She's too big?!

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On the 28th I went for my high risk ultrasound like I have every month, I'm 25w. I was told my daughter is only supposed to be 1.5lbs, she's currently 2.3lbs. I only eat 3 times a day with light snacking. They told me I needed to cut down, so now I'm eating 2 times a day with barely any snacking and I feel as if I'm LITERALLY starving. I honestly don't know what to do. I'm not too worried about having a C-section like they said I should be because I've already had my stomach cut open once.

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Ultrasounds are not 100% when it comes to baby’s weight. You also can’t starve yourself either, maybe make sure your snacking is healthy (fruit smoothies, veggies w/ hummus etc,) and drink plenty of water

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I would get a second opinion. I have gestational diabetes and no doctor or nutritionist has ever told me to “eat less” I actually have to eat more than I did before 🤷🏻‍♀️ but I did see your vitamin C comment, and if you’re drinking a lot of juice that is VERY high sugar and that could be an issue. I would try taking it in tablet form instead

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I agree with getting a second opinion. It sounds like your not over eating and starving yourself is not an option, the most you could change is to eat clean healthy food.

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If they think you should cut back on eating they should definitely send you to a nutritionist so they know you are eating correct - eating too little can be a huge problem too.

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I would say get a second opinion. My doctor told me when I was pregnant that the ultrasounds weren't accurate. My son was measuring small, but they weren't worried bc of that. He came out average weight and above average height. I'm also confused why they want you to drink vitamin c. Anemia has to do with iron so you should be on iron supplements. At this point, I would be wanting to see a nutritionist.

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Please eat. You want to eat a variety of nutrient dense foods until you are satiated.

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Those are bullshit. They told me my girl was 8.5 and in the hospital they told me she was at least 9. She was 6lbs 14oz.

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I agree! The ultrasounds aren't 100% correct, include more fruits veggies as your snacks, keep drinking lots of fluid. Maybe try getting a second opinion?

She's too big?!

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