Forum 3rd trimester

Belly growth is lagging behind.

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SanskiiGuest ·
Quick question.
At the 20-week scan, the baby's belly was measuring 1 week ahead. Now, at the growth scan, the baby's belly is suddenly 2 weeks behind.
Still just within the range of the curve, but extra monitoring from now on.
Who else has had this? What could the consequences be? I have no questions for the midwife, but suddenly hundreds at home.
Should I rest more or what?

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  1. Knuffel #2

    No experience here, but it's really not weird that you have so many questions right now... I'd write them down and give the midwife a call... They really don't want you sitting at home with all those questions unanswered.
  2. Eline Guest #3

    Please don't worry too much about it. One belly does indeed grow faster and more noticeably than another. I was pregnant with twins and my belly wasn't even bigger than someone else's who was pregnant with just one baby. While I was carrying two kids, I was even pregnant for a month longer than her. But I didn't worry about it because in the end, two healthy babies came out, with no issues regarding their size, so yeah...

    If you still feel uneasy about it, I'd suggest giving your midwife a call.

    Wishing you lots of luck with your baby later on, and wishing you a lovely pregnancy for now.

    Kiss me.
  3. Anonymous Guest #4

    No worries, a baby grows in spurts and not everything grows at the same time. As long as your midwife isn't worried, you don't need to be either. And those ultrasounds aren't that precise; there's a margin of error of about 2 weeks.
  4. Mariska Snijders #5

    I'm almost 36 weeks, my belly is 30 weeks. I'm not worried and feel good. The little one is also moving plenty. I do get checked every week and have ultrasounds every two weeks until delivery. Those also come out fine. The midwife is concerned, I'm not, there's no need to be as long as you feel everything is fine yourself. Don't let them get to you, that's just my take on it.

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