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Asked by emilykate93

Q: Measuring small?

Last week at my OB appointment I was measuring right on track at 36 cm this week I week I am 37 weeks and was only measuring 35 weeks. I have measured consistantly on track my entire pregnancy until now. What could be the reason I am measuring smaller now?

This question was asked Aug. 31, 2012 5:08pm
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Answered by Razzle_ - Aug. 31, 2012 7:48pm

The fact he has dropped might be your answer, but otherwise im not sure how relevent fundal height is to baby growth. This time round im measuring 'big' but so far both my babies are on exactly the same growth pattern even though my uterus is bigger x

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Answered by monroezelda - Aug. 31, 2012 7:28pm

my measurements went up and down with my first, sometimes I was measuring 2 weeks less sometimes 2 weeks over, it was weird, but I was never told it was a bad thing, Im sure its fine and nothing to worry about.

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Answered by monroezelda - Aug. 31, 2012 7:28pm

my measurements went up and down with my first, sometimes I was measuring 2 weeks less sometimes 2 weeks over, it was weird, but I was never told it was a bad thing, Im sure its fine and nothing to worry about.

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Answered by emilykate93 - Aug. 31, 2012 7:00pm

Yeah defiantly has dropped when my regular doctor checked me last week she could feel his head so maybe he just dropped more since then

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Answered by Razzle_ - Aug. 31, 2012 6:44pm

It could be the difference in doctor measuring or, i have read that fundus height peaks around 38w. Does your bump feel like it may have dropped?

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Answered by emilykate93 - Aug. 31, 2012 5:31pm

It was a different doctor because mine was out of the office. He seemed kinda surprise but didn't say anything else to me about it he just left ig bc he was running late from having to do a c- section just before he saw me so idk whether to be concerned or not

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Answered by Marisa0125 - Aug. 31, 2012 5:25pm

Could be low amniotic fluid. I am 36 weeks measuring 41, I have too much amniotic fluid. I get ultrasounds every week now to check fluid levels. Was she concerned? Did he book an ultrasound for you? My doctor said if I was consistently measuring too big or too small they would send me for an ultrasound....which they did.

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