Again, sorry for jumping right to Zika but it was the first thing that came to my head when I read your post! I think I will ask for another scan just for piece of mind! All those measurements are just guesses. Posted 2/1/18. yes her head is right down! Mine measured 3 weeks ahead last scan and i was 32 weeks! We talked about being induced early at 37 weeks so i could start feeding her due to her small size but if shes checking out okay then there wont be a need! I believe it depends on the severity of the microcephaly. Thank you. why is my cheesecake oily; Uncategorized; why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind IUGR may often be a result of a small parent, but the . So, naturally I'm worried. The doctors kept saying my boy was weighing 2 weeks over and that he would be a big baby, predicting at least 8 lbs. It was a huge melon, it still is . 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! It doesn't necessarily mean that you'll give birth to a really big baby, or that there's anything wrong with their health. It seems to most likely mean that the newborn sized clothing and diapers will have no use in your home, so stock up on the bigger sizes, or . Thank you for your reply! My little girl is measuring 3-4 weeks ahead at 36wk scan. They only deliver early if the growth reduces from its usual rate. lol Have any of your babies head's measured that far ahead? Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. because if ur baby is just smaller then measuring small in the head circumference isnt really an indiction of a problem. I know I'm not as pregnant as they think I am, I'm about 10 days behind, and my baby is squished up under my belly button for every scan so hard to get a good measurement. Don't worry about it - I was 38 weeks and measuring 32, and at 32 weeks I think I was measuring ri 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. Ultrasound measuring baby at 6 weeks not 10 (4 weeks behind)9. Yesterday I had my glucose test and 28 week appointment (technically Im 28wks 5d). I had an early scan at 8+2 weeks they said I was measuring 5-6 wks too early to detect a heartbeat, I started to miscarry the next day. This is the diameter between the two sides of the head and is measured after 13 weeks. What to Expect During Treatment. I'm 31w1d and his head is measuring 33w1d. I'm currently 34 weeks 2 days prego. The Formula for the calculation. Sounds like the doctor who spoke to you didnt have a very good bedside manner and defo didnt explain things very well! I'm 31 weeks today and he's fine as far as I'm aware. My husband was working in Budapest a few months before we conceived but other than that we live in Southern California and dont get much time for travel. I'm scared but my doctor isn't, so I'm trying to trust that. Intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), also known as fetal growth restriction (FGR), is a condition in which babies appear smaller than expected. If you are concerned, you can always ask them for another scan at 36-37w. I know that usually fetal growth restriction is usually a bigger problem when the AC is proportionally small compared to the HC, but I'm worried and my miidwife isn't very helpful. I guess I wouldn't describe any of our heads as huge but certainly not small either. Ultrasounds measurements seem to be notoriously inaccurate. They are sending me back to a high risk ultrasound tech (the one who did my 20 week) for peace of mind and told me not to worry but how can I not? As I said, there can be many reasons why a baby can be measured as small or a few weeks behind, even when the baby is healthy. My DH, his brother and my brother all have had macrosomic heads since utero. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. We had all the blood testing and chromosome testing at 11 weeks and the high risk level two ultrasound and blood work and had zero red flags or hints of any problems and everything measured fine at my 20 week. Now back at my normal place I had a scan yesterday 27+2 weeks. Are you sure they werent giving you a worst case scenario? I started measuring behind with my daughter and had a series of growth ultrasounds every few weeks which showed that her abdomen continued to get further and further behind the rest of her measurements. I was advised to be induced at 38 weeks but I refused. Sorry to hear you're going through this. At 36 weeks my ultrasound showed baby was measuring 34+5. Completely healthy and well, so I think I just carry smaller babies and if this time round they say induction needed for this reason, I don't think I'd go for it. But the first measurements she got of his leg was for just 37 weeks and change. they just said it shoul;d be ok and if its not its too late. All of my kids have bigger heads but I don't remember any of them measuring ahead like that on their head size. I'm 37 weeks. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). She was born weighting 6lbs 14 ozs so she was just a peanut. Yup I've been measuring a little behind all along, my OB isn't concerned at all. Can I ask how big your baby head at birth ? And was told the baby is measuring two weeks behind but there is steady growth. No heartbeat on the ultrasound at 6 weeks, Could the doctor be wrong. My doctor told me she's not worried so I'm trying not to worry either. Its making me so nervous. If they're talking 5 days to 2 weeks, I'd call that within normal limits. A value below 50 percent means a child's head circumference is less than the average. . At 36 weeks my ultrasound showed baby was measuring 34+5. Some babys just have bigger heads not everything grows at the same rate x, She never said his hesd was ahead but at my 32 week scan she said it w, Same her head has been bigger throughout but not usually 2 weeks ahead. It sounds like your baby's abdomen and other measurements are OK. I guess I'm just going to feel guilty and worried until I have a reason not to :/. But for the past 2 months she is measuring 2 weeks behind. Usually my kids heads have measured bigger than the abdomen (IUGR) but not the case this time. Yes Im sure youre right. We did the Maternity21 test, which is non invasive and highly accurate (98-99% I think). I was 34 1 during scan. 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. he's 2 and has to wear adult size hats. During pregnancy, there are 2 NHS scans that (generally) everyone will have: the 10 to 12-week dating scan and the 20-week abnormality scan. good! ds's head is still giant though. For measuring 2 weeks behind? And sure enough, I now have a healthy 18 month old son who has a head in the 90%. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. How did everything turn out? why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind. dd's head was 16 inches at birth and she was 22 1/4 inches long and 10 1/2 lbs. Or just the head? Well seem bigger. The u/s tech at my doc's office said she got a great photo to measure although his head is way low in the pelvis which my doctor said can make it look smaller. and his abdomen too. Are you sure they werent giving you a w. You shouldnt have to be stressed about this and its your doctors responsibility to provide you with what you need to understand. Im a FTM. For mild forms of positional plagiocephaly, you can encourage a normal head shape by: 1. It's hard when you've had losses and you feel like you can't just trust your body to do pregnancy right. As baby gets closer to your due date its less likely that their measurements of baby are accurate. My baby has always measured a little behind my whole pregnancy. I think it might be because babies head is so low down its hard to get an accurate measurement. 19/09/2020 16:38. All rights reserved. Just FYI I think you might have posted in the wrong group! I really hope that the measurements were wrong. From this ultrasound the babys measurements were: My daughter measured 3 weeks behind in the head at her anatomy scan. The rest of her measurements fell between 40 and 50 percentile. Ive googled it and apparently its something to be worried about, her head is in the 95th percentile!!! she always measured 2 weeks ahead at every ultrasound and was nearly a week late. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. I am due in about 3 weeks. Embryo measuring behind with no heartbeat. :D. If there was a worry your Dr. would let you know. So she dint seem to be concerned. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. At the time we tried for DS the CDC recommended a three-month waiting period for trying to get pregnant if you had been to a country with Zika, and we waited exactly three months and then started trying. We're doing weekly monitoring now but the doc isn't overly concerned. I have to formally kick count every day ( even though baby is usually really active ) and I have an ultrasound next week. Yup buba was measuring 36 weeks for everything at the 36+2 scan other . why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind. Im in the same boat here! Just a big head. I havent been offered anything else so Im just curious if maybe I should ask. Anyone ever have a little one who's head is measuring 2 weeks ahead.what does it or could it mean? I wonder if maybe my doc is just trying to be super thorough with the high risk OB appointment. It increases from about 2.4 cm at 13 weeks to about 9.5 cm at term. They are going to check the head circumference again to rule out microcephaly. But her. I really wouldnt worry unless the growth reduces x, That's new, my first was always measuring behind but I delivered her without interference. Yes me! What a shitty response to your question by OB. But it grew on target. l. Lreay93. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Made me nervous though. Learn more about. Thanks everyone! Ok so its not as concerning if baby is overall smaller, but lets just hope its a wrong measurement. IL wait for my body to give birth when it's ready and when the baby is ready x, If there is steady growth they will leave you alone. 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 . When I think of a big head I think of cancer and I need to not associate the two so help!! The baby's head and abdomen measured slightly ahead for gestational age (this has been consistent over the whole pregnancy in about 6 or 7 ultrasounds). Group Leaders arent expected to spend any additional time in the community, and are not held to a set schedule. Hi, at my 20 weeks scan I was told the baby was measuring small. It's showing as less than 1% percentile. Third, baby might be born short or might catch up. 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). The new part was that the femur length measured about 2-3 weeks behind for dates or around the 3rd percentile for my dates. Answer The position of the baby in the womb can indeed make it difficult to obtain accurate measurements at the routine 20-week ultrasound scan. Youre right her abdomen and all measurements are fine, its only her head circumference (measuring two weeks one day behind) and her occipital measurement (back of her head I think) which is two weeks exactly behind. The tech said she didn't see any structural anomalies or anything like that, and sometimes babies just have big heads, but I know she's not really allowed to tell us much anyway. Different babies of the same weight can have different head size, therefore, dating in the later part of pregnancy is generally considered unreliable. My daughter measured 3 weeks behind in the head at her anatomy scan. This happens to me too 2 weeks ago: was bang on 6 weeks went for my scan, gestational sac, yolk sac seen. My kids have all been small but this is the first time Ive had one with the head measuring a lot smaller than the rest. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. They're going to recheck again in another two weeks and also done torch screening. Still always measures big for head, height, and weight. Am also not googling!! If your baby isn't growing at the expected rate, doctors will say your baby has intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), sometimes known as fetal growth restriction. Was then referred to a specialist hospital who have discharged me. Just to clarify, the doctor doing the ultrasound wasn't my doctor. Thank you so much to everyone sharing their stories! Published: April 17, 2019 at 9:41 am. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. he was born a few days ago weighing 6 lbs 10 ounces- completely normal! The doc mentioned the baby was a little small but nothing to worry about, just to make sure Im eating every 2.5 hours so my blood sugar isnt dropping too low. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. I just hope a big head isnt a bad thing for her and I am a tad nervous for my vagina but if shes okay idc! My first baby I gave birth at 40 weeks and she weighed 6.6lbs. When I think of a big head I think of cancer and I need to not associate the two so help!! Head Circumference of the fetus by weeks is determined according to the same principle as the biparietal size: measured by this method as computed planimetry, or by formula. 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 !) And my twenty week scan was all normal so Im sure it cant be anything serious. Try not to worry. Doctor repeatedly said not to worry and didnt recommend any further tests or anything so I am trying not to freak out about it. They have all been totally normal. I was so upset because I thought I was having an alien baby his head was right on time and his body was also measuring fine, his legs were the longest measurement. TIA! Baby is measuring about 4lbs and 6 days behind overall which I didn't think was too bad. From head to toe? Have to go for a scan next week to check baby's growth and liquor volume. I feel the same, surely the doctor would have recommended more tests and a further scan at least. I wouldnt worry too much about what the growth scans say. has anyone else had this? The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. So Dr. came in a had a go with the scan and spent time measuring her belly a few times, and listening to blood flow. I went to a high risk doctor today to talk . He was born before my follow up ultrasound and his measurements were consistent with the rest of his body. I have weekly fluid and NST and have another growth scan at 36w. I went it for my first ultrasound at 8 weeks 1 day (Im positive of my dates). Latter-day Saints Families-Visitors Welcome, the most helpful and trustworthy pregnancy and parenting information. My oldest has a macrosomic head, at age 3 his head was just slightly smaller than mine. I was told my first bub was head: 2 weeks ahead, body: on time and his legs: 2 weeks behind. So it's hard for me to not wonder what did I do wrong or differently this time around. No? I was relieved with the radiologist report. I'm well aware every baby is different but my daughter whose now 4 was always in the 90th percentile, and my husband and I are both very very tall. She called the high risk doctor herself and said that he wasn't worried by the measurements she read him but they would see me for peace of mind. I keep reading them over and over to remind myself these percentile and scans can be misleading. my belly measured the same for a whole month so my ob ordered a growth scan which I had today. Hi! His head was measuring 3 weeks behind but all other parts were normal. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. thats reassuring to read. 2005-2023Everyday Health, Inc., a Ziff Davis company. YIKES! Measuring ahead sounds scarier than it needs to be. It's such a low percentile reading for the head. The scan was done at my perinatalogist (Already high risk.) Just a big boy. 20062023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. After the 3rd they stopped being concerned for the most part because we just know that it is nothing serious, just my husband and I both have small heads and now so do our babies. I'm 31 weeks and she's weighing at 3.4. He came out looking purportionately just like my other babies. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. IUGR is usually diagnosed after an ultrasound shows your baby's weight is below the 10 th percentile based on how many weeks pregnant you are. Hope it goes well for you. Yes me! She asked about history of small heads in the family. As long as the brain structures look good on the scan, you shouldn't worry. 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. Meet other parents of April 2019 babies and share the joys and challenges as your children grow. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. Also going through this just now. Were other measurements off as well? I just hope a big head isnt a bad thing for her and I am a tad nervous for my vagina but if shes okay idc! Gave birth at 39 weeks she weighed 6.5lbs. So the Maternity21 and extra growth scans was all we opted to do. Does bpd mean head to toe length do u know? 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. 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. I highly recommend it. Theyre generally pretty off x, Meet other parents of March 2022 babies and share the joys and challenges as your children grow. Is anyone else going through this or have more information about this? True mine looks like it will have a big head and little legs! Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. August 2011. I've had two ultrasounds at the perinatologist's and he said the head is growing along the curve, it's just small because he's breech. Then right when I found out I was expecting my mother told me that sperm can carry the virus for up to 9 months. This was new. We figured, we would love the baby either way so there was no point in risking an amnio. That's for kids who fall right in the 50th percentile. I had an ultrasound today with a perinatologist and baby looked great. She also measured overall behind on other parts, but her head was the smallest. The formula is as follows: OG = 1/2 * (LZR + BDP) * 3,1416. I am having scans every 3 weeks for measuring small but no-one is suggesting anything other than monitoring growth to make sure it doesnt get worse. I'm 33 weeks and my baby's head is measuring 4 weeks behind. Just got a bit of a shock when I saw the 1% percentile for that measurement but her size overall is 33%. I was measuring 2 weeks over for a bit. I just wanted to post this to see if anyone else is/has experienced this with their pregnancy. Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. To help you get started read our. I had a scan at 30 weeks 2 weeks ago and my little girls head was in the 2% and body in the 46%. I wouldnt have known about my babys smaller abdomen without also requesting the scan and Im glad I did! She could have just done some major growing or the measurements were off. Was there anything wrong with your baby? I think I just got an awful fright when I saw that head circumference measurement. Hey I know this is old but having a similar situation. Its showing as less than 1% percentile. His head measures smaller than average on ultrasounds and while at the pediatricians office when they would measure. I'm not overly worried just yet, the scan machines only need to be slightly out and it can change the measurements. If I didnt they would have done one sooner. Looks like you're in your third trimester? 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. The doc today wasnt my normal doctor just the one who did the ultrasound. I had an ultrasound at 38 weeks my last pregnancy. I think they were alittle worried about placenta issues. My baby girl is measuring big (70th percentile) but her head is even bigger (90th percentile!) My babys head has been measuring behind since around 20 weeks. 6 weeks + no fetal pole = scared. the amniotic fluid volume. When the doctor came in I didn't ask about it and he didn't mention it. I had a terrible bout of flu for 6 weeks and had to take some medications that I didn't need with my daughter. A percentile of 50% represents the average or mean head circumference. If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. TIA! Yep my daughter measured 2 weeks behind my whole pregnancy and this baby I think from what I understood is also measuring 2 weeks behind. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including the brainstem, and brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. 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). The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. Hi everyone. I suppose there must be a little more to it than mine. We did the genetic counseling early on in pr.