diff dates
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Topic: diff dates
Posted By: mrs frantic
Subject: diff dates
Date Posted: 11 May 2006 at 1:49pm
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Hey I was just wondering - I hsoudl have asked last week at my scan but forgot in the excitment -
My dates said that the baby was 19 weeks 5 days gestantional, but at the scan it was only measuring 18 weeks 5 days - a week behind! I was just wondering if taht is normal, or is my baby just small or what? My earlier scan at 12 weeks agreed with my dates it was only about 2 days difference, and now it is a week - i assume baby is ok or they would have said something but is it common to have different size vs dates? ------------- Mrs Frantic Baby Maddisyn born 28 Sept 2006 http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: emeldee
Date Posted: 11 May 2006 at 2:40pm
Yep - this is really, really normal. I asked the sonographer with the last baby why my dates vs scan dates were off and he said not to worry, that the earlier scans are more accurate and the dates from the later scans don't mean much in the long run. The measurements on the scan are against average with a deviation on either side. For example, I was 20 weeks pregnant according to dates and early scan yesterday, but the baby is measuring between 21 and 22 weeks in size. Unfortunately it doesn't mean that he will come earlier and I'll get a shorter pregnancy, just that he is sitting on the upper quarter for baby sizes so far (95th percentile *sob*). So, my scan means that I am probably heading to have another 9lb plusser and you're heading for a much more sociable 7lb-er. That being said, the doctor also said that there is room for error and that the baby has growth spurts - so don't worry at all - you won't get an extra week in there!  ------------- |
Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 11 May 2006 at 6:16pm
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Yup, I second the "normal" vote ! ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 11 May 2006 at 9:21pm
tottaly normal james was on score for dates and scan at my 9 week and 20 week scans then tottaly off on my 32 week scan
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: 12 May 2006 at 10:45am
| My dates have been everywhere this little one likes to keep them guessing hehe |