29 weeks pregnant and ...?

Question

So i'm 29 weeks pregnant and my doctor measured the size of my son and he weighs over 3 pounds! He said thats in the 65 percentile.. DO you think that since we didnt go by my last period that maybe my due date is off...or am I just going to have a big babyy. I'm really petite...when i was born i was 7lbs and my husband was 9 if that has anything to do with it!

Answer 1

Well, I was 6lbs and my babies father was 9lbs and my son was born at 8.5lbs. I'm petite as well, it was pretty rough, but the key is to keep off the fat towards the end of the pregnancy. In your last month you're just putting fat on the child - it's the time to be eating healthier. As for being 29 weeks, your due date could be off. They say it's possible to have a period even if you're pregnant, maybe that's throwing you off. I'm sure the doctor can run some tests to be sure of your due date. Right now, the baby isn't gaining fat, so it would only make sense that either he's going to be a big baby or that the date is off. I'm leaning more towards the date being off. Good Luck!

Answer 2

I am 29 weeks and they told me my baby was about 3 pounds too. 65 percentile isn't really large. I weighed about 7lbs when I was born also and my husband was almost 10!! Our 3 previous babies were all around 7 and a half pounds. Babies don't grow quite as fast in your third trimester they just start collecting fat deposits. If I was guessing I would say your baby will be between 7-8 pounds. Good Luck!

Answer 3

Ultrasound used to guesstimate fetal size can could be off by as much as 2lb (at term). Those measurements are no guarantee of your baby's size and babies are notorious for growth spurts in the womb. Sometimes a baby measuring small will be "average" at a re-check, or a baby measuring large will not appear big at another visit.

Women are often induced or sectioned for a baby that measured 9-10lb via ultrasound but is born weighing 7lb.

Answer 4

I'm 33 weeks pregnant! Only 7 extra weeks to move!!!! The finish is close!! :) Congratulations at the twins! I can not assume feeling TWO infants transfer round within me, my one is sufficient of slightly leaping bean.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

It could be either one...your due date is wrong or your baby will just be big. I'm sure your doctor will monitor the baby and if he thinks that the baby is too big he will probably take him early, either by induction or c-section.
Congratulations!

Answer 7

There are SEVERAL factors for birthweight


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Predetermining factors

LGA: A healthy 11-pound newborn boy, delivered vaginally without complications (41 weeks; fourth child; no GD)One of the primary risk factors is poorly-controlled diabetes, particularly gestational diabetes (GD), as well as preexistent diabetes mellitus. This increases maternal plasma glucose levels as well as insulin, stimulating fetal growth. The LGA newborn exposed to maternal DM usually has an increase only in weight. LGA newborns that have complications other than exposure to maternal DM present with universal measurements >90th percentile.

Other indicating factors include:

Gestational age; pregnancies that go beyond 40 weeks increase incidence.
Fetal sex; male infants tend to weigh more than female infants.
Genetic factors; taller, heavier parents tend to have larger babies, with an obese mother greatly increasing the chances.
Excessive maternal weight gain.
Multiparity (have 2-3x the number of LGA infants vs. primaparas)
Congenital anomalies (transposition of great vessels)
Erythroblastosis fetalis
The condition is most common in mothers of Hispanic origin, partly due to the higher incidence of diabetes.


[edit] Treatment
Depending upon the relative size of the head of the baby and the pelvic diameter of the mother vaginal birth may become complicated. One of the most common complications is shoulder dystocia. Such pregnancies often end in caesarean sections in order to safely deliver the baby and to avoid birth canal lacerations. Upon birth, early feeding is essential to prevent fetal hypoglycemia. Early diagnosis of individual problems is required.


[edit] Small for gestational age
Small for gestational age
Classification & external resources ICD-10 P05., P07.
ICD-9 764, 765
Small for gestational age (SGA) babies are those whose birth weight lies below the 10th percentile for that gestational age. They have usually been the subject of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), formerly known as intrauterine growth retardation. Low birth weight, is sometimes used synonymously with SGA, or is otherwise defined as a fetus that weighs less than 2500 g (5 lb 8 oz) regardless of gestational age.

There is a 8.1% incidence of low birth weight in developed countries, and 6–30% in developing countries. Much of this can be attributed to the health of the mother during pregnancy. One third of babies born with a low birth weight are also small for gestational age.


[edit] Diagnosis
The condition is generally diagnosed by measuring the mother's uterus, with the fundal height being less than it should be for that stage of the pregnancy. If it is suspected, the mother will usually be sent for an ultrasound to confirm.


[edit] Predetermining factors
The primary risk factor is that the placenta cannot cope with the demand placed upon it, leading to levels of malnutrition in the developing fetus. This may itself be caused by many different things:

Environmental factors such as poor nutrition, tobacco smoking, drug addiction or alcoholism
Severe anaemia (although hydrops may also occur)
Thrombophilia (tendency for thrombosis)
Prolonged pregnancy
Pre-eclampsia
Chromosomal abnormalities
Damaged or reduced placental tissue due to:
Chronic renal failure
Sickle cell anemia
Phenylketonuria
Infections such as rubella, cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmosis or syphilis
Twins and multiple births.