why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind

She said we were 6 1/2 weeks. I amhaving regular ultrasounds to monitor babies growth for other non relate issues. Most babies will naturally grow out of any flat spots they develop during the first few months of their life. I'm 31 weeks today and he's fine as far as I'm aware. My dr said not to worry but they are sending me to a perinatologist (high risk on) for a more detailed / more accurate sonogram. TIA! Learn more about, When and How Babies Learn About Object Permanence, As a Single Mom, I Struggled to Accept Help During the 4th Trimester. In my first pregnancy, my sons head measured greater than 40 or 42 weeks at 37 weeks. Try to take measurements with a grain of salt. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. So she dint seem to be concerned. Nobody ever worried, and he was born with a very large head, which he grew into. Just like his daddy! Post author: Post published: May 28, 2022 Post category: Post comments: 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. Thank you. Create an account or log in to participate. So my advice is that as hard as it is, if the doctors assure you all is well, try not to worry! My baby has always measured a little behind my whole pregnancy. The doc laughed it off and said, "Yep he's got a big head alright". l. Lreay93. Lol. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. yes her head is right down! IL wait for my body to give birth when it's ready and when the baby is ready x, If there is steady growth they will leave you alone. 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. She caught right up to the 50th percentile. The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. Babys head was measuring 36 weeks. 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. Hope it goes well for you. Learn more about. This may be because of problems with the placenta, caused by the pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia. 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. The earliest my doc can see me is Tuesday so Ill just tough it out til then. Find advice, support and good company (and some stuff just for fun). Lol. All rights reserved. They are sending me back to a high risk ultrasound tech (the one who did my 20 week) for peace of mind and told me not to worry but how can I not? I have to formally kick count every day ( even though baby is usually really active ) and I have an ultrasound next week. Hey Emma! Thank you oinktastic. However, this may not be apparent until many weeks, depending on the ultrasound method and uterine angle. Thanks for the advice! 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. I'm going to regret even posting this because I do not want to alarm you for no reason BUT I vacationed in the Dominican Republic shortly before getting pregnant with DS and I was offered a third trimester scan to determine if our baby had microcephaly (small head) since the Dominican Republic does have Zika. In a nutshell. 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. My kids heads always measured ahead. Completely healthy and well, so I think I just carry smaller babies and if this time round they say induction needed for this reason, I don't think I'd go for it. I had a scan on Tuesday, bang on 34weeks.head measured 36+3!! Especially with all the awful Zika news you hear "head measuring small" and freak out. I just remember being a little girl and my friend died of cancer and his head was huge! 10 weeks pregnant but measuring 6 weeks. All of my kids have bigger heads but I don't remember any of them measuring ahead like that on their head size. The doc today wasnt my normal doctor just the one who did the ultrasound. If you feel a message or content violates these standards and would like to request its removal please submit the following information and our moderating team will respond shortly. They've told me to keep a hospital bag ready whenever I go in for a sc. He just didn't have huge noggin. She did say being up to two weeks behind or ahead wasn't a reason to worry in itself. He was born before my follow up ultrasound and his measurements were consistent with the rest of his body. 2 MONTHS would one big head baby :). I guess I'm just going to feel guilty and worried until I have a reason not to :/. I wouldn't worry too much. You shouldnt have to be stressed about this and its your doctors responsibility to provide you with what you need to understand. All rights reserved. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. She was born weighting 6lbs 14 ozs so she was just a peanut. Note that once you confirm, this action cannot be undone. Turns out I am just blessed with small headed babies! I hope you get all the belp amd support you need. My little girl is measuring 3-4 weeks ahead at 36wk scan. I had a growth scan last week at 34w and my baby is 22%, which is odd since I'm 5'8", her head was 35w (lol not surprised since my hubby has a massive noggen lol) but her little abdomen is only 5%, 32w so I am being monitored now. Or just the head? Im in the same boat here! Your baby may consistently measure 2 weeks behind and thats ok as long as the growth is consistent. Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. They will keep an eye on you with growth scans. Her weight was 3.3. And to deliver you prem there would have to be sufficient evidence baby was struggling in there. lol Have any of your babies head's measured that far ahead? Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. And was told the baby is measuring two weeks behind but there is steady growth. On Monday I had an ultrasound and the tech told me baby was nearly two weeks behind. My OB plans for me to carry to 38 weeks, 5 days and then induction due to having a precipitous labour with my last one. I'm prone to anxiety anyway so this has been hard to not dwell on but I feel a lot better not being alone in it and that your doc isn't concerned. plenty - 30lbs at my last check up two weeks ago! Sorry to hear you're going through this. As baby gets closer to your due date its less likely that their measurements of baby are accurate. IUGR is usually diagnosed after an ultrasound shows your baby's weight is below the 10 th percentile based on how many weeks pregnant you are. Is my baby going to have an enormous head?! Sorry to hear you're going through this. It's showing as less than 1% percentile. Hey I know this is old but having a similar situation. All of my kids have bigger heads but I don't remember any of them measuring ahead like that on their head size. Measuring no more than a day or 2 ahead by head and a day or two behind per leg measurement. I was measuring 2 weeks over for a bit. Looks like you're in your third trimester? Well on Wednesday at my dr. Office I was told that it measured exactly 8 weeks 0 days with heart rate of 144. dd's head was 16 inches at birth and she was 22 1/4 inches long and 10 1/2 lbs. A week max it used to be. they just said it shoul;d be ok and if its not its too late. He's 3 and he's fine. 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. No? I was told my first bub was head: 2 weeks ahead, body: on time and his legs: 2 weeks behind. True mine looks like it will have a big head and little legs! I had an ultrasound at 29 + 6, but baby girls head was measuring at 31 + 5. 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. At 32 weeks baby was 3lbs 14oz and just reached 10th percentile. Every baby is different and they will all grow differently. Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. When the doctor came in I didn't ask about it and he didn't mention it. I guess I'm just looking for anyone with a similar experience so I can feel at least a little less anxious. This happens to me too 2 weeks ago: was bang on 6 weeks went for my scan, gestational sac, yolk sac seen. From this ultrasound the baby's measurements were: EDD by Ultrasound: 5/27/18 = 26 Weeks 5 Days by Ultrasound Presentation: Breech I think there's a chance that a baby could have minimal to no intellectual disability. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including the brainstem, and brain death is sometimes used as a legal definition of death. The remains of a former organism normally begin to decompose shortly after death. Must run in the family. yes agree - I actually wish they didnt give me all the paperwork with the measurements because I feel like I have too much info which Im not qualified to draw conclusions from! The educational health content on What To Expect is reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts to be up-to-date and in line with the latest evidence-based medical information and accepted health guidelines, including the medically reviewed What to Expect books by Heidi Murkoff. We had all the blood testing and chromosome testing at 11 weeks and the high risk level two ultrasound and blood work and had zero red flags or hints of any problems and everything measured fine at my 20 week. I was measuring on time despite having a smaller baby from ultrasounds however yesterday I had a non stress test and was measuring 6 weeks behind. The rest of her measurements fell between 40 and 50 percentile. Still always measures big for head, height, and weight. So I just had a scan this morn and I'm 28+3 and baby's head is measuring 30 weeks. Ive googled it and apparently its something to be worried about, her head is in the 95th percentile!!! Agree with others - baby could just be petite. I snuck a peak at the other measurements on my doctors pad of paper today and it seemed around 50th percentile for everything (on the U/S screen all limbs, abdomen, etc was lining up right at 32w3d or greater). Hi, I'm 32 weeks pregnant but only measuring 30cm. Although maybe they'll induce me if it does and he'll come a bit early which I would not mind. I dont trust these estimates- they are just guessing! I wouldnt worry too much about what the growth scans say. I'm 31 weeks and she's weighing at 3.4. I had an ultrasound today and baby's body is measuring 5 days ahead and baby's head is measuring 2 weeks ahead. I went today at 32 weeks and her weight was 3.8. From head to toe? The HC measurement is in the 8th percentile but the BPD is less than 1 percentile. Hopefully it doesn't mean anything bad. It was a huge melon, it still is . The HC measurement is in the 8th percentile but the BPD is less than 1 percentile. If everyone was "average" or normal then we would all look so much alike. Was there anything wrong with your baby? I'm 37 weeks. 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. Smarter than average and tall skinny with a smaller head (not noticeably) but just shaped smaller than average. No heartbeat on the ultrasound at 6 weeks, Could the doctor be wrong. It really has been a godsend. That's for kids who fall right in the 50th percentile. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. Prompting many growth scans etc in the first few. Not at all!! I was worried he would have a huge head and with a little body. About a month ago I had an additional ultrasound at 28 weeks just to make sure the baby had all 5 fingers since at the anatomy scan at 20 weeks it was hard to get the pictures because of its position. That's what is weird to me! Anyhow, Did they do two measurements and take the average or was it just one? Hi, at my 20 weeks scan I was told the baby was measuring small. This is the diameter between the two sides of the head and is measured after 13 weeks. All her measurements were proportionate. I declined, but apparently they can detect a smaller head at that gestation? Youre right her abdomen and all measurements are fine, its only her head circumference (measuring two weeks one day behind) and her occipital measurement (back of her head I think) which is two weeks exactly behind. I really don't think its that big a deal if its measuring a week behind. Im a FTM. I havent been offered anything else so Im just curious if maybe I should ask. All rights reserved. My little one has always measured 2 weeks behind since 20 weeks scan. But he looks handsome and normal to me at 8! Alternating head position: Back sleep is still the safest way for your baby to sleep. About a month ago I had an additional ultrasound at 28 weeks just to make sure the baby had all 5 fingers since at the anatomy scan at 20 weeks it was hard to get the pictures because of it's position. I know my ovulation date and should have been 8 weeks 0 days. Group Leaders communicate with staff moderators and escalate potential violations for review, but they dont moderate discussions. 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. WTF. I'm 26 weeks pregnant and am also faced with a baby with a small head, measuring in the 3rd percentile. A percentile of 50% represents the average or mean head circumference. I really hope that the measurements were wrong. Posted 2/1/18. I was a nervous wreck during that time but her head ended up being back on track at the next scan. Are you sure they werent giving you a w. 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. Anyone ever have a little one who's head is measuring 2 weeks aheadwhat does it or could it mean? The measurements in the ultrasound did turn out wrong. Group Black's collective includes Essence, The Shade Room and Naturally Curly. When I think of a big head I think of cancer and I need to not associate the two so help!! My ds head measured large (a few weeks), but his body smaller. Symptmes de grossesse ne jamais ignorer, Moyens naturels pour dclencher l'accouchement. Yesterday I had my glucose test and 28 week appointment (technically Im 28wks 5d). He was born weighing 5lb 1oz. He said that her body is overall in the 35th percentile which is OK. Thanks Melmom! Am also not googling!! Use of this site is subject to our terms of use and privacy policy. Everything has been healthy and normal, shes just small. I was hoping that was the case! 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? Had thesame with my 1st daugh. so they said they'd recheck her growth at my next appointment in two weeks. If I didnt they would have done one sooner. He actually said all looked good. Thanks everyone! Hi everyone. They have all been totally normal. Growth scans showed he was small. What was your little ones weight? 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. HC is measuring a week behind and BPD is measuring 3 weeks behind. This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. I was 34 1 during scan. My partner's niece had a small head (at least there was concerns as a tiny baby) but she is fine. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. The doctor there told me the will have to deliver the baby if the growth doesn't improve by C-section and it can be anytime between now and 37 weeks. Published: April 17, 2019 at 9:41 am. All those measurements are just guesses. thank you!! No one seems concerned about it. Your 15-year-old may weigh more or less than that and still be perfectly healthy. Ok so its not as concerning if baby is overall smaller, but lets just hope its a wrong measurement. lol Have any of your babies head's measured that far ahead? That makes me feel better. So the Maternity21 and extra growth scans was all we opted to do. Macrosomic heads run on both sides of the family. My doctor told me she's not worried so I'm trying not to worry either. Was then referred to a specialist hospital who have discharged me. They were way off and I wish I didn't let it upset me. I'm on my 6th, my babies always measured above 50th on everything except for their heads, they were anywhere from 3-10th percentile. In rare cases, the placenta simply wears out and tends to stop working even before the fetus is able to grow in the womb. We respect everyones right to express their thoughts and opinions as long as they remain respectful of other community members, and meet What to Expects Terms of Use. One tech finally explained to me that the baby's head is more long than wide so it throws the measurements off. They did not give me a weight average which I think some obgyn practices avoid these days because of inaccurate estimates (my last doctor told me my daughter would be 11 lbs at delivery and the next day she was born 8 lbs).

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