Small Baby Concerns?

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Hey all! My baby’s measured behind and growing slow since 14 weeks. At 14w2d he was measuring 14w1d, at 18w2d he was measuring 17w2d and at 23w3d he was measuring at 22w0d. My family is known for small babies, and although he wasn’t as big as he should be, his weight was right on point at every ultrasound. Also, at every ultrasound she mentioned that my baby was very active (He still is, constantly wiggling in there!) 
Anyone have any similar experience and baby turned out fine? He was 15th percentile at last US. 💙

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When they would measure my belly I was a good 3 weeks behind there and then when I had growth scans I could see on the scans as they’d measure things that I was measuring 3-4 weeks behind. My little guy care out at 39w5d and was only 5lb6oz but perfectly healthy. I love my tiny little guy. He’s now 8 months and weighs about 17 lbs and is just fitting into 3-6 month clothing.

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Is your doctor concerned? Due dates are accurate +/- 2 weeks so if you’re measuring  1 week behind I’d say that falls within what’s considered normal.

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Is this your first baby? Often first babies can be smaller (especially for girls). My first child, Isabella, was born at 39 weeks/1 day and only weighed 5lbs/15oz... She was so teeny tiny that we had to send family out to buy preemie clothes because newborn clothes were way too big... She had measured small as well, but was perfectly healthy. She is now 10 yo and still petite... I would follow anything your doc would be telling you... If they don’t seem to be overly concerned, then I would try not to stress about it.

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Its completely normal. Mine was the same way, for my first. My second, she stopped growing when I was 36+5. She was measuring at 33 weeks. So I had her through an emergency industry, and had her vaginally at 37 weeks. They wanted to do anything emergency c section, but there was absolutely no need for it, and they left it up to me. My second daughter was born at 5lbs 6.3oz at 1:22am on September 9, 2017 :)
Currently 7+5 with my third!

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My baby measured small and they told me to eat a lot of snacks with fiber and it took a few days but he was 6 pounds before and by the end of my pregnancy he was an 8lb 7oz baby just by eating things with a lot of fiber like snack bars ravioli Vienna sausages etc took a few days to effect him but it work....he was my first baby and I am trying for #2 but good luck and I hope this helps

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