Pregnancy and Baby Advice Thread: From Conception to Birth, and Beyond!
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missy1978
Big Bird
Do you mean when they measure your bump? I've been a week ahead since they started measuring me, no one is concerned by it, Midwife said they only scan you if you are above the 90th centile or if the pattern on the chart suddenly changes?
I had a growth scan at 29 weeks due to reduced movement and he is definitely bigger than average, with longer than average legs too! <3 He was 3lbs 7oz estimated which is about right for 32 weeks apparently lol
Scans every five weeks sounds amazing! Where abouts are you in the world? xxx
Danni86
Gold Member
Do you mean when they measure your bump? I've been a week ahead since they started measuring me, no one is concerned by it, Midwife said they only scan you if you are above the 90th centile or if the pattern on the chart suddenly changes? I had a growth scan at 29 weeks due to reduced movement and he is definitely bigger than average, with longer than average legs too! <3 He was 3lbs 7oz estimated which is about right for 32 weeks apparently lol
She was measuring through the scan, hopefully it will have balanced out by next appointment!
Hehe maybe we will both just have bigger babies! DH is 6ft 3 so wondering if he'll be tall!
I'm in Bahrain, was Abu Dhabi before and they were the same for scans! Xx
missy1978
Big Bird
It could well do, I know people who have been told they were having massive babies and when they came out they were averaged sized. Or a baby with a large estimated weight ends up coming out long and skinny
It's all educated guesses at this stage.We have another growth scan next week - can't wait to find out how he's getting on and get some points on my chart! My husband is quite tall, as is his dad and although I'm stumpy there are a lot of tall people in my family so it's very much possible that he'll be a big boy.
I'm impressed with all those scans, wish we got that many over here! xxx
Danni86
Gold Member
It could well do, I know people who have been told they were having massive babies and when they came out they were averaged sized. Or a baby with a large estimated weight ends up coming out long and skinny
That's good thanks, I won't worry over it then!
Aww hope you get a good scan next week
I know I'll take bad if my next pregnancy is in UK! Lol xx
PrincessPeach
Pregnant with Baby No 2!
Danni, I can understand the little worry over size. I asked the sonographer at my 20 week scan if she thought I was having a big baby (because of my big bump!) and she said although she's within the "normal range" she's actually on the small side...
Then I looked at the plotted centile thingys on my scan notes from the last 3 scans (had 1 at 15 wks too) and although she's growing and within the average range, the "plots" seem to be getting lower...if that makes sense. So occasionally I worry that she's going to be small, or she's not growing properly! The sonographer wasn't worried though and said she's still average...but as a "mummy" it's natural to be concerned.
I'm sure it all evens itself out anyway - my bubba might have been having a small week ready for a big growth spurt, and yours might have just been after a growth spurt if you know what I mean? I'm sure our babies are lovely and perfect xx
Then I looked at the plotted centile thingys on my scan notes from the last 3 scans (had 1 at 15 wks too) and although she's growing and within the average range, the "plots" seem to be getting lower...if that makes sense. So occasionally I worry that she's going to be small, or she's not growing properly! The sonographer wasn't worried though and said she's still average...but as a "mummy" it's natural to be concerned.
I'm sure it all evens itself out anyway - my bubba might have been having a small week ready for a big growth spurt, and yours might have just been after a growth spurt if you know what I mean? I'm sure our babies are lovely and perfect
xx
Dubchick81
Finally Pregnant!!
Hi ladies... Something's been on my mind since the hospital last week... Cons said my last bloods (taken at 13 weeks) were all fine but I should think about taking iron as they recommend it to everyone.. (I feel fine, not overly tired or sluggish or anything).. I'm eating lotz of greens to get my iron from food rather than a table form and drinking lotza OJ just help my body digest it (or do whatever it needs to do with it) and taking pregnacare MV's which also contain iron... My Q is this... Would you take a second iron supplement?? Or carry on as usual??
missy1978
Big Bird
I'm not sure tbh - they've said you're not anaemic right and it sounds like you're feeling well? And you do get iron in your multivit and your diet is good. Even with those things you can still end up deficient in iron but you don't want to be taking too much either! Is there anyone else you could check with? GP or midwife? They might be able to suggest something...
As context, pregnacare contains 17mg of iron taken once a day. My iron tablets are 210mg three times a day which is a pretty big difference! Plus iron tablets can make you feel pretty yukky so you don't want to take them if you don't need too. xxx
Dubchick81
Finally Pregnant!!
Are your iron tabs prescribed or OTC?? See, I'd gone to get some iron tablets and the ones I was gona get only have 20mg compared to the 17mg in the pregnacare...
I really don't want to take iron tabs as I've heard they can make you really constipated n bluea... But if its what baby needs, i'll do it no probs..
missy1978
Big Bird
Mine are prescribed, you'd not get anything that strong OTC I think. I hate taking them, they have the opposite effect the the one you mentioned on me, it can go one way or the other apparently! But baby needs iron and I was so knackered I can't even describe it so it's well worth a bit of discomfort
I would definitely see if you can talk to someone else about it, you are taking a supplement already and it might be that's all you need xxx
Dubchick81
Finally Pregnant!!
Ah that's what I thought.. The OTC are only 20mg.. So you were obviously deficient.. I asked the pharmacist the other day when I was there but I kinda take what they say now with a pinch of salt after the whole cold meds thing last week...Mine are prescribed, you'd not get anything that strong OTC I think. I hate taking them, they have the opposite effect the the one you mentioned on me, it can go one way or the other apparently! But baby needs iron and I was so knackered I can't even describe it so it's well worth a bit of discomfort
I would definitely see if you can talk to someone else about it, you are taking a supplement already and it might be that's all you need xxx
Cai
has a thin girl inside!
Not just pretty yukky...amazingly yukky if yr body reacts like mine does!!! Xxx
missy1978
Big Bird
No good! I have an upset tummy in the mornings, sporadic episodes of having to run to the loo RIGHT NOW and it has made 'things' turn funny colours but I've been lucky really. And I felt so grim before I started taking them that it's been a relief to feel less tired and rubbish. Were you on them when you were pregnant too? xxxI wasn't dangerously deficient but enough that I needed something to top the levels up. I had great iron levels at 8 weeks apparently and they dropped from above to below average by 28 weeks so I think it was mainly the fact that it was a big drop that made me feel crap. Would your GP help? Might be more reliable than the pharmacist xxx
Dubchick81
Finally Pregnant!!
I wasn't dangerously deficient but enough that I needed something to top the levels up. I had great iron levels at 8 weeks apparently and they dropped from above to below average by 28 weeks so I think it was mainly the fact that it was a big drop that made me feel crap. Would your GP help? Might be more reliable than the pharmacist xxx
I don't mean this to sound awful.. But I know it will.. So please don't take offence.. The difference being I've not gone off fruit or veg at all and been making sure to have at least 5 a day EVERY day since I got my BFP.. and doing SW before obviously meant was getting it then too...
I stupidly never mentioned taking pregnacare when she said it to me which I should have really.. Then there'd be no guessing..
What's stopping me is firstly, already taking pregnacare.. and secondly.. she never checked my iron levels.. she's just generalising.. Didn't ask about diet or anything.. Just said "we recommend all our mothers take an iron supplement"
Surely the fact I feel fine and have a good diet counts for something...
missy1978
Big Bird
I know, it's most likely my own fault. Plus I'm vegetarian and we are more likely to be iron deficient. Should just get some steak down me but the thought....
I was taking pregnacare all the way through though so hoped that would have counted for something. But yeah, my rubbish diet for most of my pregnancy is probably at fault, even though my diet beforehand was great!
The pregnacare might be enough. If you're happy to keep on taking it then go for it and keep up the good diet. If they didn't know you already took a supplement that would explain why they mentioned it, they prob just mention it as a matter of course and if you're already taking something then good news! xxx
JoeyJoJo
Bring on the weight loss!
Hey Frances......the iron supplement the midwife is talking about is pregnancy multivitamins etc. As you're taking Pregnacare...you;re already taking the iron supplement that the MW suggested
I did read that taking extra iron unless you really need it (as in...a blood test which shows you're low and need more) can cause problems. As your diet is good aswell you should be fine
You should be due more blood test(s) at some stage in the very near future anyway where they'll check your levels again. I had mine done a week ago and my iron levels are still fine
I did read that taking extra iron unless you really need it (as in...a blood test which shows you're low and need more) can cause problems. As your diet is good aswell you should be fine
You should be due more blood test(s) at some stage in the very near future anyway where they'll check your levels again. I had mine done a week ago and my iron levels are still fine
Dubchick81
Finally Pregnant!!
Hey Frances......the iron supplement the midwife is talking about is pregnancy multivitamins etc. As you're taking Pregnacare...you;re already taking the iron supplement that the MW suggested
I did read that taking extra iron unless you really need it (as in...a blood test which shows you're low and need more) can cause problems. As your diet is good aswell you should be fine
You should be due more blood test(s) at some stage in the very near future anyway where they'll check your levels again. I had mine done a week ago and my iron levels are still fine
Yea this is what I thought. Really wish I'd said I'm taking pregnacare. But u kno how u get do baffled. She asked "are u taking iron?" N I said no. Coz technically I'm not. But didn't think....
I've read that too that taking too much can b harmful so that's why I was stressing. Thanks JoeyJoJo
Will have more bloods done at my next hospital app which will be at 28 weeks. Xxx
