Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. Anyhow, Did they d. The HC measurement is in the 8th percentile but the BPD is less than 1 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. I was asked to go om bedrest so my body can be relaxed enough to do what its meant to do. In a nutshell. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. Ive googled it and apparently its something to be worried about, her head is in the 95th percentile!!! 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. Alternating head position: Back sleep is still the safest way for your baby to sleep. 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. Hope it goes well for you. I was measuring on time despite having a smaller baby from ultrasounds however yesterday I had a non stress test and was measuring 6 weeks behind. :D. If there was a worry your Dr. would let you know. Its showing as less than 1% percentile. I guess I'm just looking for anyone with a similar experience so I can feel at least a little less anxious. We have had all the optional blood work for chromosome issues, the nt scan etc and all looked fine. I think I will ask for another scan just for piece of mind! It seemed really large to me anyway, compared with my other children. why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind. 2 weeks off seems a long ways off if she's so confident it was a good picture. Ultrasound measuring baby at 6 weeks not 10 (4 weeks behind)9. In other bases. I'm 26 weeks pregnant and am also faced with a baby with a small head, measuring in the 3rd percentile. 19/09/2020 16:38. 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. My first was in the 5th percentile for head circumference. I was advised to be induced at 38 weeks but I refused. Well seem bigger. I was freaked and googled the worst, but my doctor assured me measurements of the head are so hard to get the bigger they get. You all have made me feel better. I amhaving regular ultrasounds to monitor babies growth for other non relate issues. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. It doesn't necessarily mean that you'll give birth to a really big baby, or that there's anything wrong with their health. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. So my advice is that as hard as it is, if the doctors assure you all is well, try not to worry! And my twenty week scan was all normal so Im sure it cant be anything serious. I saw 27w5d and was concerned because I'm only 25w0d. Her weight was 3.3. Sorry to hear you're going through this. S. 20062023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Today I went back to check growth and baby girl is growing and her head is still one week behind. Nobody ever worried, and he was born with a very large head, which he grew into. So, naturally I'm worried. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. My sons was born with a 38cm head. So far, they are perfectly fine and are extremely intelligent . All rights reserved. I had a follow up scan due to a virus (coxsackie b) I contracted in the beginning of my third trimester. 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. All her measurements were proportionate. Unfortunately his head is measuring TWO whole weeks ahead. She is squished up so I'm sure that makes it harder to measure too. Thanks so much for replying. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. 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. Anyhow, Did they do two measurements and take the average or was it just one? He actually said all looked good. This was super concerning because last week I was measuring fine. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. Both my kids heads have measured 2-3 weeks ahead with no concerns from my OB. Agree with others - baby could just be petite. 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. 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. All of my kids have bigger heads but I don't remember any of them measuring ahead like that on their head size. If you have a scan during your 3rd trimester, it's called a 'growth scan' or 'wellbeing scan' - which is done to take your baby's measurements, and assess their health . 20062023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. Although maybe they'll induce me if it does and he'll come a bit early which I would not mind. Babys head was measuring 36 weeks. At 32 weeks baby was 3lbs 14oz and just reached 10th percentile. So baby's head percentile could be in the 5 th percentile at 27 weeks and the 55 th percentile in terms of bodily growth. 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! All those measurements are just guesses. I've had two ultrasounds at theperinatologist's and he said the head is growing along the curve, it's just small because he's breech. The doc laughed it off and said, "Yep he's got a big head alright". Thanks ladies! Hi everyone. I keep reading them over and over to remind myself these percentile and scans can be misleading. Yup buba was measuring 36 weeks for everything at the 36+2 scan other . My kids heads always measured ahead. 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. They aren't still sure why the baby is measuring small, possible placental insufficiency. Most babies will naturally grow out of any flat spots they develop during the first few months of their life. My oldest has a macrosomic head, at age 3 his head was just slightly smaller than mine. I had an ultrasound today and baby's body is measuring 5 days ahead and baby's head is measuring 2 weeks ahead. So it's hard for me to not wonder what did I do wrong or differently this time around. 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 . I think I might have gone mad worrying if I hadn't read these messages! Shes 12 lbs now! It's not a big deal. I guess I wouldn't describe any of our heads as huge but certainly not small either. Wondering if anyone else is going through this or has had this happen in prior pregnancies Had a 32w3d ultrasound today (they treat me as high risk due to history of miscarriage) and everything about baby measured right on schedule except his head which measured almost 2 weeks behind. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. A week max it used to be. So she dint seem to be concerned. What?! Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. It sounds like your baby's abdomen and other measurements are OK. 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. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. Thanks Melmom! Sorry to hear you're going through this. 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. Measuring ahead sounds scarier than it needs to be. 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. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. My doctor told me she's not worried so I'm trying not to worry either. I think I just got an awful fright when I saw that head circumference measurement. My first baby I gave birth at 40 weeks and she weighed 6.6lbs. All rights reserved. They've told me to keep a hospital bag ready whenever I go in for a sc. They have all been totally normal. Like always staying in the 5% range. How did everything turn out? :). 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. 6 weeks + no fetal pole = scared. I was hoping that was the case! And was told the baby is measuring two weeks behind but there is steady growth. Ps here is her little face praying everything is all okay! This may be because of problems with the placenta, caused by the pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia. 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. If they're talking 5 days to 2 weeks, I'd call that within normal limits. She was born weighting 6lbs 14 ozs so she was just a peanut. Goes the other way too! 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. 20052023 BabyCenter, LLC, a Ziff Davis company. At 36 weeks my ultrasound showed baby was measuring 34+5. 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. Anyone ever have a little one who's head is measuring 2 weeks aheadwhat does it or could it mean? From this ultrasound the babys measurements were: My daughter measured 3 weeks behind in the head at her anatomy scan. Ultrasound is becomes more and more innaccurate the later you are in pregnancy. I feel the same, surely the doctor would have recommended more tests and a further scan at least. 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. He came out looking purportionately just like my other babies. The doctors kept saying my boy was weighing 2 weeks over and that he would be a big baby, predicting at least 8 lbs. That's what is weird to me! Hoping to get in to high risk ultrasound tech in next few days so I don't have to wait an eternity. That makes me feel better. Thank you for your reply! I had an ultrasound today and baby's body is measuring 5 days ahead and baby's head is measuring 2 weeks ahead. I had an ultrasound today with a perinatologist and baby looked great. Baby's head is appropriately sized for 40 weeks 5 days, (i.e. because if ur baby is just smaller then measuring small in the head circumference isnt really an indiction of a problem. Usually my kids heads have measured bigger than the abdomen (IUGR) but not the case this time. But the first measurements she got of his leg was for just 37 weeks and change. On Monday I had an ultrasound and the tech told me baby was nearly two weeks behind. I declined, but apparently they can detect a smaller head at that gestation? She could have just done some major growing or the measurements were off. So I just had a scan this morn and I'm 28+3 and baby's head is measuring 30 weeks. Im going to make an appointment to see my doctor on Monday to discuss more but would love some reassurance in the meantime. She never said his hesd was ahead but at my 32 week scan she said it was above average but on par with my previous growth scan.