Short femur length 34 weeks

[CaBro]

Hi all,
I had a scan yesterday morning at 33 weeks 5 days, and everything was fine with our little boy (head, tummy, heart, umbilical cord etc) except his femur length was measuring about 5 weeks behind, putting it in the 1st centile. We've been referred for a more detailed scan with the consultant on Friday, but I feel absolutely sick with worry. I wondered whether anyone had been through something similar, and would be willing to share what happened for them?

@CaBro Thank you so much for sharing your story! It’s great to hear your story ended well.🙏 I am in a similar situation now and going crazy. Would you be able to share exact measurements that you had during your scans after week 32? Currently I am 38 weeks and head measuring >2 weeks ahead and femur measuring below 1%, around 33-34 weeks (so 5-6 weeks in between). My measurements at 37 weeks:
FL: 6,48
BPD: 9,48
HC: 33,92
AC: 34,5

Hi @Eleina , I'm really sorry I never replied to this. I don't think I actually have the exact measurements any more, although I think I put the centiles somewhere in this thread. I really hope that all was well with your LO and that you're doing ok x

Just wanted to thank you all for the comments on this thread. My little man has been measuring <3rd centile since 20wk scan so lots of growth monitoring. At our last one on Friday he was estimated 3lbs3oz at 31+4 and his head and abdomen have caught up a chunk but femur still small. It's reassuring to see all these positive outcomes. Fingers crossed we end up similar! 🙏🏼💕

Aw, glad it's helped @SnookyPook, it's really natural to feel anxious even though you know there's nothing you can do. Hope all continues well for the rest of your pregnancy x

I'm so glad I came across this! It gives me a little bit of hope.I am currently 16 weeks & we have been told that baby's limbs are measuring 3-4 weeks behind & chest is small. We have been told that baby would either have dwarfism or wouldn't survive after birth because of her chest being small & apparently her bones wont grow anymore. But my argument is that I'm only 16 weeks so surely she still does have time to grow right? The consultant I saw today said baby's limbs were that of a 12 week old fetus but my first scan was at 13+6 & my regular consultant never mentioned anything about shoer bones. I'm on the small side myself at 5ft 2in, petite. I weighed 5lb 14 at birth and my sons was all weighing in the 6lbs at birth. I guess I'm just trying to find some hope my daughter will be okay & that the consultant was wrong..

Update from me: healthy but small baby boy born via c-section at 37wks. Born on the 2nd centile (5lbs7oz). He'll be a month old on Monday. He's still tracking a small centile but growing nicely - reached birth-weight at 2 weeks after initial drop of just over 10% and treatment for jaundice. Just moving into newborn clothes from tiny baby ones.

@KentWoman34 that certainly seems early to be making definitive diagnoses etc. Surely makes sense to see how things are looking at 20wk scan? Was the 16wk one with a private place? We were monitored continuously from 20wks, warned he might need to be delivered around 33/34wks, had an amnio to check possible genetic causes/conditions at 35wks... Eventually delivered safely at 37wks on the dot and no sign of anything other than being a small baby. Best of luck to you 💕