I had an appointment with my specialist this morning and baby is 1 precentage away from an official IUGR diagnosis- 14 percentile points less than my u/s last time and the placental doplar showed an elevated rate meaning it is struggling though not terrible. I have been told to rest to improve blood flow, drink a gallon of water a day, and stop nursing my daughter to see if we can't get my numbers to improve by improving blood flow from me to the placenta. I also have to get weekly biophysicals or NSTs and regular growth scans to monitor the baby's well being. Hopefully things will improve. She says if things stay the same I will likely have to deliver at 37 weeks, if things get worse then potentially sooner but if they get better maybe I can hold off until later. Placental issues also put me at a higher chance of needing a c section because the baby may not be able to handle labor without going into distress. I had the maternal DNA screening (progenity I think) that I refused earlier to see if this is happening because of a genetic issue (not a diagnostic test I know, but an amnio seems excessive). Hopefully though it will be negative and rule out those concerns. Baby also have choroid plexus cysts so that's another reason to consider the genetic angle. My babies keep getting smaller so we're running some other tests to see why. I will be monitored very closely and trust my care providers but this is all pretty intense so I wanted to share with you mamas.
Re: Borderline IUGR and placental problems