All of my aches Hey everyone! This was super concerning because last week I was measuring fine. 2 MONTHS would one big head baby :). How did everything turn out? However I fell in the shower a few days after and during a check up at the hospital showed the huge bruise left on my thigh to the doctor, she wasnt very pleased and booked me in for induction at 39 weeks. my belly measured the same for a whole month so my ob ordered a growth scan which I had today. Both my kids heads have measured 2-3 weeks ahead with no concerns from my OB. other blood flow Doppler studies as indicated. HC is measuring a week behind and BPD is measuring 3 weeks behind. He actually said all looked good. Both my nephews' heads measured big, too, but they're just fine. consultant says it could be fine or it could indicate an underlying problem but we've no way of knowing. Must run in the family. They did two measurements, the BPD was like 4 weeks behind what my actually gestational weeks is while the HC is about two weeks behind so I think youre right they took an average. That's for kids who fall right in the 50th percentile. Usually my kids heads have measured bigger than the abdomen (IUGR) but not the case this time. We laughed and I assume it's something we will keep an eye on. She was born weighting 6lbs 14 ozs so she was just a peanut. Symptmes de grossesse ne jamais ignorer, Moyens naturels pour dclencher l'accouchement. All rights reserved. I have to formally kick count every day ( even though baby is usually really active ) and I have an ultrasound next week. I had a scan on Tuesday, bang on 34weeks.head measured 36+3, Her head has been slightly bigger throughout but maybe ur right about the head down thing causing it to be even bigger. We figured, we would love the baby either way so there was no point in risking an amnio. There are few well known reasons for measuring small. Different babies of the same weight can have different head size, therefore, dating in the later part of pregnancy is generally considered unreliable. Doctor repeatedly said not to worry and didnt recommend any further tests or anything so I am trying not to freak out about it. Just got a bit of a shock when I saw the 1% percentile for that measurement but her size overall is 33%. Still always measures big for head, height, and weight. Most babies will naturally grow out of any flat spots they develop during the first few months of their life. Nobody ever worried, and he was born with a very large head, which he grew into. In octal, one digit represents three bits.In modern computers, a byte is a grouping of eight bits, also called an octet. We went back for a growth scan at 28 weeks and everything looked fine, and they said the measurements were likely inaccurate at our 20 week scan. ago With my second, I measured a week behind. IUGR may often be a result of a small parent, but the . Yes I think the same, I mean the doctor didnt even say I need to come back for another scan or extra tests or anything so I have to believe all will be well! My baby also did get big growth spurt around 35-36 weeks. I just remember being a little girl and my friend died of cancer and his head was huge! My daughter measured 3 weeks behind in the head at her anatomy scan. Was then referred to a specialist hospital who have discharged me. My SIL had small abdomen with her baby 7 mos ago, and they induced her at 37w so I am just prepared incase that is the case. I think they were alittle worried about placenta issues. But it grew on target. My baby's head measured over 2 weeks ahead but dr wasn't concerned since everything looked normal and healthy, just big. Hope it goes well for you. A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. Your 15-year-old may weigh more or less than that and still be perfectly healthy. Placental problems can cause a baby not to grow at the usual rate, especially if the fetus is not getting enough food and oxygen while in the womb. So the Maternity21 and extra growth scans was all we opted to do. Pre-determined and LZR biparietal head size. Prompting many growth scans etc in the first few. yes her head is right down! If you are worried about what you are reading, let your doctors know that you need more information to feel comfortable. If your doctors are not worried, the baby is probably fine. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. For girls, the average weight at 15 is 115 pounds. What to Expect During Treatment. Anyone have little ones with their heads measuring 1 week or so behind? I'm 33 weeks and my baby's head is measuring 4 weeks behind. Can I ask how big your baby head at birth ? Hopefully it doesn't mean anything bad. But the first measurements she got of his leg was for just 37 weeks and change. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. Yes me! I didnt get to see my doctor due to her being out sick. I'm on my 6th, my babies always measured above 50th on everything except for their heads, they were anywhere from 3-10th percentile. A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. are son measured 2 weeks ahead all aroundbut we knew when we got pregthey kept wanting to change my due datewhich could have been a problem if they were wanting to inducebut we are just big peoplemy hubby is 6'4" and im 5'8" so our son is off the charts !) I had the exact same thing happen at 36 weeks - they did a scan to measure and his head measured in the less than 1%. I know my ovulation date and should have been 8 weeks 0 days. I had an ultrasound at 38 weeks my last pregnancy. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. In other bases. The doc laughed it off and said, "Yep he's got a big head alright". think twice before sharing personal details, foster a friendly and supportive environment, remove fake accounts, spam and misinformation, delete posts that violate our community guidelines, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. If growth restriction is suspected, hospital admission may be required so that regular . When I think of a big head I think of cancer and I need to not associate the two so help!! Breech babies can have a smaller BPD, as the head isnt being shaped by the pelvis. I'm 31w1d and his head is measuring 33w1d. A number is divisible by 8 if its last three digits, when written in decimal, are also divisible by 8, or its last three digits are 0 when written in binary.. 8 is the base of the octal number system, which is mostly used with computers. I'm going to regret even posting this because I do not want to alar. All rights reserved. Same as drinkyourmilk, I measured behind at first scan (measuring 5+4 at what should have been 6+3) and he had caught up by the next one (actually measuring two days ahead at 10+3). What?! Thank you for your reply! What a shitty response to your question by OB. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. He came out looking purportionately just like my other babies. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. To help you get started read our. This is the diameter between the two sides of the head and is measured after 13 weeks. She caught right up to the 50th percentile. Perfectly healthy. My baby girl is measuring big (70th percentile) but her head is even bigger (90th percentile!) And my twenty week scan was all normal so Im sure it cant be anything serious. I really hope that the measurements were wrong. IUGR becomes a concern when baby's total body weight percentile drops below the 10th percentile and the abdomen drops below the 3rd percentile. Especially with all the awful Zika news you hear "head measuring small" and freak out. My baby has always measured a little behind my whole pregnancy. The only problem is that her head is small and they don . And sure enough, I now have a healthy 18 month old son who has a head in the 90%. All rights reserved. Thank you so much to everyone sharing their stories! Agree with others - baby could just be petite. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. All rights reserved. Just FYI I think you might have posted in the wrong group! When the doctor came in I didn't ask about it and he didn't mention it. It may also. Smarter than average and tall skinny with a smaller head (not noticeably) but just shaped smaller than average. In a nutshell. Anyhow, Did they d. TIA! If everyone was "average" or normal then we would all look so much alike. yes agree - I actually wish they didnt give me all the paperwork with the measurements because I feel like I have too much info which Im not qualified to draw conclusions from! I believe it depends on the severity of the microcephaly. Hi just read this thread and would like some info to help me pls,basically at my 20 week scan (I was 22 weeks) everything was perfect apart from the cerebellum was measuring up smaller then expected (18.2 when was 22 weeks) so got referred 3 days later who confirmed was small but measured 19.3 then got referred to kings at had another scan dr sign offer d termination saying he couldn't find . Now back at my normal place I had a scan yesterday 27+2 weeks. My doctor wasn't scared but she said "I'm gonna tell you not to worry but I know you will." Lol. She is squished up so I'm sure that makes it harder to measure too. I presume if there was any indication anything was wrong I would have been sent for further tests or another scan in a few weeks but they said this is my last one. Hi, I'm 32 weeks pregnant but only measuring 30cm. I went it for my first ultrasound at 8 weeks 1 day (Im positive of my dates). All of my kids have bigger heads but I don't remember any of them measuring ahead like that on their head size. The earliest my doc can see me is Tuesday so Ill just tough it out til then. keep in mind 2 weeks difference is very normal:). A week max it used to be. They did not give me a weight average which I think some obgyn practices avoid these days because of inaccurate estimates (my last doctor told me my daughter would be 11 lbs at delivery and the next day she was born 8 lbs). but if the doctor isn't worried, try not to worry too much! I really wouldnt worry unless the growth reduces x, That's new, my first was always measuring behind but I delivered her without interference. My midwife said 0-2 weeks under or over was within normal, especially at this time when baby may have dropped into your pelvis, I wouldnt worry too much and just ask your doctor about it when you can! I think there's a chance that a baby could have minimal to no intellectual disability. After checking and rechecking they just decided it was the way he had his head really low and turned. I wouldnt have known about my babys smaller abdomen without also requesting the scan and Im glad I did! Hi, at my 20 weeks scan I was told the baby was measuring small. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. I had a scan at 30 weeks 2 weeks ago and my little girls head was in the 2% and body in the 46%. Well seem bigger. No? My dr is always very on top of everything so if she felt there was an issue or even the possibility of an issue I trust she would be sending me for extra scans. Im hoping someone maybe has some experience with this situation. I'm going to regret even posting this because I do not want to alarm you for no reason BUT I vacationed in the Dominican Republic shortly before getting pregnant with DS and I was offered a third trimester scan to determine if our baby had microcephaly (small head) since the Dominican Republic does have Zika. 1997-2023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Both times I've had an US they said I was a week behind but my doctor kept my EDD according to my last period. For measuring 2 weeks behind?