Measuring 1 week ahead at 13 weeks

Anonymous
I just the first us since I was 6 weeks and baby is measuring big. The first measurements at 6 weeks were exactly in line with my missed period and ovulation dates. The technician took a lot of measurements and all of them were 5-7 days ahead. Should I worry about anything? Could it be that i am expecting a really big boy? I don’t know the sex yet, but I have 2 girls and they always measured at their expected date for the first few months. I know that after 20 weeks or so one week more or less it’s normal, but at 13 weeks?

TIA
Anonymous
Did the doctor say anything about what it could mean? I'd be much more worried to measure a week behind than a week ahead that early in the pregnancy, but I'm not sure if that's rational.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Did the doctor say anything about what it could mean? I'd be much more worried to measure a week behind than a week ahead that early in the pregnancy, but I'm not sure if that's rational.

Thank you! Unfortunately I just met with the us technician. I will have a first dr appointment on Thursday and will ask
Anonymous
I was high risk, so I had almost weekly ultrasounds.

I measured exactly on time at 6 weeks, 2-3 days ahead at 7 weeks, 5-6 days ahead at 8 weeks, and 10+ days ahead at 10 weeks. When I miscarried shortly after my 10 week scan, my baby was much closer in size to a 12-week fetus. My doctor said she was probably just going to be a very big baby (and my baby was a girl, so her sex had nothing to do with her size).
Anonymous
My baby consistently measured a week ahead. He came out on his due date at 9lbs. So just a big baby.
Anonymous
My son consistently measured 2 weeks ahead but since he was my first, they wouldn’t change his due date. Wouldn’t you know, he arrived 2 weeks early and was 8 lbs. Nothing to be concerned about, just have your bag packed a little ahead of time!
Anonymous
Thank you everyone! I will have to wait until end of September to find out the sex so I was hoping that at least the size would help the guessing game...
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:I was high risk, so I had almost weekly ultrasounds.

I measured exactly on time at 6 weeks, 2-3 days ahead at 7 weeks, 5-6 days ahead at 8 weeks, and 10+ days ahead at 10 weeks. When I miscarried shortly after my 10 week scan, my baby was much closer in size to a 12-week fetus. My doctor said she was probably just going to be a very big baby (and my baby was a girl, so her sex had nothing to do with her size).


So sorry for your loss PP.
Anonymous
My baby measured a week ahead in the first trimester and now is measuring right on track at 21 weeks. We did not change the due date and I don't think it had any correlation to the sex of the baby.
Anonymous
My baby measured a couple weeks behind and was born 2 weeks early and he was still a really long boy.
Anonymous
My DS measured two weeks ahead in every ultrasound, and my OB wasn't the least bit worried. I was secretly hoping that would translate to delivering a little early, but nope, he was ten days late. And big.
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