OHbaby! Forums : fundal height https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:08:04 +0000 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:28:12 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=29177 <![CDATA[OHbaby! Forums]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ <![CDATA[fundal height : It really depends on who does...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=798696&title=fundal-height#798696 Author: neivaD
Subject: 29177
Posted: 07 October 2009 at 1:28pm

It really depends on who does the measuring, position of baby, how many pregnancies you have had, whether you have a tilted uterus, anterior placenta. If you have a short torso, or a low pubic bone it will make a difference too.

First time around I was consistantly perfect for their measuring, then second time I was 2 weeks ahead, and the 3rd time I was 4 weeks ahead lol and sometimes if baby was in a different position, or the time of the day it varied also lol its only a rough idea as long as its consitant :)
Belly button is aprox about half way through :)]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:28:12 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=798696&title=fundal-height#798696 <![CDATA[fundal height : mine feels for my pubic bone and...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=798489&title=fundal-height#798489 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 29177
Posted: 07 October 2009 at 10:37am

mine feels for my pubic bone and then for the top of my uterus..which for me is hard to do lying down by myself..lol.. and measures between the two.. i was 23 yesterday. ]]> Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:37:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=798489&title=fundal-height#798489 <![CDATA[fundal height : My midwife has never done it either,...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=798088&title=fundal-height#798088 Author: tiptoes
Subject: 29177
Posted: 06 October 2009 at 8:45pm

My midwife has never done it either, so I try and work it out myself :)]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2009 20:45:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=798088&title=fundal-height#798088 <![CDATA[fundal height : its one of the things they really...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=797053&title=fundal-height#797053 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 29177
Posted: 05 October 2009 at 10:18pm

its one of the things they really should do? though each mw seems to be a bit different..like i cant believe some dont do strep or Gd tests!!!:( ]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:18:41 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=797053&title=fundal-height#797053 <![CDATA[fundal height : Hmmm myMW never even bothers to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=797044&title=fundal-height#797044 Author: Zasha
Subject: 29177
Posted: 05 October 2009 at 10:06pm

Hmmm my MW never even bothers to measure my fundal height, she just feels around my bump and say everything is as it should be, although the scans I've had are measuring big for my EDD, so it's got me a little bit baffled...  

]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:06:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=797044&title=fundal-height#797044 <![CDATA[fundal height : just be aware some mw compare...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796981&title=fundal-height#796981 Author: angel4
Subject: 29177
Posted: 05 October 2009 at 9:11pm

just be aware some mw compare it to your bellybutton (lazy way of doing it) but i aparently have a really low belly button so when the student midwife did mine at 20wks and said i was 8cms above bellybutton my midwife made her measure it from my pelvic bone. I always seem to measure 3-4wks ahead anyway. Did with henry too. But then he was born 4wks early so i wonder if that had something to do with it. Who knows...]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 21:11:50 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796981&title=fundal-height#796981 <![CDATA[fundal height : my midwife only just started measuring...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796953&title=fundal-height#796953 Author: Tastic
Subject: 29177
Posted: 05 October 2009 at 8:54pm

my midwife only just started measuring mine (my midwife with the teo boys never did it though) and at 21 weeks I was almost 4cm ahead]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 20:54:13 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796953&title=fundal-height#796953 <![CDATA[fundal height : yeah 1cm from the pelvic bone...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796784&title=fundal-height#796784 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 29177
Posted: 05 October 2009 at 6:20pm

yeah 1cm from the pelvic bone per week.. so at 18cm was almost at belly button.. my mw does it form 18 weeks.. last time i was 2-3 ahead everytime. ]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:20:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796784&title=fundal-height#796784 <![CDATA[fundal height : OMG T-Rex when did you get to...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796776&title=fundal-height#796776 Author: mummyofprinces
Subject: 29177
Posted: 05 October 2009 at 6:15pm

OMG T-Rex when did you get to 30 weeks????

]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:15:38 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796776&title=fundal-height#796776 <![CDATA[fundal height : Yep, its 1cm per week. Around...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796702&title=fundal-height#796702 Author: T_Rex
Subject: 29177
Posted: 05 October 2009 at 4:51pm

Yep, its 1cm per week. Around belly button height sounds about perfect. But I wouldn't worry if its more or less than that either.]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:51:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796702&title=fundal-height#796702 <![CDATA[fundal height : For the &#034;average&#034; person...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796680&title=fundal-height#796680 Author: High9
Subject: 29177
Posted: 05 October 2009 at 4:42pm

For the "average" person by 20w the top of your uterus should be able to be felt at belly button height. ]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:42:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796680&title=fundal-height#796680 <![CDATA[fundal height : As far as I know, it&#039;s measured...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796618&title=fundal-height#796618 Author: FreeSpirit
Subject: 29177
Posted: 05 October 2009 at 4:00pm

As far as I know, it's measured in centimetres and from around 25 weeks it should be roughly a cm a week, my MW always used a tape measure and I tracked along perfectly for my actual gestation.]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:00:15 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796618&title=fundal-height#796618 <![CDATA[fundal height : I don&#039;t think my mw stuarted...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796566&title=fundal-height#796566 Author: myfullhouse
Subject: 29177
Posted: 05 October 2009 at 3:28pm

I don't think my mw stuarted measuring until I was close on 30wks or maybe it was around the 25wk mark. Anyway she only measured for about half doz appts so I was quite a way along. Generally it is 1cm per week so if you are 30wks you should be about 30cm - I think?? I think the main point is that you continue to grow/increase rather than what the measurement is]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:28:23 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796566&title=fundal-height#796566 <![CDATA[fundal height : I&#039;m not sure what it should...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796538&title=fundal-height#796538 Author: FionaS
Subject: 29177
Posted: 05 October 2009 at 3:07pm

I'm not sure what it should be at that stage but I do know it depends on many factors so isn't very reliable. I was always about 6 weeks behind fundal height wise even though bubs was bang on the 50th percentile. I have a long torso and carry low so I never get passed about 34 or 35 week height.]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:07:29 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796538&title=fundal-height#796538 <![CDATA[fundal height : does anyone know anything about...]]> https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796515&title=fundal-height#796515 Author: busybee
Subject: 29177
Posted: 05 October 2009 at 2:54pm

does anyone know anything about this? My usual ob scans to see if the growth of baby is as expected and I saw someone else who measured fundal height...and he mumbled something like...oh your up to there already...so I was wondering if anyone know what the fundal height should be around 19-20 weeks. is it all the way to your bellybutton yet? does it matter if you are tall or short? ]]> Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:54:00 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=29177&PID=796515&title=fundal-height#796515