Under 3rd percentile

Hi ! I’ve just had my first stomach measurement at 26+4 and I’m currently measuring under 3rd percentile. I have been referred to the hospital later today but has anyone else been told this and everything was fine after the scan as really stressing about having no bump xx

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Hello my darling ! I’ve had this recently with my baby when I last got measured by my midwife I was 35 weeks but baby was measuring at 32 weeks I had a scan the next day and baby was absolutely fine she was laying in a weird position but ended up being in the above percentile 😂 , however me and my partner were quite small babies and my partner was also quite premature so it can always boil down to the parents genes as well ! Easier said than a done but do not let this consume your mind it could be your little bundle of joy is just a little on the smaller side the hospital
Will give you all the advice you need to keep you and baby healthy throughout the rest of the your pregnancy and to keep your mind at ease the hospital will most likely keep you as a priority which means more scans (mostly every fortnight) to keep them in the loop and you too about how baby is growing , I am in this position still with being monitored to be on the safe side good luck my darling please keep us posted ❤️

I didnt personally experience this but a friend measured small throughout pregnancy and baby was bigger than my baby was at birth. She gave birth at 36 weeks pregnant and baby was 7lbs something!

Towards end of my pregnancy my baby measured small and gave birth at 38 weeks. She was tiny 5 lbs 3 but healthy!

I hope everything is ok❤️

I’ve recently had the opposite - I was measured for the first time at 27+5, and they marked me above the 97th percentile! 😱 They sent me for a growth scan at 28 and found I was measuring just below the 50th percentile.

Those measurements are so innacurate, please take them with a pinch of salt. Even my midwife was saying they're not really the most accurate even though they have to do them.

I had a similar situ as my bump has only properly popped in the last couple of weeks (I'm 29+5 now)

At my 28 wk appmt I measured between the 3rd and 10th percentile, but then went for a scan a few hours later and he measured 65th percentile! The more I read about these tummy measurements the less accurate they seem to be! Fingers crossed everything is okay for you xx

With my first, a doctor said to me “how accurate is a tape measure?” And that really stuck with me. Stomach measurements don’t take into account the position of baby, whether you’ve eaten or pooped that day or how bloated you are.
I totally get it’s worrying but try not to let it get to you, they’re more often than not very wrong!
My friend was measuring really small and was basically told that her baby had stopped growing, she was born a completely healthy weight and is now almost 2! Xx

Thank you everyone! I went in for a scan and my bump is measuring under but she's healthy and 2lbs so on track to being 7lb baby! Guessing I will pop or get a bump towards the end haha ❤️

I'm so glad everything is OK and you were reassured 😊 xx

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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.

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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.

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