I'm going through the same thing. Ive had four scans and did NIPT screening so Im fairly sure anything major would have been picked up by now. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. All her measurements were proportionate. Anyone ever have a little one who's head is measuring 2 weeks aheadwhat does it or could it mean? lol Have any of your babies head's measured that far ahead? but if the doctor isn't worried, try not to worry too much! That's what is weird to me! But I musy say it's a little bit of a worry as I am hoping for a natural drug free birth lol. I had an ultrasound today and baby's body is measuring 5 days ahead and baby's head is measuring 2 weeks ahead. Embryo measuring behind with no heartbeat. dd's head was 16 inches at birth and she was 22 1/4 inches long and 10 1/2 lbs. WTF. 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%. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). My baby has always measured a little behind my whole pregnancy. It's hard when you've had losses and you feel like you can't just trust your body to do pregnancy right. My OB plans for me to carry to 38 weeks, 5 days and then induction due to having a precipitous labour with my last one. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. Both my nephews' heads measured big, too, but they're just fine. Yes me! Both my kids heads have measured 2-3 weeks ahead with no concerns from my OB. I just wanted to post this to see if anyone else is/has experienced this with their pregnancy. We had a similar issue with babys head being small at the 20 week scan. my whole pregnancy i felt baby and my belly were small. When the doctor came in I didn't ask about it and he didn't mention it. It was 1 week of at our anatomy scan but everything else seems fine. We figured, we would love the baby either way so there was no point in risking an amnio. Try not to read too much into it ;) my little guy is now 7. yes agree - I actually wish they didnt give me all the paperwork with the measurements because I feel like I have too much info which Im not qualified to draw conclusions from! From this ultrasound the baby's measurements were: EDD by Ultrasound: 5/27/18 = 26 Weeks 5 Days by Ultrasound Presentation: Breech Its making me so nervous. I really don't think its that big a deal if its measuring a week behind. 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. Recurrence of chromosomal defects. was the rest of ur child measuring smaller as well? Ultrasounds measurements seem to be notoriously inaccurate. Pre-determined and LZR biparietal head size. I am having scans every 3 weeks for measuring small but no-one is suggesting anything other than monitoring growth to make sure it doesnt get worse. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. I believe it depends on the severity of the microcephaly. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. 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. also if baby is head down the head can be pushed into the cervix and hard to measure. good! and his abdomen too. S. At the time we tried for DS the CDC recommended a three-month waiting period for trying to get pregnant if you had been to a country with Zika, and we waited exactly three months and then started trying. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. I went today at 32 weeks and her weight was 3.8. As baby gets closer to your due date its less likely that their measurements of baby are accurate. I'm prone to anxiety anyway so this has been hard to not dwell on but I feel a lot better not being alone in it and that your doc isn't concerned. A percentile of 50% represents the average or mean head circumference. This was new. Has anybody else been. Does bpd mean head to toe length do u know? I'm 26 weeks pregnant and am also faced with a baby with a small head, measuring in the 3rd percentile. They've told me to keep a hospital bag ready whenever I go in for a sc. I guess I'm just looking for anyone with a similar experience so I can feel at least a little less anxious. My dr said not to worry but they are sending me to a perinatologist (high risk on) for a more detailed / more accurate sonogram. My baby also did get big growth spurt around 35-36 weeks. Hi, at my 20 weeks scan I was told the baby was measuring small. Today at the ultrasound (I am 34 weeks) baby's legs and abdomen were measuring right on track for 34 weeks, but baby's head was measuring at about 37-38 weeks! 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. Placental problems can cause a baby not to grow at the usual rate, especially if the fetus is not getting enough food and oxygen while in the womb. My baby's head measured over 2 weeks ahead but dr wasn't concerned since everything looked normal and healthy, just big. The rest of everything was okay with her and no abnormalities, I don't see why the csection should be mentioned unless there was more to it, For measuring 2 weeks behind? Latter-day Saints Families-Visitors Welcome, the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. Macrosomic heads run on both sides of the family. All my kids have had "off" measurements during pregnancy - head circumference, femur length, stomach size all a week or two ahead or a week or two behind. Meet other parents of April 2019 babies and share the joys and challenges as your children grow. We tested for genetic issues, to see if that's what could be restricting her growth. Thanks for letting me know! Hi, I had this with my 3rd. Especially with all the awful Zika news you hear "head measuring small" and freak out. Good luck. keep in mind 2 weeks difference is very normal:). Anyhow, Did they do two measurements and take the average or was it just one? because if ur baby is just smaller then measuring small in the head circumference isnt really an indiction of a problem. 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. So my advice is that as hard as it is, if the doctors assure you all is well, try not to worry! We did the genetic counseling early on in pregnancy, is there additional testing you were offered? I had a son who's head was measuring about a week ahead. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. At 36 weeks my ultrasound showed baby was measuring 34+5. His head was measuring 3 weeks behind but all other parts were normal. Thank you for your reply! . supermom83 member. I would love to hear from someone who had a similar experience and everything was okay. But for the past 2 months she is measuring 2 weeks behind. YIKES! Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. All of my kids have bigger heads but I don't remember any of them measuring ahead like that on their head size. Im a FTM. why is my cheesecake oily; Uncategorized; why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind The new part was that the femur length measured about 2-3 weeks behind for dates or around the 3rd percentile for my dates. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. At 36 weeks my ultrasound showed baby was measuring 34+5. I'm 31 weeks and she's weighing at 3.4. Hopefully it doesn't mean anything bad. I was measuring on time despite having a smaller baby from ultrasounds however yesterday I had a non stress test and was measuring 6 weeks behind. Create an account or log in to participate. This message is for Radchick. So average weight for the baby at is 1.9lbs mines is . Lol. My doctor isnt worried and said everything is totally normal. Third, baby might be born short or might catch up. My ds head measured large (a few weeks), but his body smaller. 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. My sons was born with a 38cm head. My oldest has a macrosomic head, at age 3 his head was just slightly smaller than mine. Made me nervous though. The only problem is that her head is small and they don . Ive googled it and apparently its something to be worried about, her head is in the 95th percentile!!! We talked about being induced early at 37 weeks so i could start feeding her due to her small size but if shes checking out okay then there wont be a need! Im going to make an appointment to see my doctor on Monday to discuss more but would love some reassurance in the meantime. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. The tech said she didn't see any structural anomalies or anything like that, and sometimes babies just have big heads, but I know she's not really allowed to tell us much anyway. We're doing weekly monitoring now but the doc isn't overly concerned. I started measuring behind with my daughter and had a series of growth ultrasounds every few weeks which showed that her abdomen continued to get further and further behind the rest of her measurements. At my anatomy scan, baby's head was measuring almost three weeks behind while the rest of her body was fine. Now back at my normal place I had a scan yesterday 27+2 weeks. I go back Friday to follow up again. I'm scared but my doctor isn't, so I'm trying to trust that. My husband was working in Budapest a few months before we conceived but other than that we live in Southern California and dont get much time for travel. I was relieved with the radiologist report. It's been a really rough few weeks already and I'm really freaked out. August 2011. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Is my baby going to have an enormous head?! 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. Was there anything wrong with your baby? 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! I guess I'm just going to feel guilty and worried until I have a reason not to :/. No? If your doctors are not worried, the baby is probably fine. Now back at my normal place I had a scan yesterday 27+2 weeks. Thanks for the advice! Both times I've had an US they said I was a week behind but my doctor kept my EDD according to my last period. TIA! She never said his hesd was ahead but at my 32 week scan she said it was above average but on par with my previous growth scan. It's such a low percentile reading for the head. They monitored me more closely. She asked about history of small heads in the family. Baby boy has moved up the 42nd percentile, averaging 5.7 pounds. I just remember being a little girl and my friend died of cancer and his head was huge! 2 weeks off seems a long ways off if she's so confident it was a good picture. Even with accurate measurements, the correlation. Im in the same boat here! But her. He said that her body is overall in the 35th percentile which is OK. If you are worried about what you are reading, let your doctors know that you need more information to feel comfortable. Learn more about. However, this news shouldn't cause you to worry. 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. Yesterday I had my glucose test and 28 week appointment (technically Im 28wks 5d). Of course she says don't worry and I'm all - high risk ob!?!? liab914/09/19. It doesn't necessarily mean that you'll give birth to a really big baby, or that there's anything wrong with their health. 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. 6 weeks + no fetal pole = scared. My first son has a smaller head. NHS: Genetics; NHS: Infant Feeding Guidance 0-2 Years famous instagram bodybuilders Measuring 10 Days Behind UltrasoundWhat can cause my due date to be wrong?. ago With my second, I measured a week behind. I was told my first bub was head: 2 weeks ahead, body: on time and his legs: 2 weeks behind. Today I had an ultrasound with a high-risk specialist and she confirmed the head measurments are still 3 weeks behind. My doctor wasn't scared but she said "I'm gonna tell you not to worry but I know you will." Anyone have little ones with their heads measuring 1 week or so behind? Baby is measuring about 4lbs and 6 days behind overall which I didnt think was too bad. I wouldn't worry too much. Ps here is her little face praying everything is all okay! Smarter than average and tall skinny with a smaller head (not noticeably) but just shaped smaller than average. Your 15-year-old may weigh more or less than that and still be perfectly healthy. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Was it 1% like the measurement they estimated. thats reassuring to read. In a nutshell. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. 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. There are few well known reasons for measuring small. Was your baby delivered early or on the expected due date? 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. They've told me to keep a hospital bag ready whenever I go in for a scan which is every two weeks now. Are you sure they werent giving you a w. Is my baby going to have an enormous head?! consultant says it could be fine or it could indicate an underlying problem but we've no way of knowing. HC is measuring a week behind and BPD is measuring 3 weeks behind. he's 2 and has to wear adult size hats. And my twenty week scan was all normal so Im sure it cant be anything serious. I had an early scan at 8+2 weeks they said I was measuring 5-6 wks too early to detect a heartbeat, I started to miscarry the next day. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. Goes the other way too! Turns out there's this screen at the end of a BPP that shows you what weeks and days all the measurements come out to. other blood flow Doppler studies as indicated. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), also known as fetal growth restriction (FGR), is a condition in which babies appear smaller than expected. thank you!! Thanks everyone! Well seem bigger. We did the genetic counseling early on in pr. However, when I read the report it has my baby girls head circumstance (HC) measuring in the 2%. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. My babys head has been measuring behind since around 20 weeks. 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 aren't still sure why the baby is measuring small, possible placental insufficiency. They only deliver early if the growth reduces from its usual rate. It sounds like your baby's abdomen and other measurements are OK. Turns out I am just blessed with small headed babies! Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. 20062023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. 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. And to deliver you prem there would have to be sufficient evidence baby was struggling in there. I'm scared but my doctor isn't, so I'm trying to trust that. Measurements late in pregnancy are not very accurate to begin with. That's for kids who fall right in the 50th percentile. I had a scan at 30 weeks 2 weeks ago and my little girls head was in the 2% and body in the 46%. Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. I'm going to regret even posting this because I do not want to alarm you for no reason BUT I vacationed in the Dominican Republic shortly before getting pregnant with DS and I was offered a third trimester scan to determine if our baby had microcephaly (small head) since the Dominican Republic does have Zika. I know my ovulation date and should have been 8 weeks 0 days. All rights reserved. They told me that with my firstborn son. For measuring 2 weeks behind? Create an account or log in to participate. The doctor told me usually there the head circumference and the width would both be significantly off. I am due in about 3 weeks. IUGR may often be a result of a small parent, but the . She said we were 6 1/2 weeks. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. We have had all the optional blood work for chromosome issues, the nt scan etc and all looked fine. 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. Lol I hope the leg length is wrong. I go for weekly NST and ultrasounds and shes doing just fine just on the smaller side! yes her head is right down! Everything has been healthy and normal, shes just small. Thanks so much for replying. 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 . It scared me and freaked me out but he was just fine. 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 . Just got a bit of a shock when I saw the 1% percentile for that measurement but her size overall is 33%. I'm 33 weeks and my baby's head is measuring 4 weeks behind. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. Ive been getting lots of ultrasound and Doppler monitoring to make sure placenta is functioning properly and that baby is growing. I had a follow up scan due to a virus (coxsackie b) I contracted in the beginning of my third trimester. big!) It is now my size. Measuring no more than a day or 2 ahead by head and a day or two behind per leg measurement. 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 !) Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. Ultrasound measuring baby at 6 weeks not 10 (4 weeks behind)9. Can I ask how big your baby head at birth ? It could be because the day you were measured, there wasn't enough amniotic fluid around your baby which made your bump looked smaller. lol Have any of your babies head's measured that far ahead? 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. At 32 weeks baby was 3lbs 14oz and just reached 10th percentile. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. The doctors kept saying my boy was weighing 2 weeks over and that he would be a big baby, predicting at least 8 lbs. As long as the brain structures look good on the scan, you shouldn't worry. Her weight was 3.3. My dr isnt the least bit concerned. plenty - 30lbs at my last check up two weeks ago! Every baby is different and they will all grow differently. Thank you. The rest of her measurements fell between 40 and 50 percentile. 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. In my first pregnancy, my sons head measured greater than 40 or 42 weeks at 37 weeks. It was a huge melon, it still is . 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. Its showing as less than 1% percentile. he was born a few days ago weighing 6 lbs 10 ounces- completely normal! 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. Breech babies can have a smaller BPD, as the head isnt being shaped by the pelvis. Also going through this just now. ds's head is still giant though. He came out looking purportionately just like my other babies. Mine is about the same. 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. Today I went back to check growth and baby girl is growing and her head is still one week behind. The doctor there told me the will have to deliver the baby if the growth doesn't improve by C-section and it can be anytime between now and 37 weeks. 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. This was super concerning because last week I was measuring fine. After checking and rechecking they just decided it was the way he had his head really low and turned. Perfectly healthy. I dont trust these estimates- they are just guessing! why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind. I wouldnt have known about my babys smaller abdomen without also requesting the scan and Im glad I did! If they're talking 5 days to 2 weeks, I'd call that within normal limits. l. Lreay93. 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. Sounds like the doctor who spoke to you didnt have a very good bedside manner and defo didnt explain things very well! Just FYI I think you might have posted in the wrong group! 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. The doc laughed it off and said, "Yep he's got a big head alright". All rights reserved. My doctor wasn't too worried, and either way we will love our son, so I declined the ultrasound. When I think of a big head I think of cancer and I need to not associate the two so help!! Yup buba was measuring 36 weeks for everything at the 36+2 scan other . He was born weighing 5lb 1oz. I was asked to go om bedrest so my body can be relaxed enough to do what its meant to do. If I didnt they would have done one sooner. Their measurement may be inaccurate due to how baby is positioned or maybe it's just a small baby . I was told everything was normal, her growth is normal, no abnormalities, and her brain is growing as is should be and everything is intact and seems fine. I saw 27w5d and was concerned because I'm only 25w0d. I had a growth scan last week at 34w and my baby is 22%, which is odd since I'm 5'8", her head was 35w (lol not surprised since my hubby has a massive noggen lol) but her little abdomen is only 5%, 32w so I am being monitored now. All of my kids have bigger heads but I don't remember any of them measuring ahead like that on their head size. In the end, he ended up being 10 lbs 1 oz and 22 inches. Don't worry?! I guess I wouldn't describe any of our heads as huge but certainly not small either. Thanks Melmom! I actually asked about microcephaly two weeks ago when I first saw the results (thats where my first thought went too). The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. A value below 50 percent means a child's head circumference is less than the average. Also there is time for growth rate to change. They have all been totally normal. 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. She could have just done some major growing or the measurements were off. No one seems concerned about it. Your baby's femur while a week behind by averages is still longer than 20 of 100 other babies at the same gestational age. I wonder if maybe my doc is just trying to be super thorough with the high risk OB appointment. Unfortunately his head is measuring TWO whole weeks ahead. But this late in the game it doesn't mean much as long as fluid levels and placenta function are good. why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind. I wonder how our vaginas will recuperate lol, Yup buba was measuring 36 weeks for everything at the 36+2 scan other than his head was 38+4 I dread pushing that out. When I think of a big head I think of cancer and I need to not associate the two so help!!
