Our long-legged girl
Saw Cupcake at the ultrasound yesterday. It was a great one. The sonographer was really good and I saw her face very clearly. She still has chubby cheeks and as we watched her she stretched her arms over her head and gave a big yawn. It was so adorable and so clear. I could even differentiate her lips and gums. I can't wait to meet her.
This scan was to check her growth because she measured a bit big at the last ultrasound. Still a bit big but the sonographer said that she's staying on the same growth curve so there's no reason for concern. She's measuring about three weeks ahead, which is the same as Tobes. When I told the tech that my firstborn was exactly the same he said I probably just make big babies and there's no reason to change my dates. I was very relieved to hear this because with an elective cesarean I want to make sure she's totally cooked before we get her out. If they ended up changing my dates by three weeks like they did with Tobes then she might not be 'done' yet.
So, for anyone who's interested here are Cupcake's current measurements and how they compare to the averages. She's around the 95th percentile which means that only about 5% of babies in the UK are as big or bigger than she is (thank goodness for cesareans!). The sonographer said not to expect a chubby baby because she's going to be a long, slim thing. Again, Tobes was the same. I kept waiting for him to get that lovely Michelin Man look on his arms and legs but it never happened. He finally, after a lot of avocados and butter on his veggies, developed a little crease on the inside of each thigh which lasted about six months, then he started walking and lost the extra weight and was back to being Toby Chicken-legs. Ah well, I do like chicken legs too.
Bi-parietal diameter (head diameter) - Average : 80mm Cupcake : 86mm
Head circumference - Average : 298mm Cupcake : 307mm
Abdominal circumference - Average : 270mm Cupcake : 298mm
Femur length - Average : 60mm Cupcake : 66mm
Estimated weight - Average : 1.6kg Cupcake : 2.3kg
Unfortunately, J missed the ultrasound yesterday. It confllicted with Toby's school times so J stayed in Blackheath to pick Tobes up and I met them afterwards. I guess we'll have to get used to this kind of divide and conquer strategy with two kids.
The other thing they found at the scan was that I have another fibroid. This one is about 3cm but isn't in the baby's way and shouldn't cause any problems. I had one with Tobes and the only issue was when it outgrew its blood supply which was very painful for me. This one is still quite small so more than likely it'll just be there until the birth and then shrink down as the pregnancy hormones reduce.
This scan was to check her growth because she measured a bit big at the last ultrasound. Still a bit big but the sonographer said that she's staying on the same growth curve so there's no reason for concern. She's measuring about three weeks ahead, which is the same as Tobes. When I told the tech that my firstborn was exactly the same he said I probably just make big babies and there's no reason to change my dates. I was very relieved to hear this because with an elective cesarean I want to make sure she's totally cooked before we get her out. If they ended up changing my dates by three weeks like they did with Tobes then she might not be 'done' yet.
So, for anyone who's interested here are Cupcake's current measurements and how they compare to the averages. She's around the 95th percentile which means that only about 5% of babies in the UK are as big or bigger than she is (thank goodness for cesareans!). The sonographer said not to expect a chubby baby because she's going to be a long, slim thing. Again, Tobes was the same. I kept waiting for him to get that lovely Michelin Man look on his arms and legs but it never happened. He finally, after a lot of avocados and butter on his veggies, developed a little crease on the inside of each thigh which lasted about six months, then he started walking and lost the extra weight and was back to being Toby Chicken-legs. Ah well, I do like chicken legs too.
Bi-parietal diameter (head diameter) - Average : 80mm Cupcake : 86mm
Head circumference - Average : 298mm Cupcake : 307mm
Abdominal circumference - Average : 270mm Cupcake : 298mm
Femur length - Average : 60mm Cupcake : 66mm
Estimated weight - Average : 1.6kg Cupcake : 2.3kg
Unfortunately, J missed the ultrasound yesterday. It confllicted with Toby's school times so J stayed in Blackheath to pick Tobes up and I met them afterwards. I guess we'll have to get used to this kind of divide and conquer strategy with two kids.
The other thing they found at the scan was that I have another fibroid. This one is about 3cm but isn't in the baby's way and shouldn't cause any problems. I had one with Tobes and the only issue was when it outgrew its blood supply which was very painful for me. This one is still quite small so more than likely it'll just be there until the birth and then shrink down as the pregnancy hormones reduce.
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