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noelwr said:Clairitek or anyone else, please help out this clueless mom-to-be. if the baby is measuring behind schedule, why would they induce instead of let him grow a little bit longer? thanks!
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noelwr said:Clairitek or anyone else, please help out this clueless mom-to-be. if the baby is measuring behind schedule, why would they induce instead of let him grow a little bit longer? thanks!
vc10um said:Just a quick update on Hudson_Hawk...
She is currently in the hospital and they are working on getting her primed for labor. They started her on cervadil last night and the doctors are going to check her this morning to see if they can get her started on picotin or if they need another round of meds to get her ready. She's saying it could be hours or days based on how the meds work...but she's obviously hoping for sooner than later!
sbde said:things are going good here - sorry for being so MIA but it's just so tough to find the time to post with work, a toddler and now starting week 30! i read posts almost on a daily basis though, so i know all the preggie ladies are doing well. i'm starting biweekly appointments now, which is insane to me because i just felt like there was still a lot of time left. i also found out yesterday that i have an anterior placenta and the baby is still breech, which explains the low fetal movements i feel. anyone else have experience with an anterior placenta, and what else it means for me, other than feeling less movements?
ChinaCat said:RE: Measuring behind- My little peanut measured behind at the end. This meant that they measured my belly with a tape measure, and it didn't "match" how many weeks I was. For me, it indicated that my fluids were low (confirmed by an u/s). I got put on modified bedrest about 3 weeks before my due date (no work, lots of water, rest as much as possible) which succeeded in increasing my fluids. Again at my last appointment, my fluid was low which indicated that baby wasn't getting nutrients it needed and possibly placenta was getting older and it was time to induce. He was 10 days late at that point, so I didn't fight it, though I really didn't want to be induced.
The way they measure the fluid is by measuring each pocket around the placenta in an u/s. Obviously, as the baby moves, these measurements can change. Also, they can increase/decrease so it doesn't necessarily mean anything. For my dr, if I went below 5, and I was "term", they would recommend inducing.