Essay alert!
I'm currently in limbo between growth scans and consultant appointments and I seem to always come out none the wiser.
I'm currently 31 weeks pregnant now.
At 28 weeks I had my first growth scan. my baby's weight and measurements were very low. 3rd percentile.
I was told to prepare for delivery at 32/34 weeks. Depending on the results of Doppler etc.
At 29 weeks I had placenta flow and umbilical Doppler which came out fine. I was then told to wait until my next growth scan to see what the weight and measurements were doing and we would go from there with regards to delivery.
Got a letter to see the consultant as urgent appointment so I went and he literally just said oh we're just here for a catch up. No mention of any growth scan results or plans, nothing.
He just said my baby is very small and they are worried as my daughter was a SGA and struggled during birth with heart rate etc but she was on the 9th percentile the whole way through. There's a massive difference between her and my current pregnancy.
At 30 weeks I had another growth scan which showed baby was still very low in the 3rd percentile and measurements were still small. He had grown but very little. Gained about half a pound in the two weeks. I was under the impression a decision would be made there and then as they've emphasised how small and high risk my pregnancy is and the femur measurement was a cause for concern. But this was all said on my previous scan and the consultant said nothing about this at the 'urgent appointment'
I've now received a letter to meet with my consultant yet again this week. A week before my next growth scan. I know I will get there and they will just say oh just a catch up again!
I feel so in limbo at the moment. I have no idea what is going on. I know my baby is very small and gaining very little. No early delivery has been mentioned since the first growth scan. I've been told they don't like making SGA babies go over 37 weeks but whenever I raise this in conversation they always say well it depends on your babies growth, yet they've made it very clear that his growth is a concern. I spend every 2 weeks worrying in the lead up to the growth scans to be told absolutely nothing.
They're not expecting his weight to jump up a percentile. They expect it to be consistent on the 3rd percentile yet they keep saying being that low on the growth chart for him and considering my previous pregnancy is major cause for concern. I'm so confused!
Can I demand an early delivery? Can I take this further? How can i get any answers? With what I've read in the library and from friends with medical professions I am totally aware of the risks of going over 37/38 weeks with an SGA. I'm absolutely terrified.
To top it off I am meant to be booked in for an elective section at 39 weeks but I am yet to even talk about that too.
Any advice?