Hey all...just like most of you im 28wks pregnant with what will be our 2nd gal. This pregnancy has been completely different then my 1st (gestational diabetes,extra stress, fluctuating on high end BP, and hormones have COMPLETELY invaded my body) lol. My question/concern is they are saying our LiL Gal is on the smaller end, as of earlier this week she was only weighing @ 1lb 15oz. So they said they will deliver me @ 37wks, what i dont understand is,is why? What is causing her to be that small!? Ive ask my Dr's and the mounds of other Dr's they've sent me to, and they all just keep saying that she is completely healthy ( as far as they can tell) besides just being a tiny petite baby. Whats more is that they have NO idea why shes smaller, she as they put it "just is". So i keep wondering and asking WHY,why is she so little is there something im doing/done!? And they say no, but i feel like there has to be a reason shes so small,it cant be just because, SOMETHING has to be underlying causing this. Could it be that i was not only almost 4m's pregnant before i even found out and for that entire 4m's i had the implant birthcontrol in my arm!? Idk i just cant help but stress and worry!!!
Re: Baby Girl # 2 is small
I'm a bit confused as to why your doctors would want to deliver the baby early if she's small; however, I'm not a doctor so there definitely could be good reasons for that that I'm not understanding.
DD1: 8/2014
TTC #2: 6/2017
BFP 8/3/2017 | CP 8/4
BFP 10/16/2017 | CP 10/21
BFP 12/18/2017 | CP 12/28
BFP 2/15/2018 | EDD: November 2nd | It's a girl!
DD2: 10/2018
Really there are a lot of factors that can affect baby's growth - stress, smoking, blood pressure, nutrition, etc. You really may just have a smaller baby. Are they doing more growth ultrasounds to make sure baby's growth stays on track?
Dx: PCOS
DS1 born 11/2014
DS2 born 11/2018
3 previous losses
Rainbow baby due 12/2021 - Team Green
Dx: PCOS
DS1 born 11/2014
DS2 born 11/2018
3 previous losses
Rainbow baby due 12/2021 - Team Green
She did have preeclampsia and they ended up taking the baby 2 months early and he was really tiny but totally fine.