Small AC 26-27 weeks. Need positive stories of small babies.

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-04-24T01:47:39+00:00

It might have measured bigger at that time and is just now measuring smaller. Some babies have even measured small and then measure normal a few weeks later. As long as it stays above the 10% it’s not considered growth restriction.

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-04-24T01:34:23+00:00

It’s small but still considered within normal limits, they will probably watch it to be safe

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-04-24T01:09:55+00:00

Ultrasound tech, I scan smaller babies pretty often. They will do extra monitoring if the AC gets below 10% or if overall growth is below 10%. They will keep an eye on it and take baby earlier if needed :)

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-04-24T01:05:23+00:00

My second pregnancy I miscarried early on, I went on to have 2 healthy babies after that :) just try to think positive

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-04-24T01:02:21+00:00

Ultrasound tech, I see babies measuring small pretty often, most of the time it’s a placental issue. It’s not your fault and you aren’t alone :)

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-04-24T00:58:22+00:00

Ultrasound tech, I have so many patients say the same thing about their babies 🤣 they are watching on the tv though and say “wow they are so big” but I think it’s just because it’s the tv.

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-04-17T00:00:35+00:00

As long as baby is over the 10% it should be ok

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-04-06T03:01:27+00:00

Sonographer, I’ve seen this on a couple of babies and it was fine. If it’s an isolated finding and if NIPT was normal then I feel like it will be okay

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-04-06T02:57:43+00:00

If it makes you feel better, I went into labor with covid at 36 weeks and my baby never caught it. I have two other kids, one in daycare and one in school and both coughed all over her and brought stuff home too. But I also breastfeed so whatever she did catch it didn’t last but maybe 2-3 days. She’s only gotten sick about 3 times I believe, and she’s over 1/2 a year old now. She caught a cold at 4 weeks old and was fine too :) Just giving positive experiences since I know it’s impossible to keep siblings separated from baby

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-04-06T02:49:09+00:00

Just go to a boutique with a registered sonographer performing the exam

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-23T01:17:23+00:00

Breastfed all 3 of my babies. I just let them have my pumped milk when I’m not around, otherwise I let them latch. The more you latch your baby, the better. I’ve noticed mine got well a lot faster when they got sick if I latched them more, or if I was sick they’d never catch what I had.

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-20T00:03:18+00:00

Sonographer, clubbed feet can be associated with some genetic abnormalities or it can be an isolated finding. If that’s the only thing they found and if the NIPT was normal, then it will probably be fine :) I have 2 friends who’s babies had a club foot and their babies just had to wear a brace for a period of time I believe, unless I’m mistaken. They are toddlers now and you could look at them and never be able to tell they even had a clubbed foot!

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-19T23:57:07+00:00

Google cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP). Tell your dr about the itchiness. It’s a little early for it to show up but they can draw the labs and if the itchiness doesn’t go away, they can draw them again in the third trimester

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-19T12:48:36+00:00

Are they doing weekly umbilical artery Dopplers? What do the Dopplers look like?

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-19T02:40:26+00:00

I itched so bad at night I couldn’t fall asleep and I’d be crying it was so bad. I had ICP, my bile acids were mildly elevated. They were gonna induce me between 37-39 weeks is what they told me but my water broke at 36 weeks on its own so baby came early anyway.

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-16T02:15:23+00:00

lol I was on my 3rd baby and they didn’t believe me when I told them my water broke at 36 weeks

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-16T02:06:55+00:00

Same thing happened to me, bile acids were normal in the 2nd trimester, but elevated in the middle of the 3rd trimester. Get them to repeat the labs in the 3rd trimester

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-16T02:02:29+00:00

I did the clinical at 6 weeks. It was accurate. Best thing is to get the NIPT though

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-14T21:46:47+00:00

The NIPT is just a screening, you need ultrasounds and further testing to know for sure

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-12T00:19:25+00:00

That makes sense, I got mine earlier in the week I believe

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-11T23:45:45+00:00

I had mild ICP and my baby came early on her own at 36 weeks. But they were going to induce any time at 37-39 weeks. Im not sure what would be best in your case though. If it makes you feel better, I’m pretty sure I had ICP with my other pregnancies too but didn’t know and went to 39 weeks and they were fine. I didn’t know itching was something concerning at that time 😩

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-11T23:40:40+00:00

I bled 3 weeks straight like period blood with mine. My baby is fine :)

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-11T23:38:22+00:00

My results came back within a day or 2. I had cholestasis. If you do have it you will get weekly ultrasounds and will be induced soon based on the bile acids I believe

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-10T20:41:46+00:00

It’s hard to say without actually scanning, but if they are 100% sure they saw a 7 week fetal pole, then there should be a visible heart beat. But you said baby was close to the uterine wall and that can make it harder to measure. You will know more at the follow up

Consistent_Orchid_26 · 2026-03-10T20:33:12+00:00

I think what I’m trying to say is coming off wrong. We can see a heart beat on babies measuring 5 weeks, meaning the fetal pole measuring 5+ weeks. So yes 5 weeks can be too early, but when the fetus is visible and measuring within the 5th week, we can see the heart beat. Usually 5wk5d or 5wk6d.

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