Small baby and reduced movements

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My baby is estimated to be 4lbs at 33 weeks. His growth has tailed off from what it was before, the blood flow and fluid levels are normal. I'm having another growth scan in two weeks and if his growth is still tailing off then they will induce me at 37 weeks. I now have reduced movements, this is the second time I have had reduced movements during this pregnancy. Would they induce me any earlier than 37 weeks?

If they can avoid inducing you before 37 weeks they will as baby is more likely to struggle however if you have more reduced movements they will more likely do weekly scans and ctgs to keep an eye before jumping straight to induction especially if the blood flow & fluid levels are normal. 4lb isn't overly small for that gestation so he may have a growth spurt anyway before your next scan. They will monitor the situation though if there isn't a definitive reason why growth has slowed, sometimes babies just balance out over the course of scans. Have they said that your ctgs were normal when you have had reduced movements?

Phone triage with reduced movements and they will advise you. I'd certainly get checked out asap.