Re: 9w but appear to be 16w

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At Fri, 1 Mar 2002, Carol wrote: >
>I posted earlier this week because I was getting nervous about my
>appointment on Thursday with OB due to the fact that I thought I was
>bigger than I should be. She confirmed that I was between 9-10w but I
>LOOK like I'm 16w! She was very concerned about it since I had only
>gained 2 lbs. She told me all of her fears and concerns (she doesn't
>hold anything back. That's why I really like her) She scheduled me for
>an immediate US. (thank goodness I didn't have to wait overnight!)
>
>The US showed only one baby with a wonderful HB (167). It was confirmed
>that I was 9w6d, so I was only off by 2 days and my due date is 9/27
>instead of 9/29. We were able to see the baby move it's little arm bud
>which was so cool! I thank God everything is ok.
>
>My question is, does anyone have any suggestions as to why I have grown
>so fast? Even though we only saw one baby, could there be another one in
>there hiding? Is this something I will continue to experience the rest
>of my pregnancy? Will I always look about double what I should?! I have
>a small frame so possibly this could be why but would like some feedback
>from everyone.
>
>Thanks for your time,
>Carol

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