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Is it possible to give birth to a 3 or 4 pound baby when I’m barely showing ?
I went for my NST scan & appointment yesterday and baby girl has a super strong heartbeat and she was active. My doctor still thinks my belly is small for being one week shy of full term. Baby girl was weighing at 3lbs 9oz two weeks ago and her fluid is been at 38 percent which my doctor and ultrasound tech said is great.
But my belly is still small. Is it possible to give birth to a 3 in a half pound baby or 4 pound baby? Without even showing that much? I’m not even getting stretch marks.
I go Monday to see a specialist to check her cord / placenta. If baby has less fluid do they move a lot still or save their strength for their organ function?
Im worried to give birth to a small baby even though I’m small. The idea of leaving my daughter in the NICU for days weeks or months breaks my heart. Any advice?
3 Answers
- MissALv 72 years ago
If your baby is due the 20th of august you are not one week preterm. You are one month preterm. The baby gains a great deal of weight during that last month.
- Anonymous2 years ago
Just a word of advise. My NST scan claim that I was going to have a 5-6 lbs baby. I ended up having a 8lbs 10oz baby.
If your baby is 3-4lbs don't worry everything is healthy
- Anonymous2 years ago
You are almost full term. This means the baby should be ready to breath and function outside your body and if birth weight is the only issue, it shouldn't mean time in the NICU.
As long as the baby is healthy and breathing and can take a bottle or breast, then weight alone is usually not a reason to keep them in NICU.