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Baby measuring in 1st percentile

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Chai88 · 27/05/2026 02:10

Really need some hope as I’m lying awake after the most stressful day. I’m 29 weeks and had a growth scan yesterday, as midwife thought baby might be small. Scan showed it’s in 1st percentile and I’m referred to specialist.

Baby was at 25th percentile at 20 weeks scan so don’t understand this.

is there hope or is my baby unwell? I’m so stressed and upset and feel this is my fault and that I’ve ate something bad etc.

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SpiritAdder · 27/05/2026 02:34

There is always hope. Please try not to stress this isn’t something caused by you eating the wrong thing, you’ve not done anything to cause this.

Worst case is IUGR where your placenta/umbillical is failing so the baby’s growth is hampered. They have all kinds of treatments and monitoring they can do.

If those are not appropriate or do not work, they will schedule you for an early C-section and the baby for NICU.

At 29 weeks, your baby has close to 95% survival rate if they were born now. Every extra day is good.

It is a good thing to be referred.

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Chai88 · 27/05/2026 02:53

SpiritAdder · 27/05/2026 02:34

There is always hope. Please try not to stress this isn’t something caused by you eating the wrong thing, you’ve not done anything to cause this.

Worst case is IUGR where your placenta/umbillical is failing so the baby’s growth is hampered. They have all kinds of treatments and monitoring they can do.

If those are not appropriate or do not work, they will schedule you for an early C-section and the baby for NICU.

At 29 weeks, your baby has close to 95% survival rate if they were born now. Every extra day is good.

It is a good thing to be referred.

Edited

Thank you, that’s very helpful and gives me hope. Spent about five hours in that hospital yesterday so made me feel like something was very wrong.

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Duejuly26 · 27/05/2026 03:27

I had a growth scan 2 weeks ago which found baby on the 2nd percentile. There was talk of early delivery etc. Had another scan yesterday and he had jumped to the 12th! I would try not to worry until you have a clearer picture of the accuracy/causes ❤️

cannynotsay · 27/05/2026 04:27

This happened to me and it turned out they measured me wrong

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Chai88 · 27/05/2026 05:46

Duejuly26 · 27/05/2026 03:27

I had a growth scan 2 weeks ago which found baby on the 2nd percentile. There was talk of early delivery etc. Had another scan yesterday and he had jumped to the 12th! I would try not to worry until you have a clearer picture of the accuracy/causes ❤️

Ah that’s amazing, so happy for you! I’m having a scan with FMU next week and praying for similar results.

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