PREGNANCY-BIRTH Messages for July, 2002: Re: 37 week ultrasound quest

Re: 37 week ultrasound quest

From: Coolleen (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 3 Jul 2002 15:18:08 -0500 (CDT)

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I'm not a doc, but hope my story will help you feel better. I too, measured 2 weeks behind at 20 weeks,and then was measuring around 3 weeks behind at the end. Fetal weight was estimated around 6-ish at 38 weeks. One week later I had a beautiful, healthy 8lb 15oz baby. Go figure! (It's now 6weeks later and he's a whopping 13lbs!) My OB care is at a large well respected high volume center in a major metro city, so I don't think my results were due to inexperience. Sometimes I think our bodies just mold to fit baby differently, and US aren't perfect. Try not to worry too much. I worried myself sick!

At Wed, 3 Jul 2002, Betty wrote: >
>Hello,
>I will be 38 weeks tomorrow. Last ultrasound was at 37 weeks last
>Thurs. to monitor growth since I was measuring 1 week behind at 20
>weeks, 2 weeks behind at 31 (3lbs) and 34 (4 lbs) weeks and now at 37
>weeks I was
>closer to 3 weeks behind. Fetal weight is estimated at 5.5lbs. All
>other
>areas of US and organs were normal. AFP triple screen and GD test
>normal.
>Dr. believes just a small baby (boy). Dr. not overly concerned. I
>was a tad under 5lbs at 37 week
>birth 33 years ago and my husband was 6.5 for a twin 38 years. ago.
>
>QUestions:
>1) What percentile is my little guy in with weight of 5.5 lbs?
>2) Is this suggestive of IUGR?
>3) How concerned should I be about measuring this much behind at these
> dates? Could he still be a decent weight at birth?
>Thank you for your valuable advice and happy holiday to all.

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