why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind

Yes me! I was so worried. Today at the ultrasound (I am 34 weeks) baby's legs and abdomen were measuring right on track for 34 weeks, but baby's head was measuring at about 37-38 weeks! I was so upset because I thought I was having an alien baby his head was right on time and his body was also measuring fine, his legs were the longest measurement. Recurrence of chromosomal defects. Had thesame with my 1st daugh. Thanks everyone! Alternating head position: Back sleep is still the safest way for your baby to sleep. Her weight was 3.3. Turns out I am just blessed with small headed babies! The doc mentioned the baby was a little small but nothing to worry about, just to make sure Im eating every 2.5 hours so my blood sugar isnt dropping too low. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. However I fell in the shower a few days after and during a check up at the hospital showed the huge bruise left on my thigh to the doctor, she wasnt very pleased and booked me in for induction at 39 weeks. One tech finally explained to me that the baby's head is more long than wide so it throws the measurements off. That's what is weird to me! liab914/09/19. My husband was working in Budapest a few months before we conceived but other than that we live in Southern California and dont get much time for travel. Anyone have little ones with their heads measuring 1 week or so behind? April 2011. I was measuring 2 weeks over for a bit. I believe it depends on the severity of the microcephaly. All rights reserved. I've had two ultrasounds at theperinatologist's and he said the head is growing along the curve, it's just small because he's breech. Sorry to hear you're going through this. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. I'm 33 weeks and my baby's head is measuring 4 weeks behind. This message is for Radchick. Baby boy has moved up the 42nd percentile, averaging 5.7 pounds. Symptmes de grossesse ne jamais ignorer, Moyens naturels pour dclencher l'accouchement. why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind. Thanks so much for replying. Thank you oinktastic. Today I found out that my baby's head circumference is measuring 3 weeks behind (less than 2%) at 36 weeks ultrasound : ( I have another ultrasound this Thur ( week 37). My baby girl is measuring big (70th percentile) but her head is even bigger (90th percentile!) A week max it used to be. he's 2 and has to wear adult size hats. To help you get started read our. I didnt get to see my doctor due to her being out sick. Yup I've been measuring a little behind all along, my OB isn't concerned at all. From this ultrasound the babys measurements were: My daughter measured 3 weeks behind in the head at her anatomy scan. Newest measurements at 26 weeks and 6 days are as follows: Head circumference: 259.94 mm (27 weeks 3 days) Abdominal circumference: 234.45 mm (27 weeks 4 days) Femur length: 45.08 mm (24 weeks 6 days) So the HC and AC measure a little ahead but the femur length is now way behind. other blood flow Doppler studies as indicated. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. Anyone else have heads measuring smaller or bigger? I just want to know if anyone's been in a similar situation as me and had their babies Head come out normal? As I said, there can be many reasons why a baby can be measured as small or a few weeks behind, even when the baby is healthy. I'm 31 weeks and she's weighing at 3.4. Create an account or log in to participate. The Formula for the calculation. I keep reading them over and over to remind myself these percentile and scans can be misleading. It increases from about 2.4 cm at 13 weeks to about 9.5 cm at term. Your pregnancy will be monitored closely with regular ultrasounds to measure: ongoing fetal growth (usually every two weeks) the umbilical artery blood flow using Doppler ultrasound. The doctor said my baby's brain is functioning Normal but the head is very small, so they've suspected microcephaly. Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. And to deliver you prem there would have to be sufficient evidence baby was struggling in there. Baby is measuring about 4lbs and 6 days behind overall which I didn't think was too bad. Published: April 17, 2019 at 9:41 am. Ultrasound is becomes more and more innaccurate the later you are in pregnancy. My sons was born with a 38cm head. His head was measuring 3 weeks behind but all other parts were normal. Learn more about. Still always measures big for head, height, and weight. I appreciate your response. has anyone else had this? I had a son who's head was measuring about a week ahead. I really wouldnt worry unless the growth reduces x, That's new, my first was always measuring behind but I delivered her without interference. Yup buba was measuring 36 weeks for everything at the 36+2 scan other . My ds head measured large (a few weeks), but his body smaller. There are few well known reasons for measuring small. My babies head is measuring behind as well. Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. I think I will ask for another scan just for piece of mind! Then suddenly at 37 weeks baby dropped and he went back to normal. are son measured 2 weeks ahead all aroundbut we knew when we got pregthey kept wanting to change my due datewhich could have been a problem if they were wanting to inducebut we are just big peoplemy hubby is 6'4" and im 5'8" so our son is off the charts !) They've told me to keep a hospital bag ready whenever I go in for a scan which is every two weeks now. Just a big boy. Had thesame with my 1st daughter and hers was down to placenta insufficiency so we had to go for doppler scans every other day to keep a close eye on things and make catch a reversal im flow if ir happened. 08/09/2016 at 8:00 pm. Turns out there's this screen at the end of a BPP that shows you what weeks and days all the measurements come out to. Thanks for letting me know! I've had two ultrasounds at the perinatologist's and he said the head is growing along the curve, it's just small because he's breech. Today I went back to check growth and baby girl is growing and her head is still one week behind. I was told everything was normal, her growth is normal, no abnormalities, and her brain is growing as is should be and everything is intact and seems fine. I am ready for whatever is the safest and healthiest thing to do. The sonographer told me that the baby's head was measuring small, but within normal. Your earlier scans are more indicative of actual size than now. My baby also did get big growth spurt around 35-36 weeks. dd's head was 16 inches at birth and she was 22 1/4 inches long and 10 1/2 lbs. Im hoping someone maybe has some experience with this situation. My doctor wasn't too worried, and either way we will love our son, so I declined the ultrasound. If your baby isn't growing at the expected rate, doctors will say your baby has intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), sometimes known as fetal growth restriction. thanks for this! A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. My dr is always very on top of everything so if she felt there was an issue or even the possibility of an issue I trust she would be sending me for extra scans. I suppose there must be a little more to it than mine. I had an ultrasound today and baby's body is measuring 5 days ahead and baby's head is measuring 2 weeks ahead. I know I'm not as pregnant as they think I am, I'm about 10 days behind, and my baby is squished up under my belly button for every scan so hard to get a good measurement. Please select a reason for escalating this post to the WTE moderators: Connect with our community members by starting a discussion. I had an ultrasound today with a perinatologist and baby looked great. He said that her body is overall in the 35th percentile which is OK. I'm 37 weeks. Especially with all the awful Zika news you hear "head measuring small" and freak out. This was new. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. My little girl is measuring 3-4 weeks ahead at 36wk scan. It's showing as less than 1% percentile. I was told my first bub was head: 2 weeks ahead, body: on time and his legs: 2 weeks behind. The rest of everything was okay with her and no abnormalities, I don't see why the csection should be mentioned unless there was more to it, For measuring 2 weeks behind? Is my baby going to have an enormous head?! But this late in the game it doesn't mean much as long as fluid levels and placenta function are good. I'm 31 weeks today and he's fine as far as I'm aware. All rights reserved. Post author: Post published: June 1, 2022 Post category: grafana iframe home assistant Post comments: abkrzungen gehaltsabrechnung ffentlicher dienst jee leg abkrzungen gehaltsabrechnung ffentlicher dienst jee leg Some babys just have bigger heads not everything grows at the same rate x, She never said his hesd was ahead but at my 32 week scan she said it w, Same her head has been bigger throughout but not usually 2 weeks ahead. Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. Just got a bit of a shock when I saw the 1% percentile for that measurement but her size overall is 33%. I'm currently 34 weeks 2 days prego. Nobody ever worried, and he was born with a very large head, which he grew into. The doc today wasnt my normal doctor just the one who did the ultrasound. Ive googled it and apparently its something to be worried about, her head is in the 95th percentile!!! I really don't think its that big a deal if its measuring a week behind. Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. Hey I know this is old but having a similar situation. This is why they are hard to keep up with, but thankfully doc knows exactly where healthy head growth and brain development sits in relation to the rest of the body. On Monday I had an ultrasound and the tech told me baby was nearly two weeks behind. Every baby is different and they will all grow differently. Was it 1% like the measurement they estimated. From head to toe? As long as the brain structures look good on the scan, you shouldn't worry. August 2011. And was told the baby is measuring two weeks behind but there is steady growth. Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. Now back at my normal place I had a scan yesterday 27+2 weeks. I guess if I dont have to push out a big head thats good. Mumsnet carries some affiliate marketing links, so if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale (more details here). My last baby was 10th percentile and me and my partner are not big people. She asked about history of small heads in the family. Yes me! WTF. I think it might be because babies head is so low down its hard to get an accurate measurement. X, My last pregnancy I had regular growth scans as they thought she was on the smaller side. It seemed really large to me anyway, compared with my other children. For girls, the average weight at 15 is 115 pounds. I highly recommend it. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. Posted 2/1/18. Anyone ever have a little one who's head is measuring 2 weeks aheadwhat does it or could it mean? why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind. It was a huge melon, it still is . They said her head is still measuring small but the tech said she thinks she's just petite. I was 34 1 during scan. Smarter than average and tall skinny with a smaller head (not noticeably) but just shaped smaller than average. Post author: Post published: May 28, 2022 Post category: Post comments: My daughter measured 3 weeks behind in the head at her anatomy scan. I'm going to regret even posting this because I do not want to alar. All rights reserved. Just curious as they told me that 3.8 was small yet all the apps say it's average. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. I was relieved with the radiologist report. S. I'm on my 6th, my babies always measured above 50th on everything except for their heads, they were anywhere from 3-10th percentile. They will keep an eye on you with growth scans. TIA! So it's hard for me to not wonder what did I do wrong or differently this time around. We did the genetic counseling early on in pr. I am having scans every 3 weeks for measuring small but no-one is suggesting anything other than monitoring growth to make sure it doesnt get worse. I have had a bunch of ultrasounds and they've all showed normal growth, until the one a week ago. At my anatomy scan, baby's head was measuring almost three weeks behind while the rest of her body was fine. All her measurements were proportionate. We had a similar issue with babys head being small at the 20 week scan. she always measured 2 weeks ahead at every ultrasound and was nearly a week late. However, this may not be apparent until many weeks, depending on the ultrasound method and uterine angle. Thanks for the advice! What was your little ones weight? My little one has always measured 2 weeks behind since 20 weeks scan. Can I ask how big your baby head at birth ? I was so upset because I thought I was having an alien baby his head was right on time and his body was also measuring fine, his legs were the longest measurement. supermom83 member. Today I found out that my baby's head circumference is measuring 3 weeks behind (less than 2%) at 36 weeks ultrasound :(. I know that usually fetal growth restriction is usually a bigger problem when the AC is proportionally small compared to the HC, but I'm worried and my miidwife isn't very helpful. Please specify a reason for deleting this reply from the community. But he looks handsome and normal to me at 8! I actually asked about microcephaly two weeks ago when I first saw the results (thats where my first thought went too). Mine is about the same. Thanks Melmom! I started measuring behind with my daughter and had a series of growth ultrasounds every few weeks which showed that her abdomen continued to get further and further behind the rest of her measurements. She said we were 6 1/2 weeks. My dr said not to worry but they are sending me to a perinatologist (high risk on) for a more detailed / more accurate sonogram. Third, baby might be born short or might catch up. So average weight for the baby at is 1.9lbs mines is . Ive had four scans and did NIPT screening so Im fairly sure anything major would have been picked up by now. She called the high risk doctor herself and said that he wasn't worried by the measurements she read him but they would see me for peace of mind. Ultrasounds measurements seem to be notoriously inaccurate. because if ur baby is just smaller then measuring small in the head circumference isnt really an indiction of a problem. Lol I hope the leg length is wrong. Hope everything is well! At the time we tried for DS the CDC recommended a three-month waiting period for trying to get pregnant if you had been to a country with Zika, and we waited exactly three months and then started trying. Even my Dr. said, His head's not big its huge! She is squished up so I'm sure that makes it harder to measure too. A Group Leader is a What to Expect community member who has been selected by our staff to help maintain a positive, supportive tone within a group. yeah he's got a huge head. Don't loose hope tho as there was a heartbeat on yours it could be that you just ovulated a bit later than usual. Thank you for your reply! They monitored me more closely. You all have made me feel better. Learn more about, When and How Babies Learn About Object Permanence, As a Single Mom, I Struggled to Accept Help During the 4th Trimester. plenty - 30lbs at my last check up two weeks ago! At 32 weeks baby was 3lbs 14oz and just reached 10th percentile. Like always staying in the 5% range. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Hi just read this thread and would like some info to help me pls,basically at my 20 week scan (I was 22 weeks) everything was perfect apart from the cerebellum was measuring up smaller then expected (18.2 when was 22 weeks) so got referred 3 days later who confirmed was small but measured 19.3 then got referred to kings at had another scan dr sign offer d termination saying he couldn't find . Hi, at my 20 weeks scan I was told the baby was measuring small. was the rest of ur child measuring smaller as well? My doctor told me she's not worried so I'm trying not to worry either. It scared me and freaked me out but he was just fine. Ultrasound measuring baby at 6 weeks not 10 (4 weeks behind)9. In rare cases, the placenta simply wears out and tends to stop working even before the fetus is able to grow in the womb. Shes 12 lbs now! I would love to hear from someone who had a similar experience and everything was okay. l. Lreay93. thank you!! They were way off and I wish I didn't let it upset me. My midwife said 0-2 weeks under or over was within normal, especially at this time when baby may have dropped into your pelvis, I wouldnt worry too much and just ask your doctor about it when you can! We did the Maternity21 test, which is non invasive and highly accurate (98-99% I think). 6 weeks + no fetal pole = scared. Similar situation with head measurement behind just wanting to know how it turned out, My baby turned out fine. When I think of a big head I think of cancer and I need to not associate the two so help!! 2 MONTHS would one big head baby :). While you and husband are both barely above the average heights, baby might be shorter than you based on other family members/genetics or may catch up later. I had an early scan at 8+2 weeks they said I was measuring 5-6 wks too early to detect a heartbeat, I started to miscarry the next day. It seems to most likely mean that the newborn sized clothing and diapers will have no use in your home, so stock up on the bigger sizes, or . I'm scared but my doctor isn't, so I'm trying to trust that. I have weekly fluid and NST and have another growth scan at 36w. why is my cheesecake oily; Uncategorized; why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind think twice before sharing personal details, foster a friendly and supportive environment, remove fake accounts, spam and misinformation, delete posts that violate our community guidelines, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. In the end, he ended up being 10 lbs 1 oz and 22 inches. Both times I've had an US they said I was a week behind but my doctor kept my EDD according to my last period. lol Have any of your babies head's measured that far ahead? How did everything turn out? Did you or DH visit any country with the virus? Although maybe they'll induce me if it does and he'll come a bit early which I would not mind. lol Have any of your babies head's measured that far ahead? Not at all!! The u/s tech at my doc's office said she got a great photo to measure although his head is way low in the pelvis which my doctor said can make it look smaller. Mine measured 3 weeks ahead last scan and i was 32 weeks! I had a follow up scan due to a virus (coxsackie b) I contracted in the beginning of my third trimester. I'm going through the same thing. A number is divisible by 8 if its last three digits, when written in decimal, are also divisible by 8, or its last three digits are 0 when written in binary.. 8 is the base of the octal number system, which is mostly used with computers. I had a scan at 30 weeks 2 weeks ago and my little girls head was in the 2% and body in the 46%. So that made a vaginal delivery much much nicer ;) There was nothing wrong with his adorable little head and he looked perfectly normal. It's so hard not to freak out. Head Circumference of the fetus by weeks is determined according to the same principle as the biparietal size: measured by this method as computed planimetry, or by formula. A Group Owner is a member that has initiated the creation of a group to connect with other members to share their journey through the same pregnancy & baby stages. If you have a scan during your 3rd trimester, it's called a 'growth scan' or 'wellbeing scan' - which is done to take your baby's measurements, and assess their health . My babys head has been measuring behind since around 20 weeks.