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Re: 38 weeks, measuring 42... any potential problems?? From: Geffrey H. Klein, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net) Mon, 8 Dec 1997 20:39:25 -0600 Messages sorted by: [ date ][ thread ][ subject ][ author ] Next message: Donna: "Re: Hyst. Pathology Report" Previous message: Geffrey H. Klein, MD: "Re: No heartbeat heard by doppler at 10 weeks" In reply to: Teresa: "38 weeks, measuring 42... any potential problems??" Next in thread: D. Ashley Hill, M.D.: "Re: Hyst. Pathology Report" Reply: D. Ashley Hill, M.D.: "Re: Hyst. Pathology Report" On 12/8/97, Teresa Glenn wrote this: Q> At my most recent appointments, I've been... overwhelmed by a rapid Q> growth spurt in my fundal height. Q> Q> At 34 weeks, and every week prior to that, I neasured exactly, on the Q> nose, the "correct" number of centimeters. Suddenly, at 36 weeks, I Q> measured 37. At 37 weeks, 39. At 38 weeks (last Friday), 42. Q> Q> My first child weighed 9 lbs, 3 oz, but I measured right at the week Q> marks with her (never more or less). Q> Q> I have lost 10 lbs. with this pregnancy, as I did with my daughter. Q> Q> Does this say anything about the size of the baby? Or about when I will Q> deliver? Q> Q> My fluid levels, etc., are, by the way, fine. the four main reasons why a fundal height may be larger than expected are: error in measurement, a big baby, excessive amniotic fluid, or maternal obesity.. An ultrasound can be helpful in determining the reason.. -- Geffrey H. Klein, MD geffrey.klein@obgyn.net Houston, Texas Advisory Board Chairman OBGYN.net _______ Note: This is for information purposes only. It is not intended to supplant the need for consultation with your doctor prior to planning therapeutic intervention. Next message: Donna: "Re: Hyst. Pathology Report" Previous message: Geffrey H. Klein, MD: "Re: No heartbeat heard by doppler at 10 weeks" In reply to: Teresa: "38 weeks, measuring 42... any potential problems??" Next in thread: D. Ashley Hill, M.D.: "Re: Hyst. Pathology Report" Reply: D. Ashley Hill, M.D.: "Re: Hyst. Pathology Report"

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