Percentile measurement

Stressing a little as they said baby is measuring 10.6 on the percentile measurement at 20 weeks scan. They said all measurement follow this trajectory so proportionally small baby. If below 10 they would be considered too small so just worried we are just on the cust.

Plus first time mum and have no idea what this means 🙈

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Hello, I feel you with this, not exactly the same but my little one has small femurs at 6th percentile and a large 96% abdomen...
worried about that!
I'm sure at 20 weeks things will just catch up, there's still time and maybe baby is just small ❤️
What someone said to me was don't worry until they worry 🙈

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I was 10th percentile, now im at 32 weeks ive been told its more like 50th percentlie. I wouldn't worry too much just yet as baby is still got lots of growing to do and may catch up!

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I know it can feel worrying, but these measurements are notoriously inaccurate x

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Please don't worry, these can be hugely inaccurate. I was told my baby was much smaller than thay, lower than 3rd centile according to multiple scans. At one point they even debated referring us to specialists. She came out at 39 weeks weighing 8lbs 1oz..

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I was told at 20 weeks our baby was measuring on the 6th percentile femurs measuring small.
We then went for two more scans after that 2 weeks apart each time and by the third one we were measuring on the 12th sometimes it can take baby a while to catch up and position can play a big part which makes measurements inaccurate.
I wouldn’t worry too much if you are measuring over 10th you are on the right track ☺️

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I had growth scans all the way through my first pregnancy, they said he was big. They estimated over 9lb as a birth weight.
He was actually under 7lb!!

I know it’s tricky but I honestly wouldn’t worry. I don’t believe they can accurately tell from a scan.

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As most people have said, these measurements are often inaccurate. But even if it's not, my baby was 4th centile when he was born and he's thriving. Don't stress about it, you still have plenty of time to grow!

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My first was born under the 5th centile and she was completely fine if that helps :)

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My bay boy came out on the smaller side and was small throughout my whole pregnancy, he only came out 6 lbs 12 oz and he was born 4 days past full term. After his cluster feeding stage ( where I thought I was gonna die ) he’s the definition of a CHUNCK and is in 98th percentile of almost everything. Don’t worry too much!

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