14th percentile at 32 weeks

I’m abit dumb when it comes to percentiles? What does this mean, does it mean baby is measuring a little small? But nothing to worry about?

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I don’t really understand either but I’m 32 weeks as well and baby is at 91 and should be 90 or below so been told he’s measuring a bit big and having to see a consultant. If baby was too small I’m sure they would have told you and follow it up

I didn’t understand this either, my midwife just said out of 100 babies 1 being the smallest & 99 being the biggest mines on the 85th percentile so would be the 85th biggest on average 🤣

That’s a better way of explaining it 🤣

They don't "worry" unless they're under the 10th centile , and even then, some babies have to be, that's how centiles were created!

My son was measuring at 92nd at 32 weeks but he was born around 80th so you could take it with a pinch of salt! He is now around 92nd though at 2 years old xx

I’m under consultant anyway, but I just had a scan today to see if my plecnta had moved, which it has and they said I was measuring a little behind at my 20 week scan too, they said when I see my consultant on Thursday they may refere me for a growth scan at 36 weeks so I was just confused what it meant, when I was watching the scan I could see it say 29 weeks on some measurements xx

thank you I’ve heard so many people say they aren’t accurate. As long as he’s healthy I don’t mind

The scale is between 10-90 with 10 being small. But within that range is seen as ok.

My first baby was born at almost 0 percentile - so very very small
But as I knew this runs in my family (on both sides) I wasnt worried. There was a twin baby boy next door to me in ward and he was bigger than my son!
I wasnt worried about size but i got put in special care after birth and got given extra care - which i was actually grateful for as I was a very anxious parent for all other things, so its a nice way to get a little extra attention and support for my newborn and me!

My current 2nd baby is currently at 50th percentile so expecting to give birth to over 6 pound baby this time, and dreading it! First pregnancy and delivery was so easy in comparison to what im experiencing and expecting this time 😅

@Duvaraka it's so funny how the centiles work based on personal growth charts. Mines 23rd ventile and will be about 7.5 lbs at birth

oh yes sorry, i should have said im referring to our babys personalised growth chart when i say 6lb… it does get confusing when u compare to the whole population vs just ur babys curve 😅

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Oh my God, oh my God I hope this is not true!!!! I’m kind of scared

I’ve been throwing up and taking a shit all night!!! I just hope that it’s not what I think it is

Small head reported following 20 week scan

Has anyone else had it flagged that their baby is in the bottom 5th percentile for head size?

They said everything was fine whilst we were in the scan and then I got a phone call the next day saying that it’s on the small side and we’re being referred to a paediatric specialist at St George’s. Has anyone else had this and how did things go??

Would you bring 9 week old to a family party of 35+ people?

These are also people who will want to pass the baby around and get a turn to hold him. He just got his 2 month shots two days ago

Exercise 6 weeks after c section

What movement did people start to introduce? I won’t do anything too vigorous until I’ve seen the pelvic physio as I don’t want to compromise anything that may have been extremely weakened through pregnancy! But just wondering what types of classes/movement people started off with?

Induction experience

I just wanted to share my experience with being induced as I wasn’t sure what to expect and thought it may help others.

I opted for the foley balloon which was inserted at 8am Saturday morning, I had to stay in hospital due to hypertension and protein urine however usually you can just go home once this has been done. The insertion of the balloon was not painful, was slightly uncomfortable as there was slight pressure. I actually found having the cervix checked prior to be worse (again not painful at this point just uncomfortable) The balloon had little effect and after having it removed I was still only 1cm. Removal also was pain free and hardly even noticeable.

I then had my first dose of the gel and definitely noticed a difference, I started experiencing period like cramps almost immediately however they were light and manageable. After 6 hours I had another cervix check and although my cervix was soft it was still only 1cm and was only open at the front. I had another dose of the gel and felt an increase in pressure and more intense cramping where I now required pain relief (codeine). After another 6 hours I had another cervix check and I had now dilated to 2-3cm however was still quite difficult to get all the way through so a third gel was recommended which I agreed to.

Almost immediately I noticed the difference and was in considerable pain, I had paracetamol and codeine however the contractions had now become intense and a lot closer together (around 3 minutes apart). After a couple of hours I had my last cervix check and was 4cm and taken down to the Labour ward to have my waters broken and an epidural.

I had been in my room for approx 20minutes when my waters broke by themselves and I was now 10cm and actively pushing…. There was no time for the epidural and my beautiful girl arrived into the world within 2 minutes of pushing.

All in all I would say the cramps/contractions were manageable up until the third gel where it became pretty unbearable however it was for a very short time a gas and air helped take the edge off. The worst part about any of it was actually the later cervix checks where after stimulating the cervix my contractions were at their most painful.

If I had to be induced again I would skip the balloon and opt for the gels immediately as thy had a quicker effect and I would have been out a lot sooner if I had done this to begin with.

One more thing, I’ve never believed when people say “you forget the pain once they’re here” but I can honestly say this is true. It’s been 4 days and I would do it all again in a heartbeat.

It’s my birthday tomorrow.

Ok so I am going to be 35 years young. I can’t believe how much this life has thrown at me but it’s okay I’m a survivor. I am truly blessed to be alive. 🥳🧁🎂 The only downside is I won’t be celebrating my birthday because my man can’t take me out. So many emotions right now.