Question about birthweight at 35.5 weeks.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m 38yo and my practice is having me go in for weekly NST and fluid measurements after 36 weeks.

Your best bet for natural, uncomplicated delivery is if you wait for spontaneous labor.

My due date is today and I’m personally willing to go to 41 weeks at my age. I’m 100% sure of my conception date.

why is your dr having you come in work weekly fluid measurements and nsts? Are you high risk?

They made it sound like standard protocol for being AMA. The fluid measurements are by ultrasound.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My estimates were WAY off too. I was told I was having a nice 7lber and birthed a 10lb whopper of a baby. He was a shoulder dystocia and had his clavicle broken. I am petite (5'1, 120lbs) and only gained 30lbs, no GD. My stomach wasn't even that big. I had a weekly NST because I was overdue. I didn't have any problem delivering that 10lber either, just his shoulder got stuck obviously.

I'm pregnant now and really anxious and scared. WHY can't they give better estimates on weight and baby size? With all the technology, you'd think they could. It's making me very anxious and I worry a lot about the food I'm eating. Somehow in my mind, if I don't gain much weight, I'll have a normal sized baby.

do you get any nsts/ ultrasound before 40 weeks? I had one at 35 weeks and hope I can get another.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My estimates were WAY off too. I was told I was having a nice 7lber and birthed a 10lb whopper of a baby. He was a shoulder dystocia and had his clavicle broken. I am petite (5'1, 120lbs) and only gained 30lbs, no GD. My stomach wasn't even that big. I had a weekly NST because I was overdue. I didn't have any problem delivering that 10lber either, just his shoulder got stuck obviously.

I'm pregnant now and really anxious and scared. WHY can't they give better estimates on weight and baby size? With all the technology, you'd think they could. It's making me very anxious and I worry a lot about the food I'm eating. Somehow in my mind, if I don't gain much weight, I'll have a normal sized baby.

do you get any nsts/ ultrasound before 40 weeks? I had one at 35 weeks and hope I can get another.

No. I wasn't high risk. No ultrasounds after 20 weeks. I had NSTs at 40 and 41 weeks and an ultrasound then.