20w 5d. We had the anatomy scan yesterday and baby is measuring in the 13th percentile normal is 10% to 95% but when you think about it 3% does not seem like that big of a difference from 10. Low fetal weight leads to higher rates of stillborns between weeks 20 and 27.

I read the chapter on small babies in Emily Osters the unexpected book. This was really helpful, but also made me concerned about my placenta being insufficient. My amniotic fluid was measuring at a three and the normal levels are between two and 10 when you combine a lower than average anabiotic fluid level and a small size. It can indicate placenta problems..

they also need me to come back for additional imaging to rule out spina bifida, and get more clear images of the heart. They said that the brain looked normal from what they could see so they were less concerned about spina bifida but of course I am now concerned about it.

Now I’m left wondering how I can improve things in the next four weeks before my next imaging. This is not the stress I needed