How are you measuring?

[cocobellaf]

For kicks and giggles...  when you go to your appointments, is your fundal height measuring behind, ahead, or on target?

[lostinfaith225]

I'm assuming on target. She told me the baby is growing even though I have had minimal weight gain.

[cocobellaf]

I was measuring 4 weeks ahead at my last appointment (3/30/16). My next appointment is the 28th, so I guess we'll find out more then! Also having an U/S so we will be able to tell if it is fluid, baby, or something else.

[mugster]

Nobody has said a word about my fundal height measurement. At our 20 week ultrasound we were measuring right on track, but that is the last anyone has said.

[acorn99]

I didnt click anything because I also have no idea. She has never said anything worrisome after taking my measurement, so I am assuming I am on track. I'll have to ask at my next appointment.

[housecarder]

I've never had a fundal height taken. I kinda wish I knew. We do growth ultrasounds instead.

[cocobellaf]

What do your growth U/S say, housecarder? I'm probably going to have to start getting those since I'm measuring so far ahead. In Feb. I measured 1 week ahead, and then in March I measured 4 weeks ahead... Yowzer.

[housecarder]

Apr 15, 2016 8:56:03 GMT -5 cocobellaf said:

What do your growth U/S say, housecarder? I'm probably going to have to start getting those since I'm measuring so far ahead. In Feb. I measured 1 week ahead, and then in March I measured 4 weeks ahead... Yowzer.

They are measuring a day or two ahead, like at 50 something and 60 something percentile. Last ultrasound was 2 lbs 8 oz and 2 lbs 12 oz. I'm sure my fundal height would be way off though because of there being two in there.

[cocobellaf]

They are right on track! Good job, babies!

[housecarder]

Apr 15, 2016 9:04:29 GMT -5 cocobellaf said:

They are right on track! Good job, babies!

I can't take credit though. It's not like I keep active or have a super great diet. I just can't eat much because I have no room or I puke it all up.

[comicSans]

I was right on at my last appt.

With DD I was half a centimeter behind one week, then back up the next, then she dropped. And she was tiny. We'll probably do a growth ultrasound for this guy in a few weeks.

[madamewaffles]

I just had a growth scan yesterday. My fundal height is not way off, but BebeWaffles is measuring 3 weeks ahead (I'm 29+3 and he measured 32+1) and estimated at 4 pounds. Not sure I really take it as accurate since late 2nd/3rd tri is kind of a cluster at this point. So much goes into factor baby's size at this point (ethnicity, DNA, and I'm sure lots more than that) and those estimates are notoriously inaccurate.

[cavewmn]

From the sound of it I am measuring behind. But I forgot to ask. She wasn't worried since baby looks good. Wow I have an appointment with her in 5 days!

[tikoberry99]

At my April 1 appointment I was measuring 3 cm too big so they are sending me to the mfm next Friday for an ultrasound. I think it's totally bullshit and the ob/mfm just want to charge insurance for an ultrasound. I bitch, but also don't feel comfortable going against my ob bc she does have to deliver me and I want to keep a good relationship with her.

[rungirlrun]

I've only been measured once and she said it looked good so I'm assuming I'm on track.

[ginabini]

housecarder Apologies if this is an ignorant question... but do they measure twins on the same growth chart as singletons? Or do they have their own? Just curious!

[housecarder]

Apr 15, 2016 10:32:35 GMT -5 ginabini said:

housecarder Apologies if this is an ignorant question... but do they measure twins on the same growth chart as singletons? Or do they have their own? Just curious!

They have the same growth chart as far as I know, they are measuring each baby individually. If my OB was doing fundal heights those would probably be off by like 10 weeks.

[mcktymck]

When I was in for my last checkup two weeks ago I was 24 weeks measuring 25, so one week, which she told me is completely normal as long as I am within two weeks either way. Next appointment is two weeks from today so we'll see!

[lovegrilledcheese]

Apr 15, 2016 9:12:14 GMT -5 madamewaffles said:

I just had a growth scan yesterday. My fundal height is not way off, but BebeWaffles is measuring 3 weeks ahead (I'm 29+3 and he measured 32+1) and estimated at 4 pounds. Not sure I really take it as accurate since late 2nd/3rd tri is kind of a cluster at this point. So much goes into factor baby's size at this point (ethnicity, DNA, and I'm sure lots more than that) and those estimates are notoriously inaccurate.

This is me I had a growth ultrasound last week and I'm measuring 2w2d ahead of schedule. I know we have right due date since we did IVF

[katelou]

On track.

Last time I measured several weeks behind and had a growth u/s at 32 weeks because of it. The growth u/s estimated her at the 30th percentile. She was 45th percentile at birth and had been in the 75th for height and weight ever since.

[sarcaztic10]

S is measuring right on track and my fundal height is on track as well.

[madamewaffles]

Apr 15, 2016 12:24:09 GMT -5 lovegrilledcheese said:

Apr 15, 2016 9:12:14 GMT -5 madamewaffles said:

I just had a growth scan yesterday. My fundal height is not way off, but BebeWaffles is measuring 3 weeks ahead (I'm 29+3 and he measured 32+1) and estimated at 4 pounds. Not sure I really take it as accurate since late 2nd/3rd tri is kind of a cluster at this point. So much goes into factor baby's size at this point (ethnicity, DNA, and I'm sure lots more than that) and those estimates are notoriously inaccurate.

This is me I had a growth ultrasound last week and I'm measuring 2w2d ahead of schedule. I know we have right due date since we did IVF

This made me think of the ultrasound tech who was convinced the conception date was wrong. It took me 3-4 times of me saying there's NO FUCKING WAY THAT IS POSSIBLE BECAUSE A 5 DAY EMBRYO WAS PLACED IN MY UTE VIA CATHETER BY A DOCTOR ON A SPECIFIC DATE. ::eyeroll:: I miss my RE's ultrasound tech.

[lovegrilledcheese]

Apr 15, 2016 15:16:31 GMT -5 madamewaffles said:

Apr 15, 2016 12:24:09 GMT -5 lovegrilledcheese said:

This is me I had a growth ultrasound last week and I'm measuring 2w2d ahead of schedule. I know we have right due date since we did IVF

This made me think of the ultrasound tech who was convinced the conception date was wrong. It took me 3-4 times of me saying there's NO FUCKING WAY THAT IS POSSIBLE BECAUSE A 5 DAY EMBRYO WAS PLACED IN MY UTE VIA CATHETER BY A DOCTOR ON A SPECIFIC DATE. ::eyeroll:: I miss my RE's ultrasound tech.

I had this same issue with the tech. He was like are you sure you are right with the dates? I miss my RE doing all of my ultrasounds. My OB has said some things that I would TP

[ellebelle]

Apr 15, 2016 15:16:31 GMT -5 madamewaffles said:

Apr 15, 2016 12:24:09 GMT -5 lovegrilledcheese said:

This is me I had a growth ultrasound last week and I'm measuring 2w2d ahead of schedule. I know we have right due date since we did IVF

This made me think of the ultrasound tech who was convinced the conception date was wrong. It took me 3-4 times of me saying there's NO FUCKING WAY THAT IS POSSIBLE BECAUSE A 5 DAY EMBRYO WAS PLACED IN MY UTE VIA CATHETER BY A DOCTOR ON A SPECIFIC DATE. ::eyeroll:: I miss my RE's ultrasound tech.

Omg I had this experience too but with my OB's nurse. When I was about to graduate from the RE they had me call ahead for my first OB appt and the nurse would not believe my EDD because she wanted to go by LMP which was WAY off. I wanted to be like its science! I know exactly how old this embryo is to the hour was when it was transferred! SMH

[ellebelle]

I've never ever had a fundal height taken. Not with DD and not this time around either. I had the A/S at 19 weeks and baby was measuring about 5 days ahead but I haven't had a scan since then. I'll have a growth scan at 32 weeks.

[Ray]

I've never had a fundal measurement taken

[littlesthobo]

My OB didn't do a fundal height measurement when I met her in March. Then she cancelled my appt yesterday and I'm rebooked for Monday, so we shall see!

It's interesting that they do fundal height at all, when I look at our HDBD pics we're all so different! How is there a "standard"?

[TheTuna15]

The whole measuring thing is so ridiculous. My OB does the barest of bare minimum feels and then goes "yep. About where it's supposed to be." Which I suppose is good. I'd hate for my uterus to be wandering around my body unaccounted for.

For the ladies having growth scans done, are they to make sure growth is happening or because they're concerned about size? Those u/s scans are within a 10% margin of error 71% of the time. Which accounts for a good chunk of women being told they need sections for big babies, and they end up having normal sized kids.

[cabbagecabbage]

Apr 15, 2016 18:27:59 GMT -5 littlesthobo said:

My OB didn't do a fundal height measurement when I met her in March. Then she cancelled my appt yesterday and I'm rebooked for Monday, so we shall see!

It's interesting that they do fundal height at all, when I look at our HDBD pics we're all so different! How is there a "standard"?

I wonder that too. I mean, I get that petite women often pop early and long torso moms can hide pregnancies for months and they may even have the same length bumps top to bottom but what about my extra padding I brought to the table? I probably measured a few weeks long before I was pregnant.

[ellebelle]

Apr 16, 2016 6:45:25 GMT -5 TheTuna15 said:

The whole measuring thing is so ridiculous. My OB does the barest of bare minimum feels and then goes "yep. About where it's supposed to be." Which I suppose is good. I'd hate for my uterus to be wandering around my body unaccounted for.

For the ladies having growth scans done, are they to make sure growth is happening or because they're concerned about size? Those u/s scans are within a 10% margin of error 71% of the time. Which accounts for a good chunk of women being told they need sections for big babies, and they end up having normal sized kids.

I believe it's just the standard at my practice to double check positioning and to make sure that growth is happening.