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Hi Kate, I had this. My son was scanned weekly alternating growth and cord flow. I had a caesarean due to his growth and possible weakness however he surprised us all and was born a healthy 6lb 10oz, holding on until 38 weeks. We were very grateful for the care of our private obstetrician. He is now a healthy, bigger than average, smart and active 3 year old. My advice is to ensure your providers check in on growth at regular intervals. I know how stressful it can be, google never helps either. Advocate for yourself 100%
@Tegan Thank you! Yes I will be having weekly appointments going forward until my due date in June but this is my first pregnancy and I feel like I have no idea what I’m doing or what questions to ask and just wanna make sure I’m doing everything to advocate for myself and my baby. I’ve read a lot of horror stories about medical staff sweeping things under the rug and I just am really hoping they know what they are talking about & doing… I don’t know how to not be anxious about it ☹️ But so good & reassuring to hear you had a healthy experience! ❤️
I am in New Zealand and my midwife also wasn't too concerned about it, however with him being our 1st we decided to seek extra care. Once he was being monitored the scans were showing minimal growth, 3rd percentile Abdominal circumference heading into my 3rd Trimester. This was when they opted for a caesarean birth. Initially when his growth slowed down they had asked me to be prepared for a delivery around 32 weeks once his cord stop functioning properly but it never did, it just highlights the importance of those scans monitoring the cord. They were all hands on deck and prepared for him to be taken straight to the neonatal ward once delivered but his size was a huge surprise, about 2lb bigger than expected. And even more surprisingly his placenta was in far worse condition than they had thought. I can't stress the importance of a great care team. So many women birth without trouble at full term with this. My advice is just to make sure they are really on the ball in keeping an eye on you both x
Feel free to message me with any questions etc :)
also should i advocate for a C-section? 🥲