Huge baby or Gestational diabetes?

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Hi there, I’m hoping someone can help me. I had my 20 week ultrasound on Friday (20 weeks 6 days) and we found out we are having a little boy. They were concerned because baby boy is weighing 1lb 2oz, and is in the 98.4 percentile. 
They tested me for gestational diabetes (1hr) and I just got my results back. After 1 hour, my level was 90mg. It has listed as a normal level 65 - 139 mg/dL. So from what I understand mine was well within the normal range. 
Is it possible that my baby is just huge? Or that they have my due date wrong? My husband and I aren’t small people, I’m 5’10” and he is 6’3”.  
I know ideally I would have my doctor call me, but I’ve been freaking out about having GD all weekend, and I just got an email with the results but no explanation. 
Thanks!!!

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Also the measurements can be wrong. They thought my first was going to be close to 9 lbs. he was 7 lbs 12 oz

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Our baby measures 100th percentile at the 20 week ultrasound. I’m 35 weeks now and do not have gestational diabetes!

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Measurements have an error range of estimated 10%, in either direction so very possible that it’s just that or the due date wrong. I’m 6’3 and my husband is 6’6 - our daughter was born in the 50th percentile (averaged 30-40% in uterus the whole way) and now my current pregnancy is with a boy that is at 70th percentile right now. So it’s kind of hard to say that just because you’re tall people/husband is tall that the baby will always be big during pregnancy.

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Baby is probably just big. The same thing happened to one of my friends and her baby has pretty much always been in the 100th percentile. Also, sometimes measurements can be off as you get further along

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Mine was measuring in the 96th percentile at the 20 week ultrasound. I had an early gestational diabetes test at 13 weeks & at 28 weeks & both were super low. At 30 weeks, he ended up in the 74th percentile & at 33 weeks, my belly was no longer measuring big. 
Their measurements aren’t always accurate.

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Sounds like just a big baby. My sister is 5'5 and brother-in-law is 6'6. All their kids measure similar to yours. If you had GD, the test would have shown it. Good luck!

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My son was measuring a week or more ahead at every scan. Those are also just estimates since you can't actually take the baby out to measure or weigh

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Baby can be measuring large now and then slow down. My second girl was a large baby although she came early she was still big lol she was 3lbs 6oz at 30 weeks lol. 
My husband and I are small lol my husband is 5'10" and I'm 5'3" but we were both big babies he was 9lbs and I was just shy of 12lbs lol. 
Your sugar levels are normal so I would be concerned about that :) just have a healthy big baby.

Huge baby or Gestational diabetes?

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