Growth scan

I haven't had similiar, but hear if you need a chat. We're on the outskirts of Birmingham so not too far from you xx

Hey lovely, I know how worrying it is to here this. Everything was measuring fine with my baby at our 20 week scan but at my 36 week midwife appointment we got sent for a growth scan as my bump was measuring way below scale from where it was from my last appointment. We got told baby boy was measuring at 4lbs and was tiny. He was born at 37 weeks at 4lbs 9oz and was so so small. Like his little head was smaller than my partners palm. He didn’t fit any of the premature clothes we bought him. However he was fit and healthy. Now he’s 4 months and striving. I know this is a little different from hearing you’re having a tiny baby at your 20 week scan but just thought I would share my experience of having a tiny baby. Hope everything goes well and you can always drop me a message 😊 xxx

My youngest was in the 3rd percentile at my full anatomy ultrasound. I went back for a scan once a week for the remainder of my pregnancy and they measured him again once a month. His percentile got better, 5th, 6th, 9th, 11th at his last in utero measurement. He was born less than a week after the last measurement and was in the 40th percentile! 6 lbs 13 oz, totally normal. All of the warnings they were giving me had me terrified and stressed out the whole second half of my pregnancy. I still have a lot of anger towards that specialist’s office because I didn’t enjoy my pregnancy and was actively trying not to bond too much with my baby. Of course, I’m grateful that it was the best possible outcome, but I wish I would have felt like I could fully embrace my pregnancy. All of my doctors told me there wasn’t anything I could do to help, no diet change, or exercise shift. The only thing I did differently was add an iron supplement because our pediatrician suggested it.

It is so much easier said than done, but try not to stress about an unknown, and enjoy this time!!

@Lindsay, oh my gosh, bless you. Thank you so much for sharing your story. Im so glad to hear your baby boy is thriving and now 4 months. I am so worried, but it helps hearing this. Thank you xxxxx

@Laura, aww, you poor thing not being able to enjoy the pregnancy. The worry you must have gone through 😘 I can understand the anger you must have felt. It was the midwife who scared me when she called my baby tiny and was saying it like it was cute and funny. I was thinking i want my baby to be healthy. So to hear tiny was a worry . Thankfully, your baby is healthy and grew well and is here now and a really good weight. I'll ask my midwife about the iron. If i should be taking that. Thank you so much for sharing your experience xxxxx

My twins are very tiny. Baby B went from 17th percentile down the 3rd at around 30 weeks and baby A was 36th. Then baby A dropped to the 7th percentile and baby B went up to 5th at 33 weeks. I’m being induced on Friday at 35 weeks due to concerns that the placenta isn’t working properly anymore. The major concern isn’t usually the small percentile, but if there’s a sharp drop in their growth like my twin A had. Smaller babies are just fine when they’re given proper care. They’re referring you to the hospital where they can monitor your baby more regularly so that if there was an issue, they’d catch it and be able to prevent complications. But some babies are just small. Me and all of my sisters were below 10th percentile. My nephew wasn’t even on the chart (he was below 0) and he’s just fine at 7 years old. Just as long as your baby is growing they should be totally fine!

@Chloe, thank you for taking the time to message. It is a worry but it helps to hear from people. They didn't explain to me at all what it meant, so i was so worried about leaving the hospital. Oh wow, you're being induced on Friday. You will soon be holding your babies in your arms then. Lots of good wishes being sent to you for Friday x x