Big baby? A rant...

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So I went in for my monthly appointment around July 27th and since May I have been being told that I'm measuring "large". May was actually my 19w appointment, but I was measuring at 22 weeks. Well they measured me again last week and I'm supposed to be 29 weeks but measuring 32 weeks. Both with measuring my belly and the ultrasound. This is what's really bugging me is I could have very wel gotten pregnant before they think I did, I've always been super irregular and have had issues. But, instead the doctor insists that the baby is just large and it could be gestational diabetes. Which I tested for at week 27 and the results were negative, in fact I'm having a very healthy pregnancy. So I guess he wants to test me again for GD to prove that the baby is just large and schedule me for C-section. Because I guess having a normal birth would be "too traumatic"? I guess I just don't see why, I'm approximately 30 weeks (probably measuring at 33) and she's already flipped. She's not breech so I fail to see the "danger" in letting her come on her own, don't us mamas know our bodies? I'm a FTM so I'm open to other mamas opinions.

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GO FIND YOURSELF A NEW DOCTOR IMMEDIATELY!!!!!!!!!!

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I'd switch doctors- he already scheduled a c section?? Nope. Chances are your baby is just fine and normal- almost every mom I know was told at one point in her pregnancy that her baby was measuring big and they all had normal size babies.

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Consider switching doctors or just talk to yours with the same confidence as your talking to us now, cuz your right, you know your body....but did you get an ultrasound at 8wks? How did you measure then? Cuz that's when it's most accurate

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They are saying the same thing about me. That I'm "gaining too much weight" and how they want to test me again at 35 weeks for gestational diabetes when I passed already. I hadn't gained any weight up until about 20 weeks or so and I'm 29w3d and have gained 15 lbs.... I think I'm doing pretty good. He's just gonna be a big baby, my family breeds big lol

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I had my first ultrasound at 6w 6d because i didnt know how far along i was and needed date measurements...Went for my 24 week appt and was told I was measuring 30 weeks according to the size of my uterus. Had another ultrasound at 26 weeks and was told the baby was measuring big almost 4 lbs. Took a GD test right on week 28. Passed without issue. So the doc confirmed that my due date was the same and my baby was just big. I have to have a c-section anyway due to other medical reasons but would rather a vaginal delivery if I had the option.

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You should at least be allowed to try a vaginal birth! There's a website I found not long ago where it's all posts and birth stories of people giving birth to 10+ lb babies AT HOME. I'm sure it would be safe to at least let you try. The fact he doesn't want to let you would be a red flag for me.

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I measured ahead 2x around the same weeks as you and low and behold I did test borderline for GD at 31 weeks. They are having me do the low sugar / carb diet and monitoring. Good luck.

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I kept getting told I was further along -going by my LMP - they were nearly five weeks out - so I go by the ultrasound and my own tracking via this app. If you're healthy and baby is healthy - you know your own body - do what you feel is right, if you have doubts and need reassurance see your healthcare professional - otherwise don't let them do what is convenient for them, rather than what is right for you and your baby

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I'm with you...

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Don't let them force you to have a csection if it's not what you want. You should be allowed to try for natural first before they just schedule a csection.

I had my 28 week appt on Thursday at 28+5. This was the first appt they had even measured my belly and they told me I was measuring 32/33 weeks. At my 24 week appt I had an ultrasound and baby was measuring 1lb 9oz (37th percentile). This is my 4th baby though so my uterus has done this before. I also was overweight before getting pregnant.  This picture is the day before my appt (28+4)

Big baby? A rant...

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