But the first measurements she got of his leg was for just 37 weeks and change. It's such a low percentile reading for the head. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. It's hard when you've had losses and you feel like you can't just trust your body to do pregnancy right. they just said it shoul;d be ok and if its not its too late. The formula is as follows: OG = 1/2 * (LZR + BDP) * 3,1416. Embryo measuring behind with no heartbeat. What a shitty response to your question by OB. I feel the same, surely the doctor would have recommended more tests and a further scan at least. It was a huge melon, it still is . My baby also did get big growth spurt around 35-36 weeks. even the doctor said so at his last appointment. Wondering if anyone else is going through this or has had this happen in prior pregnancies Had a 32w3d ultrasound today (they treat me as high risk due to history of miscarriage) and everything about baby measured right on schedule except his head which measured almost 2 weeks behind. I really wouldnt worry unless the growth reduces x, That's new, my first was always measuring behind but I delivered her without interference. August 2011. My baby's head measured over 2 weeks ahead but dr wasn't concerned since everything looked normal and healthy, just big. Just FYI I think you might have posted in the wrong group! Im in the same boat here! But I notice in my paperwork that her little head circumference is measuring at 32 weeks 4 days, so a week and one day behind, which seems very small. I was so worried. Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. A percentile of 50% represents the average or mean head circumference. My babies head is measuring behind as well. I amhaving regular ultrasounds to monitor babies growth for other non relate issues. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. I wanted to share my experience that it may help someone else because I know I have benefitted from reading so many others posts in this group. When I think of a big head I think of cancer and I need to not associate the two so help!! We did the Maternity21 test, which is non invasive and highly accurate (98-99% I think). Its something we laughed about in the end - the Paed visited us in hospital and made a point to reassure us babe was normal - theres a spectrum for a reason and someone had to be on the bigger end. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. Everything has been healthy and normal, shes just small. My DH, his brother and my brother all have had macrosomic heads since utero. Ultrasound measuring baby at 6 weeks not 10 (4 weeks behind)9. No? Today I found out that my baby's head circumference is measuring 3 weeks behind (less than 2%) at 36 weeks ultrasound : ( I have another ultrasound this Thur ( week 37). the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. I've had two ultrasounds at the perinatologist's and he said the head is growing along the curve, it's just small because he's breech. If everyone was "average" or normal then we would all look so much alike. When the doctor came in I didn't ask about it and he didn't mention it. Same as drinkyourmilk, I measured behind at first scan (measuring 5+4 at what should have been 6+3) and he had caught up by the next one (actually measuring two days ahead at 10+3). Doctor repeatedly said not to worry and didnt recommend any further tests or anything so I am trying not to freak out about it. Having an early ultrasound Expecting parents-to be will find it a great idea to have an early ultrasound of their baby, measuring 10 days in . I went it for my first ultrasound at 8 weeks 1 day (Im positive of my dates). Thanks for letting me know! Thank you. Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. She could have just done some major growing or the measurements were off. A number is divisible by 8 if its last three digits, when written in decimal, are also divisible by 8, or its last three digits are 0 when written in binary.. 8 is the base of the octal number system, which is mostly used with computers. supermom83 member. 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. 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%. Made me nervous though. I have to formally kick count every day ( even though baby is usually really active ) and I have an ultrasound next week. They aren't still sure why the baby is measuring small, possible placental insufficiency. I'm on my 6th, my babies always measured above 50th on everything except for their heads, they were anywhere from 3-10th percentile. From this ultrasound the babys measurements were: My daughter measured 3 weeks behind in the head at her anatomy scan. April 2011. If your baby isn't growing at the expected rate, doctors will say your baby has intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), sometimes known as fetal growth restriction. Thank you so much to everyone sharing their stories! We had all the blood testing and chromosome testing at 11 weeks and the high risk level two ultrasound and blood work and had zero red flags or hints of any problems and everything measured fine at my 20 week. I was relieved with the radiologist report. I'm not overly worried just yet, the scan machines only need to be slightly out and it can change the measurements. Your pregnancy will be monitored closely with regular ultrasounds to measure: ongoing fetal growth (usually every two weeks) the umbilical artery blood flow using Doppler ultrasound. At my anatomy scan, baby's head was measuring almost three weeks behind while the rest of her body was fine. It's showing as less than 1% percentile. Your baby may consistently measure 2 weeks behind and thats ok as long as the growth is consistent. Just got a bit of a shock when I saw the 1% percentile for that measurement but her size overall is 33%. I'm 31 weeks and she's weighing at 3.4. All rights reserved. Pre-determined and LZR biparietal head size. It seems to most likely mean that the newborn sized clothing and diapers will have no use in your home, so stock up on the bigger sizes, or . The doctor said my baby's brain is functioning Normal but the head is very small, so they've suspected microcephaly. Are you sure they werent giving you a worst case scenario? Try not to worry. At 36 weeks my ultrasound showed baby was measuring 34+5. Microcephaly is a condition in which your baby's head is smaller than those of other children of the same age and sex. Anyone else have heads measuring smaller or bigger? I went to a high risk doctor today to talk . 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. I've had two ultrasounds at theperinatologist's and he said the head is growing along the curve, it's just small because he's breech. I had a scan on Tuesday, bang on 34weeks.head measured 36+3!! Hoping to get in to high risk ultrasound tech in next few days so I don't have to wait an eternity. Measuring no more than a day or 2 ahead by head and a day or two behind per leg measurement. These things happen, some babies have bigger heads. How did everything turn out? Has anybody else been. What a shitty response to your question by OB. Yep my daughter measured 2 weeks behind my whole pregnancy and this baby I think from what I understood is also measuring 2 weeks behind. A baby measuring big means that he or she looks to be a bit bigger than what's considered average for the week you're at in your pregnancy. consultant says it could be fine or it could indicate an underlying problem but we've no way of knowing. I was freaked and googled the worst, but my doctor assured me measurements of the head are so hard to get the bigger they get. I guess I'm just looking for anyone with a similar experience so I can feel at least a little less anxious. I go back Friday to follow up again. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. Perfectly healthy. Ultrasound is becomes more and more innaccurate the later you are in pregnancy. lol Have any of your babies head's measured that far ahead? From head to toe? My dr said not to worry but they are sending me to a perinatologist (high risk on) for a more detailed / more accurate sonogram. Measurements late in pregnancy are not very accurate to begin with. I actually asked about microcephaly two weeks ago when I first saw the results (thats where my first thought went too). and his abdomen too. They said her head is still measuring small but the tech said she thinks she's just petite. Just a big boy. I'm going through the same thing. My doctor told me she's not worried so I'm trying not to worry either. This was super concerning because last week I was measuring fine. This may be because of problems with the placenta, caused by the pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. I just wanted to post this to see if anyone else is/has experienced this with their pregnancy. 08/09/2016 at 8:00 pm. has anyone else had this? We had the option of going to a maternal fetal specialist to do an amnio just because she was so tiny, but we declined that. She is squished up so I'm sure that makes it harder to measure too. I think I just got an awful fright when I saw that head circumference measurement. Hi, at my 20 weeks scan I was told the baby was measuring small. I wouldnt worry too much about what the growth scans say. I'm scared but my doctor isn't, so I'm trying to trust that. I had an ultrasound today with a perinatologist and baby looked great. For measuring 2 weeks behind? Both my kids heads have measured 2-3 weeks ahead with no concerns from my OB. After the 3rd they stopped being concerned for the most part because we just know that it is nothing serious, just my husband and I both have small heads and now so do our babies. I appreciate your response. Yes me! As long as the brain structures look good on the scan, you shouldn't worry. It really has been a godsend. 20052023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. I had an ultrasound today and baby's body is measuring 5 days ahead and baby's head is measuring 2 weeks ahead. All those measurements are just guesses. We went back for a growth scan at 28 weeks and everything looked fine, and they said the measurements were likely inaccurate at our 20 week scan. he's 2 and has to wear adult size hats. My baby has always measured a little behind my whole pregnancy. So Dr. came in a had a go with the scan and spent time measuring her belly a few times, and listening to blood flow. If I didnt they would have done one sooner. She did say being up to two weeks behind or ahead wasn't a reason to worry in itself. Yes me! I wouldn't worry too much. I was so upset because I thought I was having an alien baby his head was right on time and his body was also measuring fine, his legs were the longest measurement. I just want to know if anyone's been in a similar situation as me and had their babies Head come out normal? We have had all the optional blood work for chromosome issues, the nt scan etc and all looked fine. I was told my first bub was head: 2 weeks ahead, body: on time and his legs: 2 weeks behind. I'm scared but my doctor isn't, so I'm trying to trust that. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. TIA! Your 15-year-old may weigh more or less than that and still be perfectly healthy. But this late in the game it doesn't mean much as long as fluid levels and placenta function are good. My dr said not to worry but they are sending me to a perinatologist (high risk on) for a more detailed / more accurate sonogram. They were way off and I wish I didn't let it upset me. Just like his daddy! 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. Breech babies can have a smaller BPD, as the head isnt being shaped by the pelvis. My oldest has a macrosomic head, at age 3 his head was just slightly smaller than mine. 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 !) The doc mentioned the baby was a little small but nothing to worry about, just to make sure Im eating every 2.5 hours so my blood sugar isnt dropping too low. Turns out I am just blessed with small headed babies! Create an account or log in to participate. Had thesame with my 1st daughter and hers was down to placenta insufficiency so we had to go for doppler scans every other day to keep a close eye on things and make catch a reversal im flow if ir happened. WTF. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. My baby's head circumference and BPD are measuring at 5th percentile which is very small. I'm 31w1d and his head is measuring 33w1d. Yes Im sure youre right. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company.