

Not sure how to feel

At our 20 week scan baby boy measured in the 4th percentile. We went back for a growth scan yesterday at 24 weeks and now he’s in the 5th at 1.2 pounds or 554 grams. The OB decided she wants to send me to a MFM and I see them on Monday. I honestly was devastated since he has been super active and nothing else has been wrong. Everything is measuring proportionally as well. Just don’t know how worried I should be...

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Our little girl is currently measuring at 1.8 pounds at 27 weeks. Our specialist says although she is still under weight, she is still staying consistent as far and continuing to grow. I wouldn’t stress about it, and wait to speak with your assigned specialist. Ours has been great and full of knowledge and reassurance with high risk and IUGR babies.


my IUGR son just turned one last week. He was born 4 lbs 14 oz, induced two weeks early, and was in the NICU for five days (I also had Gestational Diabetes). I’m 5’1 and my husband is 5’4. We’re both Asians and well the percentile chart is based on a middle class white family. So he barely made the 1st percentile in my womb. He’s now in the 3rd percentile and is ahead of everybody else in milestones. So don’t feel devastated. It actually ended up being nice to have a lighter baby especially during the clingy nights. The way I look at it puberty will even out the playing field anyways in terms of height.


I’m in the same boat- 10th percentile at 20 weeks, 3rd percentile at 24 weeks and already saw MFM. No problem with placenta or cord and not sure why she is small... I felt better after seeing MFM bc there were no obvious problems like lack of blood flow through the cord

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