Fundal height measuring small

Just had 28 week appointment and measuring a few weeks behind so been referred for a scan. Has anyone else been through this and found there was always a discrepancy on bump size? Really nervous!

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Different midwives measure differently so be prepared for this to change each time 🤣

For extra reassurance though, in my last pregnancy I measured small all the way through, baby was born on 6th centile for weight (6lb 15oz) but is now a bang on average 50th centile 2 year old and above average for height! So try not to worry as they all develop differently and grow at different times 😊

Please try not to stress yourself, I had the same with my last pregnancy where midwife said my bump was measuring small so I went for a scan and it turned out to be the exact opposite and baby was actually bigger than expected! X

I haven't had 28 week appt yet- this is next week however I have referred as babys head is measuring slightly smaller approx 2 weeks behind. I have an additional growth scan in place and at the min a blood test I am waiting on results for.

I have read alot of comments regarding measurements and how criteria has changed within NHS so many women are flagging but doesn't necessarily actually mean anything.

At this point try not to stress, its a good thing they want to track you and have additional scans and this way you get to see baby more too.. this is all I am thinking. If longer term there is a concern then at least it has been flagged and now both you and I will get the care needed. Neither of us know exacts at the moment xx

Ive had the opposite and measuring big at my 28 week🤦🏼‍♀️had a fetal medicine scan booked in anyway for a different reason a couple days later and he’s said she’s 100th centile 3lb13oz (I know this is an estimate) but now I’ve been referred to diabetes midwife next week and for growth scans so also feeling in limbo as god knows what will happen from here!

In my last pregnancy I was measuring too big, was sent for a scan at 32 weeks and baby measured 99th centile. Turned out I developed gestational diabetes (late onset, I passed the 28 weeks GTT). They wanted to induce me at 39 weeks. I refused. Baby was born naturally 3.75kg. So definitely not 99th centile!!!! These late scans and measurements can be very inaccurate.

I’m the same, midwife measured 9% on Monday, had a growth scan at triage on Tuesday and baby was 10%

No further action at the moment.. just continued monitoring/measurement at every appointment

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Oh my God, oh my God I hope this is not true!!!! I’m kind of scared

I’ve been throwing up and taking a shit all night!!! I just hope that it’s not what I think it is

Small head reported following 20 week scan

Has anyone else had it flagged that their baby is in the bottom 5th percentile for head size?

They said everything was fine whilst we were in the scan and then I got a phone call the next day saying that it’s on the small side and we’re being referred to a paediatric specialist at St George’s. Has anyone else had this and how did things go??

Would you bring 9 week old to a family party of 35+ people?

These are also people who will want to pass the baby around and get a turn to hold him. He just got his 2 month shots two days ago

Exercise 6 weeks after c section

What movement did people start to introduce? I won’t do anything too vigorous until I’ve seen the pelvic physio as I don’t want to compromise anything that may have been extremely weakened through pregnancy! But just wondering what types of classes/movement people started off with?

Induction experience

I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

Anyone else experiencing this?

Gave birth (vagina) 5 days ago and yesterday morning and this morning getting lot of pain in my right bottom side and lower back