geordiemouse
Jan 13, 2012, 12:06 AM
I have just come back from an altogether pretty confusing doctors appointment.
I am currently 30 weeks and 1 day pregnant (due March 22nd) and had an ultrasound yesterday as my GP felt bub was measuring small. Everything seemed okay at the scan but the sonographer did say bub was measuring at 28 weeks. I did the calculations with my partner and it seems to be a physical impossibility for me to be 28 weeks as it would mean I conceived the day after I got a positive pregnancy result.
I then went to my GP today to discuss the results and she told me baby was measuring in the 5th percentile. My GP's first language isn't English so even after asking her to explain exactly what that meant I left feeling very upset and confused. She said they would monitor me and if bub hadn't gained enough weight in 2 weeks that they would look at delivering her as she'd have a better chance outside.
I am so confused because I left the ultrasound clinic feeling pretty satisfied that although she was a little on the small side all was still well. Is it common practice for sonographers to with hold information and leave it to a GP to discuss? According to the ultrasound results bub currently weighs 2lbs 12oz.
I think I would feel a lot happier if I understood exactly what this all means for my baby?
I am currently 30 weeks and 1 day pregnant (due March 22nd) and had an ultrasound yesterday as my GP felt bub was measuring small. Everything seemed okay at the scan but the sonographer did say bub was measuring at 28 weeks. I did the calculations with my partner and it seems to be a physical impossibility for me to be 28 weeks as it would mean I conceived the day after I got a positive pregnancy result.
I then went to my GP today to discuss the results and she told me baby was measuring in the 5th percentile. My GP's first language isn't English so even after asking her to explain exactly what that meant I left feeling very upset and confused. She said they would monitor me and if bub hadn't gained enough weight in 2 weeks that they would look at delivering her as she'd have a better chance outside.
I am so confused because I left the ultrasound clinic feeling pretty satisfied that although she was a little on the small side all was still well. Is it common practice for sonographers to with hold information and leave it to a GP to discuss? According to the ultrasound results bub currently weighs 2lbs 12oz.
I think I would feel a lot happier if I understood exactly what this all means for my baby?