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Measuring Small and Possible Growth Restriction?
It turns out I have low amniotic fluid. I will go for a NST tom. and next week for ... I measured small throughout. at 37 weeks they decided to induce labor ...
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- Hi L., Our daughter was 3 lb 9 oz and born at 35 weeks. My OB noticed at my 20 week ultrasound that she was measuring small and just decided to watch her with freq...
- When I was pregnant with my first, they told me at about 33 weeks that they didn't think she was growing enough. I was put thru a battery of ultrasounds & biophysical...
- I've always measured small. Iv'e always measured. at least 2 weeks behind if not more. But I'm a smaller person. My first baby was only 4.13oz full term and I was told...
Have You Heard of a "Small Fetal Stomach"??? I'm Scared.
hi K., it's funny that you asked this because today at my 34 week check up i had to do an ultrasound and was told that my amniotic fluid is low and the baby ...
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- Hi K., It is possible that there is nothing wrong. I had an early ultrasound at 16 weeks which the Dr. thought our baby might have had a hernia where the abdominal wa...
- The only thing you can do is continue to eat good healthy foods and exercise and be a good Mommy. And pray, which is what I would do as well. I testify to you that...
- Hi K., I haven't heard of small fetal stomach before, but in my last ultrasound they told me that my baby's kidneys were dialated. They were very non chalant about i...
2-3 Cm Dilated- Can I Hold off on Going into Labor?
I had twins and went weeks and weeks dilated. I delivered at 37 weeks. .... rest the last 3 weeks, but that was because my amniotic fluid volume was low. ...
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- With all 3 of my pregnancies I was dilated 2-4 cm and went full term. The last 2 or 3 months I was in 'prelabor'. With my middle child I lost my mucus plug, dilated to...
- I think you are at the hands of nature. I did not have twins, but I was a t 3 cm for almost 4 weeks wehn my son was born a week late. At that point I was like yeah any...
- Short answer: yes. But, you need help from you doctor or midwife. Are you getting regular prenatal care? I am 33 weeks pregnant with twins and have an almost 20 mon...
Baby Measuring Smaller than Gestational Age
That just meant I had a lot of amniotic fluid and a big baby. .... are worried about babies being late is when they're too big or if the fluid is low. ... My tummy never measured more than 37 week size even at 41 weeks and my ultrasound ...
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- First of all relax. At 37 weeks if your son is born he will do just fine. Anything over 36 weeks is safe he may be little but he will have few if no issues. His due da...
- Dear K.; My advice is to listen to your doctor, if you trust him. There are so many ways to check on baby these days and the doctors have so much more experience tha...
- Congrats on the Baby! If there are no other reasons for the baby to come out then I would not worry about it. Babies are on their own schedule. My daughter was right...
Vbac
... my son 5 weeks early I had no contractions no loss of my plug or my water never even had a cramp before he was born I was loosing amniotic fluid slowly ...
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- I had a VBAC! I read, read and read, and decided it was safer for myself and my baby. I had a horrible c/s after an unnecessary induction in May '05. The doctor bas...
- Hi O., I don't know why you had a c-section the first time around, but the only reason why I had one was because I needed an emergency c-section because my baby's u...
- O., I had a VBAC in October 06. I had a c/s in Sept 03. If you want a VBAC, you should start talking to your doctor about it well in advance. Not ever doctor is su...
What Do You Think About Being Pregnant and Overweight
... the point that my baby had quit growing and I had very low amniotic fluid. They had to do a c-section at 37 weeks because he was worried about my baby. ...
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- You should talk to your OBGYN and Dr it is different for every person. I personally have the same struggle. I asked my OBGYN and she said that she would not recommend ...
- I'm speaking from experience that there can be complications from being pregnant and overweight. It puts you at increased risk for diabetes, preeclampia and a low birt...
- I am overweight by about 50 pounds and had a very healthy baby with no complications as did several of my friends who are about the same size. What I researched befor...
Help with Planning Pregnancy with High Blood Pressure!!!!
... at 37 weeks. with El- my 3 yr old, it was a little less bedrest- just take it easy- but we induced at 35 weeks- both were due to low amniotic fluid. i ...
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- Hi B., I too had high blood pressure (pregnancy induced hypertension) with 2 of my 4 pregnancies. And after the last one, my blood pressure stayed elevated. I was on ...
- About 4 years ago I was diagnosed with high blood pressure (its heredity). I was placed on medication (Toprol XL) and it is now under control. Eight months ago I had a...
- Hi B.! I agree with a lot of what was already said & just want to chime in with my experience. All my life I have had very low BP, even through most of my first pr...
Belly Is Measuring Smaller than Expected
Anyhow, as long as your amniotic fluid is not low (they can tell this by your ... I never looked like I was 9m pregnant, even when I was at 37 weeks I maybe ...
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- I measured small with both my babies. I was 3 cm small for both of them (my midwife never measured my belly using inches... so you might want to double check that... m...
- I have three children and the third one measured small throughout my last trimester. I think if your Dr. is not worried then you have nothing to worry about. It just e...
- Some people just don't get very big. My mother only looked 5 months pregnant at full term with her first child, the doctors didn't believe she was 9 months when she w...
Advice on Labor Induction
Everyone was so sure I was going to have her early (at 37 weeks I already ..... It ups the amount of fluid in your body and fills out the amniotic fluid for ...
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- You're getting a TON of replies! :) Use what is best for you & your baby. I myself had my first baby induced, and will never, EVER recommend that to anyone. It was h...
- Take in all the advice, talk with your doctor, read what you can find....and then make the best decision for you. Every woman and every pregnancy are different. You ...
- As so many women have told you, there is usually no reason to be induced other than the convenience for your doctor. That's just practicing bad medicine. Your risk o...
Breech Baby Suggestions
S., i was worried about this but my baby turned at 37 weeks. .... has been breech since 28 weeks (I'm at 39 weeks now), but I also have low amniotic fluid, ...
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- I don't have any suggestions for you as far as the breech situation. I just wanted to wish you luck on your VBAC. I successfully delivered my daughter VBAC 2 yrs ago ...
- Hi S., I am a mom of 7 children. Six of them were born in breech position and seemed to be the norm for me. I can remember the doctor trying to turn one of the babi...
- I had two babies VBAC and I know how important it is for you to try for it. My first one was frank breach (butt first) and that is why they had to do the c-section. ...
