im a little worried about my LO, im 26+2. I need feedback please!

[teenmommy15]

so at my last 2 doctors appointments my doctors have been nervous that my little girl was underweight.
so they suggested that they see me every week to make sure if she's growing and if everything else is looking fine.
she's 1 1/2 pounds and usually and 26 week baby is at 2 pounds.
They said it might because she's just gonna be a small baby but they also said their could be something medically wrong with her so i was really worried that theirs something wrong with my baby girl.
yesterday i had an appointment and the doctor did an ultrasound and the amniotic fluid looked great as well as her heart beat and movement and such.
She's the length a 26 week baby is supposed to be and everything else matches up terrific, she's just not the right weight.
Her heart beat went up to 173 yesterday which really reassured me cause the doctor said that is AMAZING for a 26 week baby! and that she just might be small because most teens tend to have smaller babies.

so i was wondering if your anywhere near how far along i am or have already had your LO, was he/she "underweight"?

 

[thecurlymama]

Sounds to me like she's just gonna be a little lady!

at my 20w ultrasound my little man was measuring a little bit above what he was supposed to. I'm scared I'm gonna have a huge baby! haha. My OH was a 9.5lb baby, but I was only 5.9lb. I wouldn't be worried unless the docs say that there's something to worry about. Don't stress yourself!

 

[jozylynn896]

She might just be tiny.
My sister was born at 27 weeks and weighed 1 1/2 pounds.

And Emma, my OH was 10 pounds and I was like 8 and a half. And everyone says our LO looks big! Yikes!

 

[LegoHouse]

My daughter was 1lb 6oz at 26 weeks. She was 6lb 15oz when she was born (13 days late) x

 

[teenmommy15]

i hope she might just be tiny. i mean the doctors said not to worry about it she might just be a small bad and is growing slower than the common baby. me and my boyfriend were both 8 pound 4 oz. but my mom and my sister were 7 pounds 4 oz so i think she might be small but when they give you a whole list of reasons what might be wrong with her it makes me a little bit worried.

 

[ClairAye]

Weight guesses aren't always that accurate but I dunno how it applies at 26 weeks, but she could just be small
I had an 8lb 3oz baby born the day after his due date but he was tiny, a few people asked me if he was born early :S

I'm sure she'll be okay

 

[thecurlymama]

Jozlynn- haha All I have to say is good luck!

And Bethanny- Your little girl is going to be perfect! Don't let the list of worries stress you out. Unless you feel like there's something wrong or the docs tell you to be super worried just put your nerves to rest.

 

[xforuiholdonx]

At 36 weeks,.when.babies are "usually" 6-7 pounds, my daughter was born...weighing in at a whopping 5 POUNDS. I stayed relatively small the.whole pregnancy, so she was just tiny and wore premie clothing.for a while. I wouldnt worry.much about it.hun!

 

[teenmommy15]

Thanks Emma it puts me at a better set of mind knowing that other teens have had small babies and that she's still very active

wow you had a small baby, knowing that it makes me feel alot better! Thanks

 

[magic93]

I wouldnt worry about it hun.
A lot of times they are wrong at weight estimates!
But even still sounds like she is average size jus on the smaller side which will probablly be easier for you if shes a smaller baby, main thing is shes healthy
At 34 weeks theh estimated my son at 4 and a half pounds, and told me im going to have a smaller baby. Well see how big he is soon. Everyone says im really small, but i am all baby!

 

[teenmommy15]

yeah i know i'm a little relieved that she's smaller because me and my boyfriend were big babys so i was nervous i was gonna have to give birth to a huge baby, not looking so likely anymore!! oh that makes me feel a lot better knowing that your having a small baby and that theirs nothing wrong with him and that he's completely healthy.!

 

[kayla93]

They told me around that time that they think my little girl was going to be small, and at my ultrasound this week around 33 weeks, she was already over 4 pounds! You may have a small baby, but she also could surprise you and grow a lot in the next few weeks, thats what my little girl did.

 

[magic93]

Yeah you definately dont need to be worried about it, your little girl will be jus fine
Keep in mind their estimates can be a pound off too. But as long as everything looks alright and you are growing, she will be fine.
She will grow alot in the third tri so dont worry

 

[teenmommy15]

ah thanks so much for reassuring me. i know she's really healthy and the fact that she's kicking all the time just makes it alot easier to not to worry

 

[haydenmummy]

Don't worrie hun most the time they are wrong I got told my son was gunna be small 5-6 pound he was 7lbs and they said my daughter would be around 8-9 she was 6lbs haha xx

 

[jenn2282]

prob just petite, mine was 7lb but 19 1/2 inches, she fit newborn for the 1st 3-4 months she 11 month barely 18lbs and still in 6-12 months. Note if you have a petite baby lots of people will bug you about it, ignore them we all can't have huge babies lol.

 

[mayb_baby]

Michael was measuring really big at 27 weeks they said about 7lb so I was petrified I was going to have a huge bubs and he was only 7lb on the dot when he was born. I'd say she will just be a small little lady but she could shock you

 

[AP]

2 pounds is actually a lot for a 26 Weeker. Most of my friends who have had babies born at that stage are below that. To be honest if the weight you were given was accurate I'd say it sounds normal to me! But again weight scans and all aren't accurate

 

[teenmommy15]

she's 1 1/2 pounds and the doctor say they worried but they also said their not to worried unless she's not growing but since she's in terrific shape i think she might just be a small baby.

 

[Kutiepatuie]

I think your baby is just goingto be small. Its hard not to worry but as long as you are eating healthy and taking vitimins it should be all good