Hiya I posted recently after having a growth scan at 30weeks and baby was weighing in at 4lb 4oz now at 33 weeks I have had another growth scan and is showing baby to be exactly 6lb is this normal considering there are 7 weeks left?
Also baby is breech what is the liklihood she will turn head down as there ent much room in there for her to turn as she is big.
I have to go back in 2 weeks for another growth scan!
All her measurement are off as well she is the weight of a 38wk baby her head size and other measurements are at 36 weeks 3 days
I'm quite nervous now as I know she is going to be big
If she stays breech will this mean a c section if it does when do they usually schedule them? At how many weeks pregnant?
Thanks melissa

I, like you, measured big throughout my entire pregnancy, and all the ultrasounds said the baby was 4 weeks bigger than he actually was. My little one was not breech, but I had a c-section due to his size, and other issues I had during my pregnancy. If she stays breech most docs will do a c-section. I had my section at 37 weeks, but my doc did mine early because my bp was going through the roof. I think usually they do not do them until 38 weeks. Good Luck

I just wanted to add though, the growth scans/ultrasounds are not that accurate, I was told I was going to have a 11 lb baby... he weighed 9lb5oz when he was born.

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Originally Posted by melissa1

hiya i posted recently after having a growth scan at 30weeks and baby was weighing in at 4lb 4oz now at 33 weeks i have had another growth scan and is showing baby to be exactly 6lb is this normal considering there are 7 weeks left??
also baby is breech what is the liklihood she will turn head down as there ent much room in there for her to turn as she is big.
i have to go back in 2 weeks for another growth scan!
all her measurement are off aswell she is the weight of a 38wk baby her head size and other measurements are at 36 wks 3 days
im quite nervous now as i know she is going to be big
if she stays breech will this mean a c section if it does when do they usually schedule them? at how many wks pregnant?
thanks melissa

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If baby continues to be breech, a c-section is the most likely result. Not too many doctors will suggest a vaginal birth, as many do not have a great deal of experience with them these days and not many families want to be practiced on. Baby still has room to turn... keep in mind the scans are not entirely accurate, especially the farther into the pregnancy you go. Six pounds also falls into the average range for 36-38 weeks... so you may not be as far off as you might think... and again, it is not an exact science. Very few women will grow a baby larger than they can give birth to. Some situations, such as actual diabetes may increase this possibility for some women... but even then, it is not a given.
Just a few of things that might help encourage baby to turn, there are many more that you can ask your doctor about:
*a chiropractor trained in the webster technique... has a good success rate
*using a slant position... lie on floor with legs up on a chair or couch and pillows under hips so you are in a slant... you can do this a few times a day for about 15 miutes or so. The idea is that baby will come back up out of the pelvis, and the head being the heaviest part, baby might turn head down once you are upright again.
*some doctors will perform an external version at 37 weeks where they will try to manually turn baby from the outside.