Weird measurement stuff...

[halfpint]

So I had my weekly appointment yesterday, different doctor than "my" doctor, but she was the last one in the practice I had to meet.  She said measurements were right on track, no concerns, but suggested an ultrasound just to see where he was.

I called the u/s place today, got an appointment for tonight, and they said the order was because the baby was measuring too small for his due date? WTF.

Now I'm all kinds of concerned, I hope it's some kind of wrong coding?  

[halfpint]

Anyway, called the doctor to follow up - but you'd think she would have said something yesterday? We'll see what I hear back...

[winecheery]

I'm not sure what this implies but around here most people don't seem to take too much of size/dating/growth u/s to heart because things can vary so greatly. Perhaps he's petite! I'm sort of shocked they said something over the phone...and that it came from an u/s tech and not your dr?? Is that normal?

Anyways, deep breaths I'm sure he's fine!

[BaliHai]

I'd trust to the doctor if she said his measurements are on track, but I can see why you'd be calling them on it. Are you petite? I know two girls who recently had to keep going for growth scans because their babies were measuring small, but THEY are small. Both babies were and are just fine.

[halfpint]

Well, interesting, I heard back from the nurse, and apparently I am measuring (according to her fundal height measurement) 2.5 weeks small. Why didn't she say something yesterday? Annoyed. I hope this chick isn't my doctor on the day.

And of course, even knowing that there are a million reasons that this could be (baby position, even just how the doctor measured), my brain immediately goes to low amniotic fluid and now I'm all kinds of paranoid that I'm going to be induced.

Calm down, woman, just calm down!

[KKD]

That is strange that the doctor didn't fill you in on her actual concerns, but I would try not to let yourself worry too much. Look at it as an extra chance to see your baby! I am sure everything is fine.

I had to have a growth u/s at 38 weeks during my first pregnancy because my fundal height was measuring four weeks behind. The u/s showed the baby was on the lower end of the normal range, but then she was 10 days overdue and ended up being perfectly average in size. It turns out I just carry very compactly; even in my third pregnancy, people assume I still have a couple months instead of a couple weeks to go.

[snickers]

I would be so annoying if my Dr lied to my face about something, even if it was to save me from worrying. That is not okay in my opinion.
With that said, I am sure everything is fine, maybe baby just dropped down?

[halfpint]

Thanks - I'm fairly certain things are fine, he's simultaneously kicking my ribs and punching me in the bladder right now, but it's so easy to fall down the rabbit hole of Dr. Google.

I mean, shit, I was all, "Oh, but bright side, we get to see him again before he's HERE here!", then as I'm reading an article about measuring small, I see a link to an article about how prenatal ultrasounds are actually safe. So of course I click it, and a little Googling brings up a whole slew of articles about the concerns around prenatal ultrasounds, yada yada yada...

I hate the damn internet.

Anyway, I'm fine - thanks for all the input

[halfpint]

Anxiety over - measuring small because he's curved slightly. He measured 38 weeks 6 days exactly, est. 7 lbs 14 oz (you can stop growing right now!). Fluid levels right where they should be. It'll be nice when he's here and I can stop worrying. I mean, because you totally stop worrying then, amiright?