What happens if my baby is measuring small at 28 weeks?

What happens if my baby is measuring small at 28 weeks?

If your baby is small but healthy, he or she is not at increased risk of complications. If your baby is growth restricted, there is an increased risk of stillbirth (the baby dying in the womb), serious illness and dying shortly after birth.

What does it mean if I’m measuring small during pregnancy?

Some babies are small because their parents are small. But most babies who are small for gestational age have growth problems that happen during pregnancy. When the unborn baby does not get enough oxygen or nutrients during pregnancy, they don’t grow as much as normal. The condition is often suspected before birth.

What should measurement be at 28 weeks?

Your OB will probably measure your 28 weeks pregnant belly at your prenatal appointment. This week, fundal height—the distance from your pubic bone to the top of your uterus—should be about 26 to 30 centimeters.

What happens if baby is measuring small at 30 weeks?

If your baby measures smaller than expected, we’ll confirm its size with an ultrasound. “Generally, growth restriction is associated with either maternal risk factors, fetal anomalies, or a problem with the placenta – and sometimes a combination of these situations.

What can cause a small baby in pregnancy?

The most common reasons for a baby to be small are the following:

• The mother smoked cigarettes during pregnancy.
• The mother drank alcohol during pregnancy.
• The mother had high blood pressure during pregnancy.
• The mother had infections during pregnancy.
• The baby has chromosomal abnormalities (like Down syndrome).

What should I expect at my 28 week ultrasound?

An ultrasound of your baby at 28 weeks shows a head that is large in proportion to her body; at birth, a human baby’s brain accounts for a whopping 12 percent of his body weight. Your baby already has the 100 billion or so brain cells she’ll have at birth.

What causes poor fetal growth?

The most common cause of FGR is a problem before birth in the placenta (the tissue that carries oxygen, food, and blood to the baby). Birth defects and genetic disorders can also cause FGR. A baby also may develop FGR if the mother: Has an infection.

What if baby measures small on ultrasound?

How much weight should I have gained at 28 weeks?

The top of your uterus can now be felt well above your belly button, about 3 ½ inches (8.9 cm) or more. Your weight gain is most likely between 17 and 24 pounds (7.7 to 10.8 kg).

What is the average weight for a 28 week fetus?

Week 28: Baby’s eyes partially open By now your baby might be nearly 10 inches (250 millimeters) long from crown to rump and weigh nearly 2 1/4 pounds (1,000 grams).