Interuterine growth retardation, should I push for diagnosis?

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DS had a traumatic birth following a placenta abruption. he was born at term weighing 4.7lb.
he now has bad teeth, I'm told by the dentist, that this is because of placental insuficiancy. (this was before I told him about his CP) and I had a failing placenta.
during all his weigh ins he was always below the bottom line, (but in proportion) I was made to feel REALLY bad by my HV, dietitian, and paed.
I'm seeing his disability consultant next week, should I mention this to her and ask if it is worth making a diagnosis?

How old is your DS now? I don't know whether they will make a retrospective diagnosis of IUGR as it is a label given to babies who are failing to thrive in the womb.

My DS was induced at 37 weeks because of IUGR. He was over 5lbs but one of the significant diagnostic factors for late term IUGR is that the babies grow asysmetrically - their bodies try and save their brains and so their head takes all the nourishment apparently - - hence the comment to you about being in proportion.

It can be worrying as IUGR can carry some risk factors (e.g. later life diabetes) but environment is just as contributory.

I would discuss it with your consultant if it worries you. There;s never anythign to be gained by sitting on anxieties.

I'll have a word see what she thinks she's so much nicer that the neonatal paed, who was just doom and gloom from day 1
ds has cp but we discribe him as moderately mild lol. its the low tone in his back that needs building up, when that improves we think everything else will fall into place.
I had a scan around 24 weeks, when he was growing normal and he had a predicted weight of around 7lbs
then i had a scan around 35 weeks, to confirm him being breech, and she said he was on the small side, but taking my size into consideration he was borderline.
I just think if it was picked up on that scan we could have got him out earlier and things would have been ok.
I know in retrospect its not much use, but I think I shouldn't had been made to feel as bad as I did.

I didn't know that IUGR could cause problems later on.

ds 1 weighed 3 and a half pounds and was always below the bottom line. Now 16, still looks a bit emaciated but is 5'9. Should I be looking out for diabetes?