https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 24 May 2026 00:37:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1640703 Fri, 16 May 2014 17:15:07 +0000 Adira 1640703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HazelEyes: Thank you!! I'm actually nervous this baby WILL be big because I've HEARD that second babies often are bigger and my first was already 8 lbs 14 oz and came a week early!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1639881 Fri, 16 May 2014 12:32:43 +0000 HazelEyes 1639881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I didn't know you were pregnant again, congrats!</p> <p>I measured a week ahead for my pregnancy too, and if you add in that I ovulated late, that would have made him measure even "bigger." I just figured it was better to be measuring ahead than behind! He was born at 8lb 4oz, so big but not tooo big ;)</p> <p>My BFF was due the same time as me and they kept telling her that her baby was going to definitely be in the high 9 lb range and she was 7.5. </p> <p>Either way, you just had an u/s! Those are the best! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1639795 Fri, 16 May 2014 12:13:40 +0000 Adira 1639795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sorrycharlie: I know!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1639791 Fri, 16 May 2014 12:11:56 +0000 sorrycharlie 1639791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: can't believe you're already 9.5 weeks! gosh time flies haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1639783 Fri, 16 May 2014 12:09:48 +0000 mdf106 1639783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine measured 6 days ahead of ovulation, a week early based on my LMP. There is no way I ovulated on 7 dpo, and also no way I conceived then. Babies sometimes grow fast. My OB seemed to think measuring early was a good sign that I was unlikely to miscarry. They moved my due date up a week, based on where he was developmentally. I measured on track for my moved due date the rest of the pregnancy. I went into labor five days before my new due date (11 days early based on ovulation), and gave birth to a healthy 7 pound 15 ounce baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1639493 Fri, 16 May 2014 10:30:32 +0000 cmomma17 1639493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: exactly! And they really tried to scare me the whole time "9lb baby, 10 lb baby, you really need to schedule a c-section, etc!" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1639472 Fri, 16 May 2014 10:24:34 +0000 Adira 1639472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@cmomma17: Just goes to show how off ultrasounds can be! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1639183 Fri, 16 May 2014 09:04:51 +0000 cmomma17 1639183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay for an ultrasound! :)</p> <p>I measured ahead my entire pregnancy with C. Sometimes by a full 2 weeks. The doctor kept saying he'd be big, but he wasn't. 7 lbs, 15 oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1639150 Fri, 16 May 2014 08:55:57 +0000 Adira 1639150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: Thanks for that! Maybe my tech was just overly confident in her abilities or something, haha! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1639141 Fri, 16 May 2014 08:54:28 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1639141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: my ob and RE agree on the +/-7.. At my anatomy scan I was 18w along but measuring closer to 20. We did fertility treatments so I know the date of conception, and was told not to sweat the difference because babies grow at different rates, and she may slow down at some point. I asked because I was worried about the already large head! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1639133 Fri, 16 May 2014 08:52:58 +0000 bookwormmama 1639133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I measured 2-5 days ahead in all of my ultrasounds. My doctor was never concerned. My son was born on his due date (water broke the day before) and weighed 7lbs 5oz. I think at my first ultrasound he was 3 or 4 days ahead of my calculated due date and my doctor said that was great because the margin of error was like +/-5 days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1639114 Fri, 16 May 2014 08:47:12 +0000 Adira 1639114@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: @littlek: When I told the tech that I was really surprised at how far along I was measuring, she said there was only a 1 or 2 day margin of error!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638897 Fri, 16 May 2014 07:33:35 +0000 SweetiePie 1638897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had IVF w/ICSI (talk about knowing when fertilization happened...they manually injected a single sperm into my egg!) and somehow I still consistently measure a few days ahead. At first I thought it was the doc being sloppy but every tech since then and every appt I have measured ahead.<br /> Go figure! Maybe he'll be a big boy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638876 Fri, 16 May 2014 07:22:45 +0000 littlek 1638876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My OB says same thing as @Mrs. Jump Rope. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638805 Fri, 16 May 2014 06:41:41 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1638805@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: they should have explained to you that at this stage of pregnancy, there is a +/- 7 day margin of error that is absolutely normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638787 Fri, 16 May 2014 06:23:19 +0000 littlek 1638787@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always measure ahead. I wouldn't worry about it. Congrats on the great US! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638780 Fri, 16 May 2014 06:12:48 +0000 Adira 1638780@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@KT326: That's so encouraging! Thanks!!</p> <p>@illumina: That's so interesting!! Thanks for that!</p> <p>Thank you so much ladies!! This has all been so helpful and put my mind at ease! One less thing to worry about!! :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638753 Fri, 16 May 2014 05:35:45 +0000 78h2o 1638753@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was temping and pretty certain of ovulation date. LO still measured 5-7 days ahead the whole pregnancy. Same thing happened with my sister's baby. Both our kids are healthy and 99th percentile for height. J was 22" long at birth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638746 Fri, 16 May 2014 05:26:44 +0000 Anagram 1638746@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was always measuring ahead too, and the ultrasound techs kept saying that my due date would be earlier--- but my doctors said my due date was the same.</p> <p>However-- I went in to labor a week early (which is how far ahead I was)-- I didn't have a big baby though. She was 6 lbs 10 oz. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638731 Fri, 16 May 2014 04:28:30 +0000 illumina 1638731@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was exactly the same as you. Even though I know when I O'd and the time we DTD and she was conceived...at 8wks, she was measuring 9, then same at 12wks so my EDD was moved a week forward. She was born a day earlier than the new EDD, so I would say it was pretty correct.</p> <p>Oh, and she was under 7lbs so hopefully you won't have a big baby :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638597 Thu, 15 May 2014 22:11:00 +0000 QBbride 1638597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wouldn't worry at all. There is a huge variability with the measurements. The fetus is so small at that stage that even 1mm makes a difference.</p> <p>My DS always measured 3 days ahead (dating u/s and anatomy u/s) and he was born at 39w weighing 7lbs so it doesn't always mean a big baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638595 Thu, 15 May 2014 22:08:28 +0000 ALV91711 1638595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always measured ahead and had a big baby.</p> <p>Your babe is just growing good and will be healthy, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Babies grow and develop at different rates, even before they are born. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638568 Thu, 15 May 2014 21:44:41 +0000 mrsjazz 1638568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: I was measuring ahead at my 12 week appointment and they changed my due date by a week. I don't understand it but it was still wrong. I know when I had my LMP and the doctor kept asking if I was wrong about my period. Um, no...but no one ever believed me.</p> <p>I had LO one day after my original due date...stupid doctors :silly: </p> <p>Measuring ahead is totally okay, don't worry about it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638552 Thu, 15 May 2014 21:38:21 +0000 KT326 1638552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had an IUI so my ovulation was triggered and LO still measured about 5 days ahead. So it is possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638545 Thu, 15 May 2014 21:35:43 +0000 Lindsay05 1638545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: lol if its any consolation she was much easier labour and delivery than her older sister! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638495 Thu, 15 May 2014 21:15:41 +0000 Smurfette 1638495@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think I measured a couple days ahead the whole time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638474 Thu, 15 May 2014 21:08:19 +0000 Adira 1638474@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Bao: @lilteacherbee: Thank you! That's reassuring!!</p> <p>@Applesandbananas: I'll be having the NT scan in 2-3 weeks I think, so they'll get another measurement then! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638471 Thu, 15 May 2014 21:07:30 +0000 MrsMccarthy 1638471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly I don't think we can actually KNOW when we ovulated unless we are being monitored by a doctor. It's very possible that you ovulated earlier than you think. Either way a baby measuring ahead is no concern at this stage. Congrats. That's a healthy bean. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638456 Thu, 15 May 2014 21:01:13 +0000 lilteacherbee 1638456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I measured ahead the whole time (like 2-3 weeks) and had a big baby, but I had GD. I knew exactly when I ovulated, too. Sometimes, they just grow at different rates! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/fetus-measuring-ahead#post-1638429 Thu, 15 May 2014 20:58:05 +0000 Applesandbananas 1638429@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Adira: it's not ridiculous, you're a mom! I'll keep you and your new LO in my thoughts! When will you have another appt? Could you call the dr office and see if they're concerned? </p>