Hi Archie & all,

I am at 25 weeks. US at 20 week was normal and baby has lots of activity. OB measured 1st time length of funda ? and wondered its larger (I feel it looks lopsided, instead of round/oval its more elliptical) and wants an US at next monthly appt. That time is also when we do the glucola 1 hr test. Something about check for excess amniotic fluid etc.

I looked online and it seems this US is usually to check for diabetes, fetal hydrops or congenital disorders. I try not to worry and assume everything is fine, just routine extra test and hopefully at most its diabetes... BUT, am slightly nervous - wish the OBs could be more forthcoming in sharing info.

Anyways, any input? If the baby looked fine at 20 weeks, it couldn't suddenly have hydrops? or congenital?

Thanks!! archie replied. anon,
I may sound weird while saying *hold your horses* but that's what I exactly want you to say.

You are un-necessarily tasking your brain too much.

Fundus height measurement can be different and not supposed to be handled that seriously. However, it's the only way to get rough estimate about gestation, I am certain however that your OB believes that babys growth at this stage is sparse and fundus height can match or not to the gestation. As long as fundus height is +/- 2cm from the exact gestation all is well.

your one hour glucose test is to investigate on possibility of gestational diabetes and nothing serious. I have known each board has had a few cases with GD and all led healthy pregnancy and birth to beautiful healthy babies. Don't task your brain on this part even if turns out to be high glucose level in your case, you may be advised to take control on carbohydrate intake or if required an insulin injections, either are fine for you and baby -this is only when you turns out to be GD positve, lets hope you are not GD+ve.

you will not know congenital defects because after 20 weeks ultrasounds are not that detailed as like you had at that time. If all was well believe all will be fine.

Hydrops like thoughts are dreadful and I see absolutely no connection with that, why on the face of earth you like to think this way. You should never think negative and leave your pessimism out of your mind.

You know many of members don't appreciate silence from OB but I think sometime OBs know that little they tell patients, which is incomplete knowledge and patients are going to get nervous for no reasons. Sometime for things those are out of control and not in their hands. Trust in your OB who will do best justice to your baby and your pregnancy, your health.

I am sorry but reading your concerns were way off from the connection and I had to express my heart to you than blandly saying nothing is like that and don't worry.

Archie