IUGR Update

Well, the new obstetrician has a very different philosophy than the guy I saw with Skyler. I'm not going to get into talk about percentiles and all that, but this guy has a way more relaxed approach. This means that although he notes the disproportionality between the abdomen and cranium, he thinks the disparity needs to be quite a bit greater than it is before it's a cause for concern. He's going to send me for another ultrasound 3 weeks from now (at 38 weeks), but unless we dip down into uncharted territory, he will let me carry to term (although probably not too far over). Fingers crossed I get to go into labour naturally with this peanut!

Getting a second opinion is always interesting, because we're talking about two medical professionals with similar educations. There are no right and wrong answers, just different approaches with different levels of caution. When I told my dad about this guy's view, my dad figured I should get a third opinion. I guess my dad is worried that I've just gone ahead and found a doc that is telling me what I want to hear. Perhaps it's true. I'm okay with that. ;)