Is it possible to fatten baby/fetus?

[JoyApple]

Hi,

I had my 20 week scan and been told baby is weighing small, below the 10th centile. DC1 was 5lb 13oz and was considered small (babies on DH's side have historically been small). She struggled with regulating her temperature, developed a bit of jaundice and ended up being put on antibiotics as a precaution and was fed through a tube for about 4 days. We ended up staying in hospital for 5 days which was horrendous and this time I'm determined to try my best to avoid. Bm

So is there a way for me to increase baby's birth weight and what and when is the best way to do it (without it piling on me 🙈)? I'm not really getting super hungry. I tend to have two meals and 2 light snacks. I didn't put on much extra weight in last pregnancy.

Has your midwife advised whether you should consider baby asprin? I had a small baby (5lbs 12oz). At my 12week scan there was a bit of an issue with cord blood flow and i was told to take baby asprin from 12weeks to 36weeks to improve blood flow to baby to help her size and to reduce the risk of pre-eclampsia. Once i stopped the asprin, my BP went very high within a few days and DD was born not long after. So it did seem to be effective for me. Not sure if it has the same effect if you start taking it later in pregnancy though.