Baby's stomach bigger than baby's head for gestetion week....

[Johannapipo]

Hello everyone,

I'm currently 33 weeks and 4 days, with first pregnancy, due to circulation issues and a few fibroids I had been classified as a high risk which means apart of my midwife appointments I also see a consultant very few weeks and have regular scans.

Yesterday I had a scan which shows that the baby's head is 33 weeks +3 days but baby's stomach measured 36 weeks +3 days, the girl measured 3 times to make sure it was right and at the end told me she will need to scan me in a couple of weeks to make sure it does not keep growing but after that I saw the consultant and she said is no need for a further scan.

As you all know our job is to worry, just wondering if any of you has come across with something similar or know anything about it.... I don't know if this is normal or can bring consequences in the future, just want to understand what's happening...

Thank you

[Misspins]

Sounds like you have a little fatty in there that's all. All babies are different like their parents. If the consultants not worried I wouldn't be either mine showed as having a fat belly at 29 weeks but growth had evened out at 33 weeks. Not long to go now so enjoy making sure everything is ready!!

[Johannapipo]

Misspins thank you for your answer, I've been reading online and comparing measures and yes looks like we are having a fatty lol, the only concerns the consultant showed were that she is expecting baby to arrive few weeks earlier than the due date, shoulders getting stuck on delivery and me bleeding after delivery due to fibroids so I may ask her if its any option of cesarean instead, she has not suggested yet.

You are right getting ready as any minute now

Good luck to you

[Kaleidoscope]

It's all very exciting. I think I might have a little chubby baby too as I'm measuring a bit big or at least I was. Cute little round baby belly will just get heaps of kisses and as baby grows the chub will go. Week 33 so exciting... not long at all! I'm 30 weeks and so happy (and anxious), hoping the last 10 weeks or so go quickly as I'm ready to meet my little squiggly! Good luck with everything!

[purps26]

Hi there, its quite common for baby's AC measurement to be bigger than HC baby will probably have a growth spurt and catch up. Dont be surpised if the docs want to induce you early, and having a Cesearean may not be the way to go especially if you have a fibroid. You also need to consider that a cesearean is major abdominal surgery and takes weeks sometimes months to recover from. However it is your choice. Hope you have a happy and healthy rest of the pregnancy and a healthy baby at the end.

[Outnumbered3]

My third baby had repeat scans for abnormally large tummy. He’s absolutely fine now and is pretty small for his age actually? Wouldn’t read too much into it x