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Re: Baby Measuring Small for Dates

From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue, 20 Jun 2000 14:16:57 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 20 Jun 2000, Tracy wrote: >
>I am currently 32 weeks pregnant. At my last antenatal appointment, my
>fundal height was measured at 29 centimetres and the midwife insisted I
>go immediately for a growth scan as she suspected the baby may have
>stopped growing. I went for the scan and this showed that the baby was
>within "normal" limits. They said they wanted to re-scan me at 36 weeks
>to give them something to measure against but that they weren't wholly
>concerned. I was happy with this but now I'm starting to worry again.
>Why would there be such a discrepancy with my measurements in the first
>place if the baby was okay? Also, some days my bump looks bigger than
>others but, on the whole, I look quite small in comparison to other
>expectant mums at my parentcraft class. I gave up smoking as soon as I
>discovered I was pregnant and have only had about 2 units of alcohol a
>week (not every week either). I would be grateful if someone could put
>my mind at rest.
>
>--
>Kind regards,
>
>Tracy
>

Thank God for ultrasound! The fundal height is a notoriously unreliable method of predicting fetal size. It's only use is to identify those women who MIGHT have a problem, so that they can have a good test, namely, the ultrasound. If the ultrasound measurements were OK, then you are in the clear. The repeat U/S is a common recheck for added assurance. I am glad that you gave up smoking, and I would encourage you to avoid alcohol entirely as well, as there is no known safe level of consumption.

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