Small for gestational age baby

Has any mummy experienced having a small for gestational age (SGA) baby and having it as late onset (I.e. After 32 weeks pregnancy). It's usually diagnosed as having estimated fetal weight of lower than 10th percentile for given gestational age. Additionally, did your baby subsequently put on more weight before birth and was there any specific dietary adjustments you made that helped? I have come across suggestions for durian, avocado, nuts, pure chicken essence and calcium products. And I am aware there's also no clinical evidence that whatever you eat gets 'channelled' to the fetus but I wish try nonetheless.

Vô danh

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Am currently experiencing this as well. I found out about my IUGR at 33 weeks. So, within a week, I tried to eat more and drink more milk etc. But, baby is still measuring small at below 5 percentile. My dr did mention that there’s nothing much I can do as it’s because of placenta insufficiency but I wanted to atleast do something. But I guess there’s really nothing much I can do than hoping for the best and that he’ll grow to atleast above 2kg. Then, he doesn’t have to go into NICU.

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