We officially have an on-time, 3 lb 15 ounce (estimated weight) little man stretching and jumping around in my belly.
His measurements were great at todays ultrasound. I am 31 weeks, 1 day along. For those of you who are geeks like me here are the official measurements:
BPD: Biparietal diameter (BPD): The transverse width of the head at it's widest.
8.09 cm which is the average size of a 32 week, 3 day fetus.
HC: Head circumference
27.52 cm which is the average size of a 30 week, 1 day fetus
AC: Abdominal circumference
27.42 cm which is the average size of a 31 week, 3 day fetus
FL: Femur Length
6.18 cm which is the average size of a 32 week, 0 day fetus
The weight estimation came out to be 3 lbs, 15 ounces which is 1798 grams. Wow!
To put that into comparison, Bree was estimated at 500 grams at birth and about 1 pound. After being given fluids and meds she was finally stable enough to be officially weighed in at 1 lb, 5 ounces. So Derrick is almost 4 times the size that Bree was.
Derrick should gain about a half a pound a week until he is born. So if I am 31 weeks right now we'll just say he's four pounds. That leaves us week 32, 33, 34, 35 and 36 to gain weight. (We're hoping to do c section at the end of week 36). That will estimate his birth weight at around 6.5 pounds! How awesome will that be???!!
I am so proud that he is doing so well and is growing right on schedule. I am so blessed.
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You and Derrick are doing great. Hope you can go the the appointed 36 weeks. Does your uterus look OK in the ultrasounds? Sure hope so. Love you all
Marlene Ogden
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