Doctor appointment: small baby?

Question

I had my doctors appointment today and they said based on my belly measurements Ava is still measuring small. There doing an ultrasound tomorrow to make sure she's on track. She is most likely going to be a 5 pound baby, but will know more tomorrow after ultrasound.  Anybody else dealt with this before? I'm kinda nervous!

Answer

My 1st son was born at 39 weeks he weighed 6lbs 12 Oz he was a little baby but completely healthy. He wore premie clothes and diapers but he wasn't premature at all. We had no problems and only had to stay in the hospital for 24 hours. He went home weighing 6lbs 6 Oz but gained weight quickly. So I would t worry to much about having a small baby. :)

Answer

I'm confused as to why you think just cause your baby may be measuring small you think it will be a preemie. Any baby born prior to full term is considered premature. There are different levels of prematurity as well. My son was born at 27 weeks and was a preemie. A friend of mine had 2 girls full term who measured small and about 4 and 5 lbs but they weren't considered premature bc they were over 37 weeks gestation.  At least from my own experience and my friends these were the cases. Every dr is different I guess.

Answer

Preemie means premature; baby born before 39 weeks. It has nothing to do with the size of the baby.

Doctor appointment: small baby?

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