Measuring ahead - deliver before due date?

Question

I’m currently 36w2d, and I had an ultrasound this morning - they confirmed that baby is head down (which is great, my son was breech so I’ve been nervous) and she’s veryyyy low. They also told me she’s measuring at 37w1d - they obviously didn’t change my due date, but has anyone who was measuring ahead delivered earlier than their due date? I know every baby/pregnancy is different, I’m just wondering how much that actually plays a roll/how accurate the measurements all. They also told me her weight (which I know that it’s kind of an estimate) is 7lbs4oz, and my son was 7.7 born at 39 weeks 😳 I’m trying for a VBAC this time and I guess I’m just nervous and feel like it’s my first time all over again!

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My son measured 4 weeks ahead and I was induced at 41 weeks. He was indeed the average size of a one month old 😜 10lbs 7oz and average head circumference of a one month old as well. But it was a vaginal, unmedicated (no pain meds, only induction gel) birth
 I was truly hoping he would come earlier as his sister was 9 lb 7oz so I knew he was going to be big

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One week is not much. Mine measured two ahead and they let me go 41+5, then booked an induction. 
So it is not a reason to induce early. I know that with my second, as I had emergency csection last time at the end, then they want baby out earlier, if baby is measuring ahead, because last time my sons head was in fact too large to fit out (plus some other problems).

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I measured 3-6 days ahead my entire pregnancy and delivered a week early.

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I measured two weeks ahead with my first and delivered at 36 weeks (5lbs 15oz). With my second I measured on time and delivered at 37 week (7lbs 1oz). This baby is measuring 1.5 weeks ahead so we will see :)

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I measured 4 weeks ahead pretty much from my anatomy scan on. I delivered at almost 42 weeks, they told me I was going to have a gigantic baby like 13+lbs. he was just over 9

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They can be very off on their estimates of measurements so don't worry! I know that's way hard but just try

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Ultrasound estimates are often wrong

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I was measuring ahead with my second, they thought he was gonna be huge but I only delivered 3 days early and he was 8 lbs 9 oz. That's why they don't change your due date generally.

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My baby measure large at 30 weeks and he came late! 40+4. Length, head circumference and abdominal circumference in the 98th percentile.

Measuring ahead - deliver before due date?

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