still measuring small!

lilmama · Mar 2nd, 2010, 13:41 PM

Hey Ladies,

I posted a thread about 3 weeks ago about me measuring small needing an ultrasound because my placenta bloodflow didn't look good and baby was on the small side. Had another ultrasound and placenta looked okay but baby still on the small side.

So now just came from my appt and my belly is still measuring small im not sure how small but I've gained 6lbs! Yay! Since last month only gained 1lb so me & my doctor were happy about that but after my 32 week visit she wants me to start going to the hospital twice a week to check on babys heartrate she says their signs to show if baby may need to be born early. So now im worried again!!

Anyone else been through the hospital twice a week routine? How does that go? She says ill be hooked on a monitor for half an hour. But twice a week! Gosh it sounds scary

saturn73 · Mar 2nd, 2010, 13:55 PM

I'm really sorry that you're so worried!

You know, I sometimes think that modern medicine enables us to do too many things in a way. In the old days, people just had their babies and they were either big, small, or in-between and that was that. I'm not saying it isn't great in diagnosing illnesses and things that can be helped, but maybe your baby is just a little guy? What's the rest of the family like, size-wise?

Seity · Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:07 PM

You don't look small to me in your avatar picture. I'm measuring small, but they did an ultrasound and my boy was measuring just fine.
Sounds like they'll just hook you up and monitor you at the hospital. It's basically a belt that goes on the belly and they get heart rate and movement recordings. Better safe then having them dismiss it and find out later there was a problem.

happyface82 · Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:12 PM

Hey! I have the same problem as of today only earlier. I had a 28 scan this morning and they said smt about the placenta blood flow not being normal and the baby being on the small side.

After researching quite a lot I realised its not smt serious but they need to keep an eye on it in case they need to deliver baby a bit earlier. I am going again in 4 weeks. Can I ask how big your baby was when they said it was on the small side?

lilmama · Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:12 PM

My mom had all healthy sized babies I was 8lb 2oz. Her first was 7lb 11oz and the last 8lb 4oz. And were all "regular" sized. Im petite pre-pregnancy 115 im 5"5 so my doctor said maybe that's why my baby is small because im small but she's just concerned so of course im going to be concerned. Im happy she's keeping an eye on things and hopefully ill have a fullterm baby!

But my moms side of the family we have a lot of heavy set people, regular sized, pretty mixed up. But my dads side all skin & bones really haha. Im not sure about the father of baby I don't talk to him

lilmama · Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:14 PM

At my 27week ultrasound baby was 2lbs
& at my 28week ultrasound baby was 2lbs 8oz

saturn73 · Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilmama

My mom had all healthy sized babies I was 8lb 2oz. Her first was 7lb 11oz and the last 8lb 4oz. And were all "regular" sized. Im petite pre-pregnancy 115 im 5"5 so my doctor said maybe that's why my baby is small because im small but she's just concerned so of course im going to be concerned. Im happy she's keeping an eye on things and hopefully ill have a fullterm baby!

But my moms side of the family we have a lot of heavy set people, regular sized, pretty mixed up. But my dads side all skin & bones really haha. Im not sure about the father of baby I don't talk to him

Well there you go, it could just be you she's taking after?! (I see you're having a girl, sorry I said boy before)

Seity · Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:21 PM

http://www.babycenter.com/average-fe...h-weight-chart

Sounds like your baby is measuring just fine
27 weeks --1.93 pounds
28 weeks --2.22 pounds

happyface82 · Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:30 PM

Mine is exactly 2lbs 8oz as well today!! What a coincidence. From what I've read it seems normal. Not sure why they think its not? :S

And I'm very tall so was expecting a bigger baby!

lilmama · Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:58 PM

Yeah im not sure either. I was 27w 4d & 28w 4d. Maybe the days matter but also it could be the measurement of the babys limbs or head maybe not just weight? Idk.

Mar 2nd, 2010, 13:41 PM	#1
lilmama Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 404	still measuring small! Hey Ladies, I posted a thread about 3 weeks ago about me measuring small needing an ultrasound because my placenta bloodflow didn't look good and baby was on the small side. Had another ultrasound and placenta looked okay but baby still on the small side. So now just came from my appt and my belly is still measuring small im not sure how small but I've gained 6lbs! Yay! Since last month only gained 1lb so me & my doctor were happy about that but after my 32 week visit she wants me to start going to the hospital twice a week to check on babys heartrate she says their signs to show if baby may need to be born early. So now im worried again!! Anyone else been through the hospital twice a week routine? How does that go? She says ill be hooked on a monitor for half an hour. But twice a week! Gosh it sounds scary

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Mar 2nd, 2010, 13:55 PM	#2
saturn73 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 1,102	I'm really sorry that you're so worried! You know, I sometimes think that modern medicine enables us to do too many things in a way. In the old days, people just had their babies and they were either big, small, or in-between and that was that. I'm not saying it isn't great in diagnosing illnesses and things that can be helped, but maybe your baby is just a little guy? What's the rest of the family like, size-wise?

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Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:07 PM	#3
Seity Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 12,807	You don't look small to me in your avatar picture. I'm measuring small, but they did an ultrasound and my boy was measuring just fine. Sounds like they'll just hook you up and monitor you at the hospital. It's basically a belt that goes on the belly and they get heart rate and movement recordings. Better safe then having them dismiss it and find out later there was a problem.

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Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:12 PM	#4
happyface82 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London Posts: 3,722	Hey! I have the same problem as of today only earlier. I had a 28 scan this morning and they said smt about the placenta blood flow not being normal and the baby being on the small side. After researching quite a lot I realised its not smt serious but they need to keep an eye on it in case they need to deliver baby a bit earlier. I am going again in 4 weeks. Can I ask how big your baby was when they said it was on the small side?

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Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:12 PM	#5
lilmama Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 404	My mom had all healthy sized babies I was 8lb 2oz. Her first was 7lb 11oz and the last 8lb 4oz. And were all "regular" sized. Im petite pre-pregnancy 115 im 5"5 so my doctor said maybe that's why my baby is small because im small but she's just concerned so of course im going to be concerned. Im happy she's keeping an eye on things and hopefully ill have a fullterm baby! But my moms side of the family we have a lot of heavy set people, regular sized, pretty mixed up. But my dads side all skin & bones really haha. Im not sure about the father of baby I don't talk to him

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Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:14 PM	#6
lilmama Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 404	At my 27week ultrasound baby was 2lbs & at my 28week ultrasound baby was 2lbs 8oz

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Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:21 PM	#8
Seity Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ithaca, NY Posts: 12,807	http://www.babycenter.com/average-fe...h-weight-chart Sounds like your baby is measuring just fine 27 weeks --1.93 pounds 28 weeks --2.22 pounds

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Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:30 PM	#9
happyface82 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: London Posts: 3,722	Mine is exactly 2lbs 8oz as well today!! What a coincidence. From what I've read it seems normal. Not sure why they think its not? :S And I'm very tall so was expecting a bigger baby!

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Mar 2nd, 2010, 14:58 PM	#10
lilmama Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 404	Yeah im not sure either. I was 27w 4d & 28w 4d. Maybe the days matter but also it could be the measurement of the babys limbs or head maybe not just weight? Idk.

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