38 week Static Growth - Scan

I had my 38 week midwife appointment this afternoon at 38+4 and she said baby was engaged, their head deep in my pelvis (I was told baby had engaged at 36+4 also).

When measuring the bump it was measuring 38cm at 36+4 but today has stayed static and measured 38.2cm, going from 95th percentile to 60th I think she said. Midwife didn’t seem overly concerned and believed other symptoms suggested my body was getting ready for early labour and this may just be due to him moving down.

I’ve been referred for a scan at 5pm today, has anybody else had something similar? Did it result in a change to your birth plan at this stage?

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Bump measurements aren’t worth the paper they’re written on but if baby has engaged it’ll also reduce the measurement as baby has changed positions. Growth scans once baby is engaged in the pelvis aren’t particularly accurate either because the head is virtually impossible to measure x

I had exactly the same thing happen to me, baby has been head down since 25w they thought early labour, different midwives gave me different measurements, suspected 'static growth' so sent for ultrasound.. baby is totally fine and i'm now 39w 1d just waiting on baby to make their arrival 🤭

I wouldn't worry yourself, even the ultrasound measurements arent 100% accurate 💜

I had the same thing last week, it was because his head had moved further down so he was measuring fine x

I was told my baby was on the 30th percentile and she was born on the 7th percentile

Thanks all - Scan seems all fine, he’s measuring at 50th percentile and head deep in the pelvis. Just wait and see now! X

I had the same 2 weeks ago... had growth scan on the Sunday said baby was measuring in to be 6lb 1oz... i went into labout at my pre op appointment 3 days later baby weighs 8lb 10oz... was measuring big all through pregnancy but the last measurement put me in 50th percentile from 95th.. just comes to show none of the measurements are really accurate.

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