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. The measurements in the ultrasound did turn out wrong. Different babies of the same weight can have different head size, therefore, dating in the later part of pregnancy is generally considered unreliable. Its making me so nervous. Their measurement may be inaccurate due to how baby is positioned or maybe it's just a small baby Mine measured 3 weeks ahead last scan and i was 32 weeks! 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). 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. The formula is as follows: OG = 1/2 * (LZR + BDP) * 3,1416. 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. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. Posted 2/1/18. The scan was done at my perinatalogist (Already high risk.) You all have made me feel better. Thanks ladies. I was 34 1 during scan. 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! Mine is about the same. All of my kids have bigger heads but I don't remember any of them measuring ahead like that on their head size. I havent been offered anything else so Im just curious if maybe I should ask. Hopefully it doesn't mean anything bad. 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). I'm going to regret even posting this because I do not want to alar. I'm scared but my doctor isn't, so I'm trying to trust that. Even my Dr. said, His head's not big its huge! Had thesame with my 1st daugh. I've had two miscarriages prior to my daughter and had heavy bleeding for my whole first trimester with this pregnancy and feel like I can never just relax and not worry. why is my cheesecake oily; Uncategorized; why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind 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 !) Bump! Anyone ever have a little one who's head is measuring 2 weeks aheadwhat does it or could it mean? 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. Im hoping someone maybe has some experience with this situation. It seemed really large to me anyway, compared with my other children. 2 weeks off seems a long ways off if she's so confident it was a good picture. No? Yeah baby's other measurements were week and a half behind when compared to the gestation age and head was 3 weeks behind. We have had all the optional blood work for chromosome issues, the nt scan etc and all looked fine. Agree with others - baby could just be petite. Still always measures big for head, height, and weight. Yep my daughter measured 2 weeks behind my whole pregnancy and this baby I think from what I understood is also measuring 2 weeks behind. Meet other parents of February 2022 babies and share the joys and challenges as your children grow. why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind. Ultrasounds measurements seem to be notoriously inaccurate. HC is measuring a week behind and BPD is measuring 3 weeks behind. why is my baby's head measuring 2 weeks behind. And was told the baby is measuring two weeks behind but there is steady growth. I'm well aware every baby is different but my daughter whose now 4 was always in the 90th percentile, and my husband and I are both very very tall. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. I was relieved with the radiologist report. It increases from about 2.4 cm at 13 weeks to about 9.5 cm at term. They only deliver early if the growth reduces from its usual rate. big!) My doctor isnt worried and said everything is totally normal. We strive to provide you with a high quality community experience. Ive been getting lots of ultrasound and Doppler monitoring to make sure placenta is functioning properly and that baby is growing. It is now my size. yes her head is right down! I'm 33 weeks and my baby's head is measuring 4 weeks behind. This may be because of problems with the placenta, caused by the pregnancy complication pre-eclampsia. Were other measurements off as well? Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. The baby's head and abdomen measured slightly ahead for gestational age (this has been consistent over the whole pregnancy in about 6 or 7 ultrasounds). Even with accurate measurements, the correlation. The doctors kept saying my boy was weighing 2 weeks over and that he would be a big baby, predicting at least 8 lbs. This happens to me too 2 weeks ago: was bang on 6 weeks went for my scan, gestational sac, yolk sac seen. 6 weeks + no fetal pole = scared. I'm 31 weeks and she's weighing at 3.4. has anyone else had this? 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. Ive googled it and apparently its something to be worried about, her head is in the 95th percentile!!! It's been a really rough few weeks already and I'm really freaked out. I'm on my 6th, my babies always measured above 50th on everything exce, Thank you for your reply! Hello, just looking for some reassurance, just had a growth scan at 34 weeks and 5 days. Don't loose hope tho as there was a heartbeat on yours it could be that you just ovulated a bit later than usual. the amniotic fluid volume. Now back at my normal place I had a scan yesterday 27+2 weeks. X, My last pregnancy I had regular growth scans as they thought she was on the smaller side. I haven't traveled anywhere Zika impacted. plenty - 30lbs at my last check up two weeks ago! All of my kids have bigger heads but I don't remember any of them measuring ahead like that on their head size. I'm 31 weeks today and he's fine as far as I'm aware. Breastfeeding: the trick to a comfy latch. At my last scan (20 weeks) everything was measuring fine. But this late in the game it doesn't mean much as long as fluid levels and placenta function are good. He's 3 and he's fine. All rights reserved. My oldest has a macrosomic head, at age 3 his head was just slightly smaller than mine. So that made a vaginal delivery much much nicer ;) There was nothing wrong with his adorable little head and he looked perfectly normal. Baby is measuring about 4lbs and 6 days behind overall which I didnt think was too bad. All rights reserved. My daughter measured 3 weeks behind in the head at her anatomy scan. It scared me and freaked me out but he was just fine. My little one has always measured 2 weeks behind since 20 weeks scan. All my kids have had "off" measurements during pregnancy - head circumference, femur length, stomach size all a week or two ahead or a week or two behind. Although maybe they'll induce me if it does and he'll come a bit early which I would not mind. I highly recommend it. From head to toe? The #1 app for tracking pregnancy and baby growth. 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). 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. I was told my first bub was head: 2 weeks ahead, body: on time and his legs: 2 weeks behind. My kids heads always measured ahead. After the 3rd they stopped being concerned for the most part because we just know that it is nothing serious, just my husband and I both have small heads and now so do our babies. Ive had four scans and did NIPT screening so Im fairly sure anything major would have been picked up by now. 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. Especially with all the awful Zika news you hear "head measuring small" and freak out. Macrosomic heads run on both sides of the family. Ps here is her little face praying everything is all okay! Just FYI I think you might have posted in the wrong group! also if baby is head down the head can be pushed into the cervix and hard to measure. They've told me to keep a hospital bag ready whenever I go in for a scan which is every two weeks now. thats reassuring to read. From this ultrasound the baby's measurements were: EDD by Ultrasound: 5/27/18 = 26 Weeks 5 Days by Ultrasound Presentation: Breech I guess I wouldn't describe any of our heads as huge but certainly not small either. In my first pregnancy, my sons head measured greater than 40 or 42 weeks at 37 weeks. They sent me for more u/s to rule out hydrocephalus. Some tall some short some chunky some skinny. 10 weeks pregnant but measuring 6 weeks. Measuring ahead sounds scarier than it needs to be. I really don't think its that big a deal if its measuring a week behind. But he looks handsome and normal to me at 8! What a shitty response to your question by OB. Of course she says don't worry and I'm all - high risk ob!?!? We have had all the optional blood work for chromosome issues, the nt scan etc and all looked fine. I was freaked and googled the worst, but my doctor assured me measurements of the head are so hard to get the bigger they get. I had an ultrasound today and baby's body is measuring 5 days ahead and baby's head is measuring 2 weeks ahead. However, this may not be apparent until many weeks, depending on the ultrasound method and uterine angle. Baby boy has moved up the 42nd percentile, averaging 5.7 pounds. Babys head was measuring 36 weeks. And sure enough, I now have a healthy 18 month old son who has a head in the 90%. All those measurements are just guesses. So Dr. came in a had a go with the scan and spent time measuring her belly a few times, and listening to blood flow. supermom83 member. Goes the other way too! Group Owners uphold the core values of the brand by reporting content that violates the community guidelines. I think there's a chance that a baby could have minimal to no intellectual disability. I'm 33 weeks and my baby's head is measuring 4 weeks behind. Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. What to Expect supports Group Black and its mission to increase greater diversity in media voices and media ownership. Lol. It really has been a godsend. We went back for a growth scan at 28 weeks and everything looked fine, and they said the measurements were likely inaccurate at our 20 week scan. Pre-determined and LZR biparietal head size. A baby measuring big means that he or she looks to be a bit bigger than what's considered average for the week you're at in your pregnancy. All of my aches Hey everyone! Your post will be hidden and deleted by moderators. Again, sorry for jumping right to Zika but it was the first thing that came to my head when I read your post! Anyhow, Did they do two measurements and take the average or was it just one? So far, they are perfectly fine and are extremely intelligent . I am due in about 3 weeks.