that far ahead? I keep reading them over and over to remind myself these percentile and scans can be misleading. All those measurements are just guesses. I was measuring 2 weeks over for a bit. Lol. 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. The formula is as follows: OG = 1/2 * (LZR + BDP) * 3,1416. 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. Doctor repeatedly said not to worry and didnt recommend any further tests or anything so I am trying not to freak out about it. Was then referred to a specialist hospital who have discharged me. Thanks for letting me know! 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! He was born before my follow up ultrasound and his measurements were consistent with the rest of his body. Just like his daddy! Thanks so much for replying. he was born a few days ago weighing 6 lbs 10 ounces- completely normal! 20062023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Breech babies can have a smaller BPD, as the head isnt being shaped by the pelvis. also if baby is head down the head can be pushed into the cervix and hard to measure. We did the Maternity21 test, which is non invasive and highly accurate (98-99% I think). X, My last pregnancy I had regular growth scans as they thought she was on the smaller side. Smarter than average and tall skinny with a smaller head (not noticeably) but just shaped smaller than average. They told me that with my firstborn son. I think they were alittle worried about placenta issues. I'm scared but my doctor isn't, so I'm trying to trust that. I declined, but apparently they can detect a smaller head at that gestation? She is squished up so I'm sure that makes it harder to measure too. The doc laughed it off and said, "Yep he's got a big head alright". Its showing as less than 1% percentile. His head measures smaller than average on ultrasounds and while at the pediatricians office when they would measure. I hope you get all the belp amd support you need. I saw 27w5d and was concerned because I'm only 25w0d. Then right when I found out I was expecting my mother told me that sperm can carry the virus for up to 9 months. I had a follow up scan due to a virus (coxsackie b) I contracted in the beginning of my third trimester. However I fell in the shower a few days after and during a check up at the hospital showed the huge bruise left on my thigh to the doctor, she wasnt very pleased and booked me in for induction at 39 weeks. Baby is measuring about 4lbs and 6 days behind overall which I didn't think was too bad. Baby is measuring about 4lbs and 6 days behind overall which I didnt think was too bad. I was told my first bub was head: 2 weeks ahead, body: on time and his legs: 2 weeks behind. At 32 weeks baby was 3lbs 14oz and just reached 10th percentile. 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). Create an account or log in to participate. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. My last baby was 10th percentile and me and my partner are not big people. Hope it goes well for you. They've told me to keep a hospital bag ready whenever I go in for a sc. Goes the other way too! so they said they'd recheck her growth at my next appointment in two weeks. 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.