Baby's weight at 30 weeks - help please!

[moonix13]

im 30 + 4 and at ultrasound today they said baby weighs 1.4kg - 3.08 pounds

is this okay? she seemed to suggest it was a little smaller than average but i heard they jump around in growth from here on - having weeks of lots of growth then slows down then another growth spurt etc.

he is very active from evening and all through the night and today on the screen he was yawning and sleeping but still wriggling a lot ... strong heartrate 129 bpm and all organs perfect!

just scared he wont fatten up enough

anything i can do? ive also only put on 4kg total so far ... trying to eat more protein and fats.. nuts, avocados, fatty meats, cheese

how much did your baby weigh approx at 30 weeks?

 

[bookworm0901]

I think you are right on track! In fact, I looked up average weights and found a chart that might ease your worries. https://www.babycenter.com/average-fetal-length-weight-chart

According to the chart, at 30 weeks baby is 2.91 lbs. I had an ultrasound around 29 weeks I think, and they told me LO should be "between 2.5 and 3 lbs", which is a pretty wide range. She was 3 lbs 2 oz.

 

[Mumtodogs]

That sounds about right to me... think they go on a fattening up spree right about now!!

 

[moonix13]

Thanks for the reply ladies was just scary seeing 20th percentile seems so behind but then I've heard the difference between 20th and 70th percentile is just a few hundred grams

Hopefully he fattens up from here on

 

[Melly Belly]

I just had a scan last week at 32+2 and they estimated baby at 4lbs 2 ounces, which i guess is also close to average? i was just glad they werent like "oh! she is like 6lbs right now, so will be 10 when she is born"...

 

[pinkbump2011]

I had one today to at 30+4 and I am diabetic so it's known we tend to have larger babies! My baby boys was estimated at 4lb1oz I have another scan in 2 weeks to see when they plan to deliver as I only have a small frame an I'm only 5ft1. Hoping his growth slows down abit :/ x

 

[jess1983]

Mine weighed 3 lbs 3 ozs at 29+5 but I wouldn't worry remember they soon gain half a lb a week