Measuring in the 18th Percentile

Mine was 23th percentile at 27w6d. Try to not worry. About bump measurement doesn’t mean anything. My midwife told me they don’t measure bumps because it’s not accurate. There are babies smaller than others, until they tell you it’s fine don’t panic ♥️

As long as baby is tracking consistently on that percentile I wouldn't worry ❤️ it's only when they drop off dramatically that there's cause for concern.
In regards to belly size it's all relative. My bump with my first was tiny. I had about 3 growth scans because my belly was always on the small size. Even midwife's will tell you it's an outdated and inaccurate way to measure babies.

Are they sitting stable on the 18th centile curve? Some babies are generally just small , it’s only when they drop through centiles that it becomes a worry.

For example one of my twins has gone from;
24+5 - 77 centile
26+5 - 34 centile
27+3 - 28 centile
And it’s only now they’re worrying and keeping an eye to check he’s not growth restricted or brain sparing.

I know it’s stressful but you might just have a small baby in general.


I would ignore any bump measurements aswell as they really aren’t accurate as everyone’s uterus sits differently and everyone has a different amount of waters etc

I wouldn’t worry too much as mine is measuring on the 10th percentile on the growth chart and I’m 29 weeks, an it’s been consistent like that since 25 weeks and the haven’t mentioned to me that they are worried🤷‍♀️☺️