Baby measuring in the 30th percentile... ?

yesthisiskim · February 2011

I had my high risk appointment today. All was well. Baby girl now weighs a whopping 3lbs 8oz!! She is breech and the u/s tech mentioned that she should flip within the next week or so and they'll have to monitor it. Amniotic fluid levels were great and everything else measured right on track!

Afterwards when I was talking to the doctors she said all looked great and Aubrey is measuring in the 30th percentile. This seems low to me. The doctor isn't concerned so I know I shouldn't be but now that I'm home and cleaning, it's all I can think about. I know they rank children in these 'percentiles' when they're out of the womb so I was wondering if any other April momma's have been told what percentile their unborn babies fall into?

MamabirdtoBe · February 2011

My little one was in the 30th range at my last ultrasound, and they said it's only a concern if they're in the 10th (or 90th) percentile in size. Otherwise, everything in between is pretty normal! I can't lie, I'm glad she's just a little bit compared to a big mamma-jamma Big Smile

yesthisiskim · February 2011

MamabirdtoBe:
My little one was in the 30th range at my last ultrasound, and they said it's only a concern if they're in the 10th (or 90th) percentile in size. Otherwise, everything in between is pretty normal! I can't lie, I'm glad she's just a little bit compared to a big mamma-jamma

Here's to hoping for an easy l&d for us then!
Thanks for the response - it makes me feel so much better lol.

normajeane6126 · February 2011

Little Man was measuring in the 90th at my anatomy scan, but my doc wasn't concerned.

ncbelle · February 2011

Someone has to be in every percentile - that's how they work ;-) So it's not a cause for concern.

APrice4UT · February 2011

30th is actually a good percentile since 50th is average. And I agree, you really only have to worry if they are extremely low or very high. Same for once they are actually on the outside as well. She sounds perfect to me!

RunningGal900 · February 2011

At 20 weeks he was in the 50th percentile. I would guess, but I'm not in the medical field at all, that the spread between percentiles is so small when they are in utero. Like a 3 lb 8 oz baby could be 30th and a 3 lb 12 oz baby could be 70th. Again, I just made those numbers up, but I wouldn't be too worried about 30th percentile.

*K · February 2011

At my 20w u/s, our baby was in 49th percentile.

TeamK07 · February 2011

I wouldn't worry about it at all. The 30th percentile is great! I never got any percentile guesses while babies are still in the womb, but my DS since birth has always been between the 20th and 30th percentile for weight and it has NEVER been an issue. Generally Dr.s look for big jumps or dips in percentiles.

vilaro · February 2011

Last month my doc told me she was measuring int he 98th percentile - big baby!

genaruthp · February 2011

At my 20 week appointment, the u/s tech said she was in the 50% percentile. I am not worried too much about size. I was just glad to hear she wasn't too big!

That and I am not a small lady and neither is DH. I am 5ft9 and DH is 6ft4 so I expected a long, big baby

MrsMoss · February 2011

normajeane6126:
Little Man was measuring in the 90th at my anatomy scan, but my doc wasn't concerned.

Mine too...Of course it's been 13 weeks since then, so I have no idea where he is now. But my doctor did say since the tall genes run on both sides of our family (totally skipped over me) she said she's not shocked by his size and that he's fine.

I wouldn't worry too much

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