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Smaller baby at 28 weeks, how worried should I be?

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Rldowning · 31/05/2023 18:28

Was sent for a growth scan by my midwife as my bump measured smaller the second time. They said my baby was 2lbs something and measured "on the smaller side" so are booking me in for another scan in two weeks.

On the growth chart, she is on the second line from the bottom - at 28 weeks, should I start to worry? I'm a first time mum with only just over a couple of months to go, should she be bigger by now...?

Thanks everyone!

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Onemyownhere · 31/05/2023 18:37

Those are not accurate nobody could tell I was pregnant according to the growth chart baby measuring small gave birth full of term to a healthy son 9 pounds 6 ounces

Ringmaster27 · 31/05/2023 18:48

I’d take it with a pinch of salt.
I didn’t have big bumps with any of my 3, and always measured behind on fundal height measurements.
With DC2 my fundal height was measuring quite considerably smaller than expected, so had a few growth scans from 30 weeks onwards. At my 34 week growth scan, they started using the term “intrauterine growth restriction” and estimated that if baby continued to follow the line on the chart he’d measured consistently on, that he’d be no bigger than 5lbs at 40 weeks. Talk of inducing at 37 weeks began. Turns out he arrived of his own accord at 36+0 and weighed 6lb 9oz 🤷🏻‍♀️ So a very good weight for that gestation. Don’t get me wrong, he did look small, and a bit scrawny, but he was perfectly healthy. He was born at home too.

turquoisediamond · 31/05/2023 18:50

I had this and he was born small (5lb 10) 5 days overdue. Everyone was worried had to get him weighed all the time. Now he's a chunky three year old with nothing wrong with him. Try not to worry chances are all will be ok xx

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