Anyone having regular growth scans due to risk of IUGR?

[peagarden]

good luck confused, how many weeks r u? I have been admitted to hospital but allowed out in between monitoring. Am 35 weeks today so they r gonna try and leave him another week as he seems happy enough but have scan Friday to check him over again.

 

[confused87com]

thanks pea gaden, glad uv got to 35 weeks, im obviously just small as she is measuring fine! 4lb now apparently, so happy blood flow thru cord is fine ( once she stopped wiggling it so they cud tell!) best day ever

 

[Cheska]

You've done so well pea.

Our little boy was born on monday at 33+1 weighing 3lb 11oz. He's doing amazing so proud of him xx

 

[vermeil]

Hello! Just sneaking in to say my son had severe iugr in 2010, he weighed 1lb4oz at birth. Just look at the link in my sig for a (little biased here) beautiful story of iugr and beating the odds.

I know when I was diagnosed I LOVED reading positive stories so I thought I would return the favor

 

[Crayz]

Vermeil, your story is beautiful. Looking at pictures of your LO brought back a lot of emotions from my daughter's time in the NICU. It's weird to think that was 4 months ago already. Time sure does fly!

My daughter was also severe IUGR. I made it to 34 weeks to the day, and she was only 3 lbs. 1 oz. I know how hard it was, and cannot even imagine having a baby a little over 1 lb. You're a very strong woman, and I am so glad you chose his life, because just look how amazing he is!!

 

[Jox]

Crayz ur little girl is beautiful

 

[peagarden]

You've done so well pea.

Our little boy was born on monday at 33+1 weighing 3lb 11oz. He's doing amazing so proud of him xx

Awwww, fantastic news Cheska, what a little trooper. U will have to post a photo wen u get a spare minute.
I am on day release again, scan has showed him growing loads now so they were talking about getting him out next week but I reckon they might leave him in another week or so now, who knows! Will keep u posted.
Huge congratulations xxx

 

[vermeil]

Vermeil, your story is beautiful. Looking at pictures of your LO brought back a lot of emotions from my daughter's time in the NICU. It's weird to think that was 4 months ago already. Time sure does fly!

My daughter was also severe IUGR. I made it to 34 weeks to the day, and she was only 3 lbs. 1 oz. I know how hard it was, and cannot even imagine having a baby a little over 1 lb. You're a very strong woman, and I am so glad you chose his life, because just look how amazing he is!!

Thank you Crayz. You are right, time does fly by! It`s been two YEARS and I still get teary talking about my son`s birth and looking at his nicu pictures.

And yes your daughter is absolutely beautiful! Congratulations!! Glad to hear she is doing well

 

[nchris]

Congrats Marie! I've not been on since I had my baby 10 weeks ago but I wanted to come on to find out how you went on. I'm so glad your little one is fine. All that worrying we did for nothing! x

 

[Marie131]

Thank you, nchris! I too have been trying to keep up with this thread, but its a but hard with a new baby!

So I found out a likely reason why our baby was iugr. She had a very long, hypercoiled umbilical cord, this can cause problems with growth and in our case it did. Just glad she is out and safe now!!

 

[Betheney]

Hiiiiii

My yellow bump turned blue on 21-11-12 our little man Remi was born 1.9kgs (4lbs 3oz) at 33+5 we didn't have another growth scan booked until 34 weeks but my blood pressure from my preeclampsia was being incredibly uncontrollable and the hospital decided enough was enough. I was told I was unfavorable for induction as cervix was posterior, high, 2cm long and closed. So was given Cervadil at 5pm and told I would have my membranes ruptured in the morning and started on the drip. My body and baby had other ideas and he was born at 3:46am very quickly and suddenly. He was breathing straight away but because I was actually still in the maternity ward not a birth suite there was no oxygen tap in the room and he was quickly ran next door to a birth suite with an oxygen tap. But he's doing so well since. I'm so proud and just in love!!!

https://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/254815_10151331507109468_1304949237_n.jpg

 

[Marie131]

Congratulations betheny! He is beautiful!!

 

[Dilek]

Ladies can i join the thread. This is my 2nd pregnancy, my son was a low birth weight baby 2kg at 39weeks. My small bump and measuring 5 weeks behind went unnoticed till a week before. His a healthy 2 year old now.

This pregnancy ive been having growth scans last one was at 32 weeks and he was perfect weight and measurement. I had a 35week midwife appointment and she measured me at 32 weeks. She believes i havnt grown in 3 weeks. Im in total shock cause i thought i might have a chance of him being normal. I still have a small bump and feel his kicks more than my 1st son. I have a scan tomorrow to see if the midwife is right.

I just thought his movements were really good and strong. How are your babys movements? Some nights he keeps me up and others i sleep like as if im not pregnant. I have hours sometimes where his quite, get a nudge here and there. Im so confused.

 

[confused87com]

hi dilek, i wouldnt necc believe the fundal height, mine is measuring 5 weeks behind, obviously after my little boy was iugr we all paniced, had a scan and turned out she is measuring fine and no problems, i just have a v small bump, my mum says i look 5 months and not 34 weeks!

 

[Marie131]

dilek, your baby could just be sitting low in your pelvis. I agree fundal measurements are not particularly accurate. WRT movement, my IUGR baby was my fourth baby and I did not notice a difference b/n her movements late in pregnancy compared to my big babies. I hope you get reassuring news at your u/s!!!

 

[destynibaby]

hi ladies.. just some words of encouragement!
i was measuring small since 20 weeks, constantly 2-3 weeks behind. his little abdomen always measured between 10th-13th centile, and his head was anywhere from <5 to 43rd centile. I was told to eat more and healthier and rest. That didnt change anything. I was told.. i could have a perfectly healthy yet small baby. They started mentioning taking him around 30 weeks because he might do better on the outside, but every 2 weeks at every growth scan, he would gain just enough to hold me over for another 2 weeks. to make a long story short.. I ended up going 40+3, water broke naturally.. had a 23 hour labor and he was out in 3 pushes. born at exactly 7lbs and 20 inches long.
I was at risk for IUGR but never diagnosed.
Thank you ladies for all your kind words in this thread and I wish the best for your bundles of joy to be.

 

[confused87com]

having said tjat a;; about my bump, now i measure 7 weeks behind and my little one is 5lb at 38 weeks, she appears to have stopped growing around 3 weeks ago. I am gutted that i have to go through this aghain, but so thankful that i have got to term. Im getting steroids and having a c section on friday as im v unfavourable for induction. I think i would have gone overdue any way and then had to have a section so am coming to terms with it.....just wish i hadnt got rid of all mikeys prem clothing"!