What can I do, can't eat, is she OK, is this normal.

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I am 31 weeks and 2 days pregnant with my first child. She is measuring in the lower 10th centile and I'm measuring at 27cm. So rather small. I haven't even gained any weight since conceiving 😕
My worry is, the last few days my sickness has returned...big time. I just can't eat... im being sick twice a day... and my belly hurts (although could just be muscles from being sick). Is she OK? And if I carry on only being able to eat a bowl of cereal a day, how can I sustain her growth...? Could she be at risk? What can I do? Is this even normal?  Please help.... x

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I am sorry you are going through this. If it's any comfort at all, you body gives to baby first, you second. Baby is priority number 1. I would talk to your doctor about it for sure, but baby should be fine.

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I completely and utterly understand what you are going through. My daughter’s growth has been a topic of concern from conception till now. This is my third baby (and last) and my last was born at 36weeks 4lbs 4oz. My current is 4pounds now and I’m 33weeks and 3days. Scheduled to deliver at 37 weeks probably at 5pounds. I finally figured out why the last 2 had growth issues. I tend to become severely anemic when pregnant and in the first and second trimesters being severely anemic causes low birthweight. I just got an iron infusion last week because my hemoglobin was down to 7.6 and I could bearly walk i was soo weak and im seeing a hematologist this week. Its kindda late now for anything to improve birthweight but increasing my hemoglobin levels will ensure I don’t end up with a blood transfusion after my c-section and salpingectomy, cuz you lose more blood that way than vaginal delivery. I almost want to toughen it out to 38 weeks to give her a chance to get to 5.5lbs but I honestly don’t think it will make the biggest difference. So i am sticking to our agreed 37 weeks. I have hyperemises so i have thrown up almost every day 3-4 times a day from beginning to now. So prenatals weren’t staying to help with iron. Hopefully you get your iron levels checked and honestly its not the biggest deal if they are smaller than average newborns they will catch up . All the very best ❤️

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I was doing slim fast/nutritional shakes early on because I couldn't eat. Better to drink the calories and nutrients than go without.

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Ask your doctor to refer you for a nutrition consult so you can meet with a Dietitian and she/he can show you how to maximize your calories in small meals, and what you can do to help with the nausea.

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Im in a similar situation, and my nausea has returned as well. My ob said that it’s normal for nausea to return this far along in the pregnancy. Im 33 weeks

What can I do, can't eat, is she OK, is this normal.

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