Small for dates?

Dont be scared hun, baby will be just fine and so will you I think its pretty common fot this to happen, I always measured smaller for my dates and had a 9lb 8oz baby! lol

Just be thankful he isnt measuring bigger than your dates lol

You are soooo close to being a mummy hun!!

I measured small the whole way through, DD was a smaller baby, 5 pound 12, but i never got to 36 cm so you're already larger then i was. DD had no complications or issues because of her size and i had only put on 9 kilos for the wole pregnancy, some people just carry differently.
One of the girls in our AN class had a baby 3 weeks early due to placenta caused growth problems. The baby is absolutely perfect. Just small.
Whatever happens you are so far along that whatever needs to be done the baby is able to cope.
Good luck with everything

My waters broke and I didn't have Spencer for another 3 weeks, if they think you have leaked water then they will give you oral antibiotics and some instructions on what you can and can't do, i.e no sex, not to use public swimming baths etc and you will need IV antibiotics when you go into labour but they won't induce you just because of that. They may do bloods as well to check for signs of infection and you would probably be monitored closely until you go into labour.
Good luck, Spencer was born at 38 weeks and was 6lb 2 and as healthy as, fed like a demon and packed on the weight no trouble at all.

Oh and so you don't get freaked out by it at the scan they will probably check the heart over quite thoroughly but that is just something they do when you have a later scan, they aren't doing it cos they think something is wrong with the heart.

hey Laurie, I am sure all is well with you and baby boy =) try not to worry to much, I know easier said than done.   Let me know how the scan goes, I'll be thinking of ya.

I was measuring 2 weeks behind for most of my pregnancy and went on to have a 9lb6 er. I was worried every time she measured after always being ahead with no#2, my mw never worried (although she didnt worry about my iron either and I ended up in hospital a week before with iron levels way too low for comfort) My mw said it could have just been the way I carried.
The thing they do watch for is consistancy, I'm sure you'll be fine, you are soo close to the end! Good luck with your scan tomorrow! At least you know you will be in good hands

technically you are at full term now...anywhere from 38 wks, so it should all be fine if you do need to be induced.

Rhi was a IUGR baby and she did great....im so excited for you, wow i cant believe it wont be long until you are holding your little boy.

i was scaned at 37 weeks last time due to suspected IUGR as i was measuring 34 (i think thats what it was) but all was fine and c arrived on due date weighing 6lb 13oz. All happy and healthy and no problems

Just got back from my scan.... and you guys were all right! Things are looking good, with fluid volume ok and the placenta working well.

Measurements are a tiny bit behind in dates (talking days rather than weeks), so nothing to worry about there. Weighing 3.4kg at the moment, so should be a good size by end of next week. I'd like him to not get too much bigger!!!

The only thing the sonographer mentioned is that there seemed to be a lot of "debris" or "floaties" in my waters. She said sometimes they see that if there has been a bleed, but I haven't bled at all. She said it might be because I have had the flu for a week. I guess my midwife will discuss this with me.

Spent ages doing the scan as there was a student sonographer as well... so I feel like I have had a good looking at! I can't believe how they can tell what all those grey blobs on the screen are.

Oh, and there was no question about the dangly bits!

Yay Laurie! 3.4kg is great! Nearly time to come on out baby boy!

Glad all is well
I was measuring all over the show for the last 10 weeks, but Hannah came out beautifully at 3.3kgs at 39w+6d, so I reckon your wee boy will be an absolutely perfect wee bundle
Good luck!!