small baby

[ange34]

had a growth scan other day and baby is too small,im 33 wks on thur,im worried sick about trying to help baby put weight on but lately ive no appetite atall,im lucky if i can manage 2 slices of toast a day!

 

[Princess81]

What about drinkng lots of milky drinks, hot choc, milkshakes etc? Only drinks but higher in calories. x

 

[lewisca]

Try not to worry too much I went through this with my first and he is a happy healthy child smaller for his age but fine. They induced me at 35 weeks too and he didn't go to special care put on weight well and came home with me the day after he was born. Try little things like full fat milk try full fat everything !!! Sure u will b fine hun xxx

 

[ange34]

hiya,yea i thought that,ive been drinking loads of milk hoping that will help,i have tried forcing meals down but it just makes me feel really ill,iv had a really good appetite throughout the pregnancy but lately im just not hungry atall,i need to think of small snacks that are high cal.ive got to be scanned every 2 weeks now to keep an eye on him.i hope he'll be ok never had any probs like this with the others x

 

[Sarah13]

Try snacking on nuts and dried fruit, healthy but high in calories and you can nibble on them here and there. Fruit and yogurt smoothies are good too. Maybe your appetite will come back in a week or two, mines gone up and down loads!

 

[ange34]

did they induce you because your baby was small? iv heard that a few times that sometimes they think its best to deliver the baby early if their not doing well inside? thats amazing that u had him at 35 wks and brought him home the day after with no probs.that has reassured me alot.xxx

 

[LucyAnn]

Hope ur appetite comes back milky things wud be great just take it week by week with growth.my baby had stopped growing then over the last two weeks suddenly put a pound on growth spurts can happen amd no more monitoring for me.

I think ur midwife may recomend some high cal foods or drink. I was reassued by consultant my babys small weight had nothing to do with how bad my morning sickness was or how lttle I ate as baby will get what thet need from u but obviously you need to replenish that tio. As sarah says nuts are great. Maybe try eating little but often xxxx

 

[ange34]

Try snacking on nuts and dried fruit, healthy but high in calories and you can nibble on them here and there. Fruit and yogurt smoothies are good too. Maybe your appetite will come back in a week or two, mines gone up and down loads!

i hope it does,just more worrying now in the last few weeks when this is the time when the baby puts most of its weight on

 

[ange34]

could do with my really bad craving for icecream coming back lol,first couple of monthes i went mad for it and ate 1 litre tubs in 1 go all to my self,not healthy i kno but the craving was over whelming.i will ask mw when i go next week what she recommends.xx

 

[LucyAnn]

Oooh wish I cud crave ice cream keep us posted and just let us know if u need any advice last thing u need is stress xxccc

 

[ange34]

aww thankyou,its much apreciated having someone to chat to.glad i joined now xx

 

[LucyAnn]

Aww :+) it is a fab forum theres always a few pairs of ears to listen and great advice and opinions xxx

 

[CustardCream]

Wow are you me? I'm the same, I cant eat either and been told I need to. I've been drinking loads of milk so hopefully things might have improved by my appointment next week I posted about Milk and not eating so many times on here, your not alone xxxxxx

 

[i.love]

oh sorry to hear that. Try eating when you can! Hopefully your appetite will get back to normal very soon and then you can make up for the last weeks!

 

[ange34]

Wow are you me? I'm the same, I cant eat either and been told I need to. I've been drinking loads of milk so hopefully things might have improved by my appointment next week I posted about Milk and not eating so many times on here, your not alone xxxxxx

i really hope the next scan is ok,hes just gettin comfy under my ribs now so maybe im just not as hungry coz of less room in there,i will just keep trying little and often xxx

 

[ange34]

oh sorry to hear that. Try eating when you can! Hopefully your appetite will get back to normal very soon and then you can make up for the last weeks!

its strange how quick i lost my appetite,i went from eating loads everyday to hardly anything,youd think my energy levels would have crashed with not eating but i actually feel fine,i hope it picks up over next few weeks

 

[ChrissieCool]

Hope you feel better soon and can eat again xxxx

 

[Sarah13]

Maybe as you ate lots earlier on your body has plenty of stores for just now as well, lots of people on here have lost their appetite in last few weeks, like you said there's no room left for food with baby taking up all the space! Prob why we can't stop eating in tri 2 so we have the nutrients etc stored up ready!

 

[stacey_lea86]

I'm 37 weeks (tomorrow) and was told at my 36 week check/scan that baby was small. Although he is weighing what he should on the average scale. They don't want to see me now till my due date. I did panic a lot because I really did not want an induced birth & I really did not want to go over my due date. But I am trying to think positive.

Try & nibble through the day if you can't eat a full meal & milky, high calorie drinks. They say they put on 1/2 a pound each week now & you never know LO may just have a quick growth spurt!

Fingers x'd for you chick xxx

 

[ange34]

yea atleast i had a really good appetite b4 which i hope will have helped,some poor ladies loose there appetite from day 1 of pregnancy with really bad morning sickness,glad that wasnt me,i definatly used "eating 4 2" to my advantage lol,ive never had a big baby anyway,this is my 5th now and the biggest ive had was 6lb 15oz,im quite small build aswell and mw says when i lie down its all baby showing and i can feel exactly which part of him is where.it was just really worryin to be told hes under weight for weeks and they want to keep a close eye on him,like youve all said tho might have a growth spurt coz i still have 7 weeks left to go xxx