36 Weeks - Growth Scan

As I mentioned in my post earlier this week, on Tuesday I had a growth scan and appointment with the consultant.

 

I was really anxious about this appointment as at the exact same stage of pregnancy with Daniel I developed pre-eclampsia. Cue a sleepless and restless night Monday and a rather subdued morning.

Thankfully, all appears fine. The baby is head down with its feet reaching across the right hand side of me. Blood pressure is well within normal range and I am protein free.

 

The baby's growth is well within normal limits, towards the lower end of normal, however I did a lot of reading before hand and late pregnancy scans are notoriously inaccurate in terms of gauging weight etc of a baby, so I'm not going to think about that too much. My bump itself is measuring at the smaller end of normal, but then I am much smaller than the average person (my midwife told me that measurement charts are based on a 5'7 woman... I am 5'1...

 

 

So, after a lot of (needless!) worry, all appears to be fine, and now the countdown is on...  I will now just attend my community midwife for checkups, and on Monday I have an appointment with her to agree my birth 'plan' or preferences.

 

I have to say that the support I have had from the team looking after me has been excellent. I was clearly upset and anxious on Tuesday and the maternity assistant who I saw understood how I felt and sympathised with me, as did the Doctor I went on to see afterwards. I didn't feel rushed or silly for worrying, and whilst they can't set my mind completely at ease... I am still waiting for that protein to show up, I know that each day I remain healthy is a day closer to a safe birth and healthy baby. If I am unfortunate enough to develop pre-eclampsia again, I know it will be dealt with well.

 

So... so far so good :-)