At home, you can check your baby's head size as follows: Put an elastic, non-stretchable tape measure around their skull at its widest point - just above their brows and ears and the back where the head curves up from the spine. I've had a couple friends who had average sized babies with giant heads and that was not a blessing. W, Thank you ladies. Im only 54 - which I wouldnt consider to be super short by , When the consultant scans you they should be able to tell you a lot more and work out a plan. Dwarfism and short stature are not . Top answers from doctors based on your search: Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone. Might be worth getting second opinion for peace of mind. I really should have posted! Enjoy those new born cuddles, they can't be beaten. Messages: 2. Probably the most common group is due to genetics & these kids grow up fine with normal development & intellectual functioning. The sonographer told me that the baby's head was measuring small, but within normal. Does anyone know how many cm's a fetal head should grow within the last 4 weeks? But iam in a similar situation wondering what was your outcome . She asked if there was a history of Small heads in our families and of course being DE I couldn't speak for the female side. For potential or actual medical emergencies, immediately call 911 or your local emergency service. PMC Her face looks great on the pictures, big nose bone evident and full lips. I'm 26 weeks pregnant and am also faced with a baby with a small head, measuring in the 3rd percentile. Most babies with Grade 1 or 2 IVH will have normal development, or only mild problems. She wasnt able to get all the measurements she needed so is bringing me back in a week and a half to get the rest. Hugs xxx, My daughter had this and it just meant she had a slightly smaller head than a few other babies (nothing abnormal just small) made birth a lot easier haha! So back we went and I got a fright to see the consultant was doing the repeat scan as opposed to the sonographer and the result was the same but baby growing and nothing else showing up. She has not identified any other issues and baby is still growing so that's also seen to be positive. 2 23annie23 Posted 8/4/13 On Fri. At one check it was about a week and a half behind and at the last check it was 2 weeks. Last pregnancy, I had scans all the time because of a large baby and low lying placenta. Baby measuring small on ultrasound - Baby Hints and Tips To my boys: I will love you for youNot for what you have done or what you will becomeI will love you for youI will give you the loveThe love that you never knew. Hi I was told my 4th child was going to be the a small baby, so I was concerned because the previous children weighed 8'1- 9'12 - 8'13. Kiwi6715 - what was the outcome with your baby?
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