I have measured the proper measurement through my whole pregnancy until now. Suddenly today I am measuring 38 weeks and not 36 (And I'm not even officially 36 weeks until Sunday!). My OB told me if my water breaks or I start having contractions that are regular and 5 minutes apart then go to the hospital. He stopped short of saying I would go into labour soon but wasted no time in handing over the paperwork for me to bring to the hospital in case I do go into labour. Anyone else have this and deliver before their due date. I'm not due til October 7th but I think maybe she'll be here sooner!
2007-09-06 08:30:56 · 10 answers · asked by k 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Pregnancy
Unless you are planning on doing something out of town in the next couple of weeks, I wouldn't worry about it. When an Ob says that you are due on Oct. 7 they mean approx. the 7th give or take 2 weeks. So it is possible that your baby may actually be ready to come out what seems to be 2 weeks early, but as long as she comes on her own, don't make her wait much longer. You are well within the safety time frame for having a healthy baby. Don't stress too much, this can cause your baby to stress too and then she may want to come out sooner than she should.
Congrats on the Baby!
2007-09-06 08:38:37 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
36 weeks is considered full term now by some so try not to worry too much. After 20 weeks, measuring can be off by quite a bit as after that point every baby take son it's own growth rate. A single measurement beign off doesnt mean much and especially if not by more than two weeks.
Most doctors actually have you pre-registered for the hospital if you are going to use one, WELL before 36 weeks-so s/he is late in that regard.
2007-09-06 08:36:36 · answer #2 · answered by Betsy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-10 02:00:44 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not nessacerily although it could be possible. your baby will come when your baby will come. i am 27 weeks and measuring 33 weeks. i have to go for growth scans etc to see if i am having a big baby. big measurements usually mean big baby (my first was big 10lb 12oz and i looked huge but they didnt take measurements with that pregnancy). in general though as long as u are measuring within 2cm of ur date (so say ur 30 weeks and measuring either 28 or 32 weeks) this is usually considered normal. if you go on www.babycentre.co.uk there is some information on there about measuring big for dates. if you read it, it may put your mind at rest (or not if your wanting this baby to hurry up as i can probably guess you are).
2007-09-06 08:37:46 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately, measurements in size have no known corelation to the date of delivery. I wouldn't get your hopes up too soon because you might be disappointed.
Crongratulations on your baby! I'm due on October 9th..will you post when you do go into labor? I don't know about you but I've been miserable in this heat...and the swelling and the pain and the discomfort.....etc
2007-09-06 08:36:53 · answer #5 · answered by Mary's Daughter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a possibility since you are so far along. But its also possible that you just had a growth spurt. I had several of those during my pregnancies. But you are obviously getting close if the dr has already given you paperwork for the hospital.
2007-09-06 08:36:17 · answer #6 · answered by Maddie and Jacobs mom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did they check your fluid levels to make sure that they are not too high? Sometimes having extra fluid can cause you measure bigger that you should be. Also, sometimes women get confused about their LMP and due dates can be off by about two weeks.
2007-09-06 08:39:24 · answer #7 · answered by Ryan's mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible. All but one of mine came into the world 2 weeks before my due date.
Good Luck...get everything ready!
2007-09-06 09:00:37 · answer #8 · answered by saved_by_grace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you'd like to talk to more moms about how your feeling right now, feel free to join the yahoo group, October2007Moms. We have LOTS of ladies who may be able to help calm your nerves. :)
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/october2007moms/join
2007-09-06 13:38:06 · answer #9 · answered by Christy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all my kids came 2wks before "due date". I always assumed that I measured bigger cuz of my eating habits lol
2007-09-06 08:35:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋