28 week scan, measuring small?

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So I had my 28 week ultrasound today and the doctor said baby is still measuring small at 2 pounds 8 ounces which is apparently 12th percentile. She said everything else looks good and it could just be that she’s a “small baby”. My belly is measuring normal for this time. I’m confused because I thought this weight was in the normal range? I’m not sure where the 12th percentile came from. Can anyone relate or provide insight?

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At 28 weeks I was told baby Is 2 pounds 15oz in the 24th percentile so 🤷‍♀️ doctor didnt seem concerned and I have gestational diabetes

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That weight seems just fine .. my baby is measuring 27 weeks at 2 lbs 3 ounces and is in the 56th percentile.

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At 28 weeks I was told my baby was also measuring small at 12th percentile at 2.2oz but my belly was measuring normal. It was super confusing but I also have a marginal card insertion and they said it wasn’t the weight that was considering her to be small it was the actual measurements of the baby herself. I’m currently 30 weeks so I’m hoping when i go back for another ultrasound they will say she’s grown but still trying to figure out what to expect. I know I was super anxious after hearing my doctor tell me that so just stay positive!! Your little babe has plenty of time to grow!

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That seems off to me but I’m not your dr, my daughter was measuring small at my last ultrasound which was 29 weeks and measured 2.4 and was considered to be in 34th percentile.... your baby is measuring bigger than mine at an earlier date so I’m not sure how they go about it but you think there would be a standard range

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Some babies are just small. It's very possible though, your doctor measured right before a growth spurt (as babies grow very differently and rapidly throughout the pregnancy--which is why the due date doesn't normally change after the initial scan)

28 week scan, measuring small?

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