My daughter is 61/2 monthes pregnant and when she was at the gyno this week the Dr. measured her stomach and the measurements were off. Could there be a problem with the baby ? Am I worrying for nothing?
2006-07-02 12:54:34 · 12 answers · asked by deb d 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
That is really for the doctor to answer. Realize that doctor's are human and do make mistakes. I just went through the same thing last week. I am pregnant with baby #4 and went for my first appointment. According to my cycle, I should be 10 weeks and 3 days at my appointment. The doctor tried to find a heartbeat and couldn't, did the pelvic examine and said my dates must be wrong, that I am only measuring 8 weeks. I had an ultrasound the next day to set a due date. The ultrasound tech decided to try for a heartbeat first and found it immediately -- 163 bpm. Then after all the pics and measurements were taken, she told me I was 10 weeks and 4 days, exactly what it would be if you went by my cycle. So they can and do make mistakes. The best thing is for your daughter to revisit the doctor, get measured again and have an ultrasound for peace of mind.
2006-07-02 15:17:45 · answer #1 · answered by aliza1999 3 · 5⤊ 1⤋
"At my last prenatal visit, my midwife told me my uterus is measuring a little small. Does this mean the baby's not growing right?
Parents rarely wait until their babies are born to begin worrying about their size. But - just as is usually the case after birth - there's rarely anything to worry about. After all, trying to size up your uterus from the outside isn't an exact science any time in pregnancy, and especially not this early in the game. Calculating what that size should be isn't easy either (unless you're certain about which day you conceived), since the date of your pregnancy may be off by as much as several weeks on either side. Chances are your midwife is planning to schedule an ultrasound to pinpoint more precisely the size of your uterus and the date of your pregnancy and to see if there are any discrepancies, which there most likely aren't.
"I was told my uterus is measuring 12 weeks, but according to my dates, I'm only 9 weeks pregnant. Why is my uterus so large?
There's a good chance that your uterus is bigger than it's suppose dto be because you're father along than you think. Probably you are your practitioner originally miscalculated the date or the size (again, externa; observations of uterine size are not an exact science). In order to check this out, and because there are other, much less likely explanations (for example, you might be carrying twins, have uterine fibroids, or excess amniotic fluid) your practitioner will likely order a sonogram. "
2006-07-02 13:07:07 · answer #2 · answered by Jade 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every woman is different. Usually docs allow for a 2 week discrepancy in either direction. More than that COULD mean the dates are off.
Both of my pregnancies I've had the due date moved up because I was measuring big, and so was the baby at the time of the ultrasound. (Ultrasounds after 20 weeks are not reliable indicators of "age" or size). The theory is that I menstruate one time after conceiving and so my due dates (going by my last menstrual period) have been off by 3 weeks or so...twice now!
2006-07-02 14:38:33 · answer #3 · answered by E P 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I dont know what theyre doing freaking out about measurements, all women show differently at different times.
Maybe if she has gotten much smaller than their last measurement? I imagine they will set her up with an ultrasound just to check that the baby is developing normally.
Ive seen women who were near birth and barely showed at all.
I wouldnt worry about it, especially if they havent given her cause to worry. i would think an ultrasound would be a normal thing though.
2006-07-02 12:58:39 · answer #4 · answered by amosunknown 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sweetie, i had a small stomach when i was pregnant and it didn't start getting big tell i was around 7 months. Also her body is going through so many changes you well just have to wait and see.
2006-07-03 03:05:29 · answer #5 · answered by munchme02 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe she isn't as far along as everyone thought or maybe she is just holding it up inside of her. some women don't develop huge stomachs when they are pregnant because the baby is help up more inside. this doesn't mean there is something wrong with the baby. not every pregnancy is a carbon copy of the last.
2006-07-02 13:01:09 · answer #6 · answered by itskind2bcruel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He should have ordered a sonogram .I don't know the details surrounding her case, if its just a slight difference then it could just be that her weights shifted or the baby has moved.If its a significant difference or the mom is having difficulty with any thing ,You know her best as your daughter. I would have it checked as soon as possible ,especially if its her first pregnancy.
Blessings VIJ
2006-07-02 13:07:24 · answer #7 · answered by VIJ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Measurements are ALWAYS off. Also, the due date will be wrong - Doctors can only guess they are just a little better at guessing than we are.
2006-07-02 12:58:16 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Couldn't even notice my wife was preggo till after 7 months there is huge natural variation.
2006-07-02 12:59:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
it is also depending on her body shape all pregnant ladies dont always end up with same size some ladies are small or big even sometimes they dont show
2006-07-02 13:12:18 · answer #10 · answered by sammyvanessa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋