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Update on Uterus growth
Okay so as you all know Ive been having problems with my uterus growing. from the time I was 27 weeks until 32 weeks my uterus was flunctuating back and forth from 27 to 28 back to 27 then 28 cm again.. My doctor saids your uterus is supposed to be however weeks you are but in cm. So at my 34 week checkup I was meassuring 32 cm, so my doctor thought my uterus was finally growing. Then last week at my 35 week check up it was at 33 cm.. But then today at my 36 week checkup its back to 32 cm. So my doctor informed me that the baby could not be growing. So he set me up an appointment, and I have an u/s on Monday. Hes gonna check out the baby and see if he is where he needs to be in weight and stuff. He said if hes not then he is gonna take the baby next weekish or something...
Should I be worried? Im so worried. I hate that I have to go all weekend with this on my mind. And he also didnt mention if he would give me a c section or induce me.. Im so excited to think i could be holding my baby this time next week, but i dont want him to be unhealthy or not weigh enough, but my doctor ensured me that he would have a better chance growing outside of my belly then inside..
I still dont get why this is, why is my uterus not growing, I have gained 34 lbs. Can you please help me try and figure out why this could be, and help me to stop worry.
What do you think he would do a c section or inducing me?
Im so worried and scared :( Thank you for your help
Should I be worried? Im so worried. I hate that I have to go all weekend with this on my mind. And he also didnt mention if he would give me a c section or induce me.. Im so excited to think i could be holding my baby this time next week, but i dont want him to be unhealthy or not weigh enough, but my doctor ensured me that he would have a better chance growing outside of my belly then inside..
I still dont get why this is, why is my uterus not growing, I have gained 34 lbs. Can you please help me try and figure out why this could be, and help me to stop worry.
What do you think he would do a c section or inducing me?
Im so worried and scared :( Thank you for your help
Sometimes your uterus can appear to NOT grow becuase of how it is situated. My mom has a tilted uterus. It leans towards her back rather than out front. She gained weight but didn't appear to have grown or start showing until 8 months. At 8 months preg with my brother he did some movement that caused her uterus to flip forward in the middle of the night and she literally went from not looking pregnant to looking 8 months pregnant over night. It was so much of a difference her roommate had to cut her nightgown off of her becuase it was so tight. Not that you situation is the same, but my point is that if your uterus is sitting at an unusual angle it could be easy to mismeasure the size becuase of how it is situated. Hopefully your ultrasound will show everything is fine.
I can tell you from experience, my first suffered from IUGR (growth restriction). She was born via emergency c-section at 40 wks 3 days becuase of IUGR and no amniotic fluid, plus she was breech. She was full term but was the size of a 7 month fetus. She was 18 1/4" and weighed only 4 lbs 15 oz. The only issues she had were having to stay in NICU for 4 days. That hospital wouldnt' release a baby until it was 5 lbs. She had a little trouble coordinating sucking and swallowing and was tube fed for a couple days but once she left nicu at 4 days old she hasn't had any problems since. She's now almost 14 and healthy as can be.
I can tell you from experience, my first suffered from IUGR (growth restriction). She was born via emergency c-section at 40 wks 3 days becuase of IUGR and no amniotic fluid, plus she was breech. She was full term but was the size of a 7 month fetus. She was 18 1/4" and weighed only 4 lbs 15 oz. The only issues she had were having to stay in NICU for 4 days. That hospital wouldnt' release a baby until it was 5 lbs. She had a little trouble coordinating sucking and swallowing and was tube fed for a couple days but once she left nicu at 4 days old she hasn't had any problems since. She's now almost 14 and healthy as can be.
I know my pregnancy is almost done, and im thankful for that. I just cause im a first timer, so its in my nature to worry, and knowing that my hubby lost his first baby, it just makes this worse.. I know in my heart everything will be okay and my baby boy will be healthy. Thanks for all ur comments
The same happened to my sister and she delievered her very healthy third child this Dec. She was induced b/c her doctor also felt her daughter would thrive better out of the womb and he was totally right! She was born perfect and went home w/ her Mommy and Daddy the very next day! Remember measurements can be off! Try to stay calm and rest assure that your little one will be safely here in no time!
oh and theyll probably induce you bc even if he is IUGR he is not in immideate danger, only if you had something like i did Preeclampsia they do a CSection
YOU ARE BASICALLY DONE with your pregnancy, If you were 25/26 wks, yeah thats scary. but your what like 36wks? thats almost term... why are you scared? i gave birth a couple wks early.
all i have to say is that you should really consider yourself SOOOO lucky!!!!! You are almost done with this pregnancy interms of "maturity" you just completely lucked out.
personally and im no expert...i would monitor the movements of the baby and if you were ever in doubt go to the ER....
do you have a heart doppler at home?
im sorry i cant give you an exact answer and im sorry you are going through this so close to your delivery date....
best of luck to you....hopefully monday comes very quickly
do you have a heart doppler at home?
im sorry i cant give you an exact answer and im sorry you are going through this so close to your delivery date....
best of luck to you....hopefully monday comes very quickly
Im so worried ladies, im oing crazy. Like some of you may know, my fiancee lost his first baby at birth with his ex... And that just makes me worry even more.. I try and tell myself that god couldnt possibly put him nd his family through that again and that this is his second chance to have his baby boy. But its so hard.. Especially when i hear so many tragic stories of still birth. Im 36 weeks now and if anything he wouldnt get the baby out till i was full term at 37 weeks. so he wouldnt need the Lung shot would he? Im jsut so worried I cant get my mind off it, it kinda upsets me that he didnt just do an u/s right then and there. instead of making me wait over the weekend. I have so much going on this weekend, from family reunions, to baby shower, to a poker game, to going to see a friends newborn baby. And I cant be excited about it cause im so upset and worried.. and I have no one to share my worries with. I dont want to talk about it with DF cause I dont want to worry him anymore either.. I already know how scared he is. So what do I do till Monday to try and ease my mind? Please help me
He may be thinking you have IUGR and when that happens the babies have to be born early. After your growth scan on Monday, the doctor should have a good idea of what's going on. If he's still not sure, he may order another ultrasound a few days later to see if there are any changes. If there is no change, then you'll have your little one just a bit early. Whatever the outcome, I hope your baby is healthy.
Maybe your uterus just can't stretch as far as some (this happens to some women) and as for the c-section vs. vaginal I think it all depends on what your doctor finds out next week with his weight and probably how well he tolerates the labor. Are they going to give you a shot for his lungs to mature?
I have no idea sweetie but hang in there I hope it all turns out alright...I wonder if he could just be turning slightly and that's why it's measuring funny? I know they have to manually version Grey to get an accurate measurement on him because he keeps wanting to lie semi-transverse and because of how he's pushing on the sides of my uterus it makes the measurement slightly off...IDK though.
Hang in there hon keep us posted, good luck <3
Hang in there hon keep us posted, good luck <3
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