Fetus Size Matters

• Baby fetus at 28w2d We were told today that our baby fetus size is small. As of today after our Antenatal check-up, our baby is approximate 930g. According to the doctor (not OBGYN Specialist), the size of our baby fetus should be approximate 1.1kg ideally. We were advised that this growth could be because: - Baby naturally small (Genes/Parents) - Baby might be diagnose with down sydrome - Mother dietary After hearing from the doctor, I did a self research and find out that the ideal size for our baby fetus is not 1.1kg but 1kg. I know it's differences is only by 100g but 1kg is alot closer to 930g than 1.1kg. Can anyone here enlighten me? We are both trying to not be totally affected by the doctor's advice. The doctor could be right, but the the doctor could also be wrong. The tolerance of an accurate ultrasound proven to be in a window of 2-4weeks. #advicepls

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Don’t worry Mummy! I think it’s the hospital protocol to mention the possible reasons for baby to be small. Usually, they need to wait for few scans after to confirm consistent insufficient growth. Personally, my girl was measured small up till 20 weeks. Then, at 23 weeks they said it’s better although small but considered their normal range. I remember at 37weeks my baby was measured to be about 2.9kg on ultrasound. Then I delivered at 39weeks+6days, baby born at 2.3kg. If you are very concern, and would like to do something for a piece of mind, you can try to drink maternal milk (as recommended by my gynae). Have you done the FTS or NIPT test? That should give some results on likelihood of Down syndrome. My girl tested moderate risk for FTS but she is born normal (praise to God). I received the call if I would like to do NIPT but went against it as the nuchal translucency showed normal.

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According to the specialist sonographer in Malaysia(Sonobee Bukit Indah [I just went few days ago. Opt out for a second opinion other than the KKH doctor]), it can be detected early during your first detail scan from the: - Distance between the baby's lens ( the position of the baby lens can determined with baby have down syndrome symptoms. Down syndrome baby tend to have their lens wider apart from each other). - Nasal bone (Down syndrome tends to not have a developed nose frontal bone). Those are how the doctor able to detect an early down syndrome symptoms without doing NIPT. The doctor in KKH also ask me to do a NIPT scan but I refuse.