A list of puns related to "Gestational age"
My LO is going to be 6 weeks next week but he was born 3 weeks early. He was definitely on the smaller side at 5lbs 11oz and 18 inches long.
Since he is considered late pre term, should I factor that in when hitting milestones etc? I guess technically he is considered 3 weeks gestational age? Id love to hear experiences of other 37 weekers!
The typical way of expressing gestational age starts from the beginning of the woman's last menstrual period (i.e., before the woman is actually pregnant). Ovulation and conception typically happen about two weeks after the last period, so according to this method, a woman is "two weeks pregnant" on the day she conceives and, even weirder, was "one week pregnant" before she was pregnant at all.
As a matter of just ordinary language, this is all terribly confusing. You then have to layer on top the fact that most women don't know they are pregnant until the missed period (at which point they are "4 weeks pregnant") and pregnancy tests can't even pick up a pregnancy until about 5-6 days before the missed period. The weird convention of adding two weeks to the pregnancy just makes all of this harder to understand, particularly at the beginning.
You have to add on the political consequences to this -- abortion opponents are able to very effectively weaponize the confusion. People who haven't been through a pregnancy likely assume that the phrase "3 weeks pregnant" means the same thing as any other English language phrase of the same form (e.g., "3 weeks sober") -- that is, you've been pregnant for three weeks. This makes something like a six week abortion ban sound kinda reasonable, implying that the woman has been pregnant (and known she was pregnant) for a month and a half.
I've even talked to people with kids who don't understand this and assume that "3 weeks pregnant" means pregnant for three weeks. We need to fix this issue. The most logical way would be to calculate pregnancy from the date of conception (when pregnancy actually starts) or from the date of the missed period (when women are likely to learn that they are pregnant).
The main argument I've heard in favor of the current system is that it's easier to calculate from the missed period. This is wrong. It's just as easy to add fourteen days to that. More to the point, once you have an ultrasound, the obstetrician will date your pregnancy based on a calculation of the conception date. So what's actually going on, once you've had an ultrasound, is a gestational age calculated by finding out when the pregnancy started and then subtracting two weeks. This is not a reasonable way of doing thing.
TL;DR: It's absurd to say someone is two weeks pregnant on the day she conceives. It's confusing generally and plays into a right-wing agenda on abortion.
I had an transvaginal ultrasound on Monday at what we thought was 6 weeks as im a higher risk pregnancy. I knew I ovulated late but the dr thought i was 6 weeks based of period date. During the ultrasound we could only see the gestational sac and yolk sac. The technician said from what she sees she thinks I'm actually at 4-5 weeks which would make since due to the later ovulation. My dr after looking at the ultrasound said im around 5 weeks to come back in a week.
They gave me a picture of the ultrasound but on it where it says GA. Its say 6w3ds
Sooooo how can they say im actually 5 weeks but have me as more on the ultrasound? Has this happened to anyone before.
Feel free to answer for your kid or partner if they are gifted and that’s why you’re on here. I’m curious how many gifted people were born premature versus full-term. If you know you were born premature but not sure by how much, just choose one of the premature categories (it will still be super helpful for my purpose).
Note: The choices below were selected strategically so I can get a little insight into something happening to my own child (in case you’re wondering why I separated 37 weeks out even though it’s considered full term).
I'm wondering if anyone can personally relate or is educated on this platform...
Our baby is 7 weeks old and is 8 lbs and 9.6 oz (3.9kg). She was born at 5 lbs and 14 oz (~2.7kg) which put her at "small for gestation age" or about 5th percentile. She was put on formula initially but we transitioned to pumped breastmilk once my milk came in. Recently, I've had a drop in my supply so we're almost 50/50 with formula (enfamil neuropro).
It looks like in the last few days she's barely taking in 1.5 oz per feed. She pushes the bottle away whether it's formula or breastmilk, and then in the next feeding will happily take the bottle but again way less than the recommended amount for her age.
I'm getting worried... Her diaper output hasn't changed, but she is fussier and I'm not sure if that's due to her developing or struggling with food. Last night she woke up every 1.5-2 hours but just falls asleep during her feeds or pushes the bottle/herself away. I know I should speak to the pediatrician and I plan to do so. I just wanted to see if anyone has experienced the same and maybe found a way around it or found that this is normal? I'm not sure if this is another way of cluster-feeding.
My other concern is that she'll continue waking up so frequently throughout the night for months to come due to her weight being so low. And, I'm not sure for how much longer we'll be able to handle it as we hoped she gains weight and sleeps longer stretch...
Thank you very much for reading.
First ultrasound measured 5 weeks 6 days. Went back about two weeks later to check on subchorionic hemorrhage (7 weeks 5 days). But the second scan measured 8 weeks 3 days (5 day difference). She said I would keep the original due date because the difference was 5 or less days. I thought this was stupid... 5 days seems like a lot to me! Has anyone else experienced this? Do you feel like you're having a gestational age identity crisis?
It's the difference between my due date being on Mother's day or Friday the 13th. I know babies hardly ever come on their due date but I feel cursed having my official due date on Friday the 13th. Okay rant over.
Today I had my 36 week appointment and the doctor said that my belly is measuring as if I were 32 weeks. Has this happened to anybody else? I’m worried now that this diet is affecting how much she’s growing. On Thursday I have an ultrasound and he told me not to worry too much, that it might be just because I’m petite but of course I’m worrying. I’m 5 feet and started at 120 lbs and now I’m at 130. My husband is 5’8 or 5’9 and like 145 lbs.
Asking because my OB is recommending that I get induction at 39 weeks due to big baby size scan taken at 35 wks (no gestation diabetes or any other reasons.) But I know these scans can be inaccurate, and Im seeing a lot of posts on here about babies that measured big on these scans coming out smaller than expected, thus making inductions seem kinda unnecessary. I’m also a slightly but under 5’, petite frame, SE Asian. Kinda separate but related issue is that as I’m trying to self-educate, it seems like so many of these research studies I’ve read were done in Europe or the West, so it’s difficult to try to decide if it applies to me too.
Based on the conception date( absolutely sure about this one) the baby should be at 7 weeks gestational age. However, the US shows 5 weeks gestational age. Is it possible to be 2 weeks behind? With irregular period and PCOS.
Diagnosed with GD at 14 weeks. Doctor gave a diet chart which I try to follow as much as I can. Numbers mostly under control, some outliers when I eat too many carbs. No insulin or medication.
At 32 week growth scan baby was small for gestational age! Nothing showed up at 28 week scan... I was worried about a big baby, was not prepared for this. Did I restrict carbs too much? Am I not eating enough? What does this mean going forward? I'm going to have weekly monitoring till delivery.
I had an ultrasound this morning to check baby’s position, but my OB called me after and said baby is measuring 9 lbs 14 oz and she’s worried about shoulder dystocia and is low-key recommending a c-section. However she did acknowledge that ultrasound measurements can be 15% off (up or down) and also indicated that the ultrasound report said baby was only measuring at 37 weeks 6 days (I am currently 39 weeks 2 days).
As a second time mom I was planning for another natural, unmedicated, vaginal delivery so this is coming as a shock. There are so many anecdotal stories of women who were supposed to have huge babies that ended up being perfectly average, or big babies being born vaginally without incident. I obviously want to do what’s best for my baby but really would like to avoid the c-section. I was borderline for Gestational Diabetes, but not diagnosed, so the risk of a truly big baby may be greater too.
So without asking for medical advice, can anyone shed some light on the discrepancy between the weight and the gestational age? Or offer any other kind of insight on big baby issues? My first birth was attended by midwives and I’m wary of the more medical OB approach in the US that may be affecting the c-section recommendation.
Update: I finally reviewed the ultrasound report which indicated— BPD measures 10.1 cm corresponding to 41 weeks 6 days, and femur length 7.4 cm corresponding to 37 weeks 6 days.
Findings indicate an estimated fetal age of 39 weeks 6 days and estimated fetal weight of 4488 g (9 lbs. 14 oz.)
I did a separate update post, but baby was born vaginally and measured 8 lbs 2 oz and 21 inches!
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14767058.2021.1937111?journalCode=ijmf20
Akriti Kapila Sharma,Dhanalakshmi Yerrabelli,Haritha Sagili,Jay Prakash Sahoo,Girwar Singh Gaur &Arun KumarReceived 28 Jan 2021, Accepted 28 May 2021, Published online: 21 Jun 2021
Abstract
Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a form of glucose intolerance which manifests during pregnancy. There is lack of literature regarding the study of cognitive functions in GDM. Recent evidences suggests an increase in accumulation of serum Advanced glycated end products (AGE’S) during GDM. Accumulation of AGE’s in brain can induce changes in permeability of blood brain barrier and creates oxidative stress and inflammation that can alter cognitive functions. In this study we hypothesize that diagnosis of GDM in pregnancy is related to lower cognitive scores which is correlated to increased serum AGE’s level.
This was a cross sectional case control study which recruited 60 participants in total consisting of two groups with 30 participants in each - diagnosed cases of GDM and healthy pregnant controls. Subjects were recruited from OPD of Obstetrics & Gynecology department in a tertiary care hospital in South India at gestational age of 32–36 weeks. On the first appointment, biochemical parameters of Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) & HbA1C was measured in both groups. Serum was obtained for testing levels of N Carboxy methyl lysine (N-CML) (a form of AGE). On second appointment, pen and paper neurocognitive tests including Montreal cognitive tests (MOCA) and Trail making test (TMT A & B) was presented. Event related potentials (ERP’s) are t
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