A thought from the otherside

My dd is 11 weeks. At my 20 week scan her femur was measuring at 8% and was a marker for downs. I am 35 and this made me crazy! I went back every 3 weeks for measurements. A lot of the joy of being pregnant turned into worry. By the end her femur was measuring 45%. Since both my hudband and I are on the shorter side this all made sense. Well at my dd doctors appt the other day she measured 95% in height and 75% in weight. So much for her 8% femur measurement. So please enjoy your pregnancy and try not to let these tests take over your mind.

Re: A thought from the otherside

I second that.
My issue was that my DD was always measuring small.
My belly was measuring small and she was measuring small on the sonos.

Because I had slightly elevated BP throughout my pregnancy, they were concerned she wasn't getting enough blood flow through the placenta.
I had to go for endless tests, sonos with dopplers, weekly non stress tests, growth sonos, you name it.
I was at the dr more than I wasn't at the end.

Then she was born, 1 day early, at 7 lbs.
Which is pretty darn average for weight.
Healthy as a horse too.

All that worry for nothing. But it is good that they stay on top of these things. Better to be safe. But it will drive you insane with worry and most of the time, it's for nothing!