A baby measuring small can be healthy or can need monitoring. Learn the difference between a small baby and fetal growth restriction.
Some babies are small because their parents are small, or because of their genes. Their growth is steady, the fluid is normal and blood flow is normal. These babies usually do well, though they are watched.
In FGR, the baby is not reaching its growth potential, often because the placenta is not supplying enough nourishment. This needs closer monitoring because it can affect the baby's wellbeing.
There is no medicine that makes a small baby grow faster in every case. Care focuses on treating the cause where possible, such as controlling blood pressure, advising rest and nutrition, monitoring closely with scans and heart-rate tracking, and planning the timing and place of delivery. Your fetal medicine specialist will guide this.
Reduced baby movements, bleeding, leaking fluid or severe headaches should be reported promptly.
Hearing that your baby is small is worrying, but the right monitoring makes a real difference. Dr Malathi G. Prasad at Trichy Fetal Medicine and Fertility Centre in Trichy can assess the cause and plan careful follow-up.
To arrange this at our Trichy centre, see growth scan with Doppler; if you are unsure whether you need it, our doctors can tell you after a review.
This guide is for general information and does not replace a consultation with a fetal medicine specialist.
In line with the PCPNDT Act, we do not perform or support sex determination.
Growth Scan with Doppler
A scan that tracks your baby's growth and blood flow, especially important in the later months.
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