Hi beautiful Im's, I had a midwife appoitnment 4 weeks ago and was measuring perfectly. I had another appointment friday and I am measuring 34 weeks and im only 31 weeks. This is my 3rd child " boy " my other 2 are girl's. I know this can often be a false alarm as it was with my sister with her first baby. However he feels huge, every kick and movement is very painful, im going for a glucose tolerance test during the week aswell as an ultrasound. What I want too know is has any one else measured ahead and bub been born around due date, and not too big or have you kept measuring ahead and been induced, and still able too have a natural birth? After 2 natural births I would hate too have a c section as I know what too expect with a natural birth. Thanks in advance :)
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My boy measured differently every measuring! It's just a rough guide. Don't stress yourself about it. My boy came on time and average sized.
I've heard of people with big bubs being induced earlier for their next, I was induced with a big bub and still birthed naturally. Don't stress now, wait and see how the glucose test goes, take it as it comes.
Hi, I wouldn't stress out too much until you get an ultrasound. When I was pregnant with my son I was told my uterus was two weeks smaller than it should be and I stopped gaining weight in the last four weeks. My midwife was pretty sure he would only be six pounds. I felt every single movement he made from about twenty weeks as I'm quite a small person. He weighed eight pounds six ounces one day over due with a 100th percentile head. I guess what I'm saying is that I have so much confidence in my body now and what it can handle. Don't stress too much, you can do it! If you've had two natural births already, this one will probably be a breeze. I know a lady who's first pregnancy went two weeks over and her girl was eight pounds 12 ounces. Her second pregnancy was about ten days over and her son was nine pounds 10 ounces. She had to have an episiotomy with the first, and no troubles at all with the second. Good luck!