Nearly full term, baby weighing 900grams

[diannescruffy]

A friend of mine has a friend who is due soon and apparently the baby is now only 900 grams. Help me understand how this could be possible, bubs is healthy too.

Regards,
Dianne

[HotI]

doesn't make sense to me.

[Charlotte91]

Sounds very odd. Have they checked the placenta, umbilical arteries, all blood flow and amniotic fluid levels?
That's very odd.

[LysnDan]

Whoa. Unbelievable. And they say bubs is healthy... ???

900grams?? That's insane. Id be getting a second opinion if I was your friend. Hugs and prayers are with you both xx

Hope all goes well with the birth and delivery. I pray it weighs more than 900g

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[LionsandBears]

Either the scan is wrong, the dates are wrong or there's something wrong with the baby.

Has she been referred to a Fetal Medicine unit?

[Cranky Kitten]

Or if she's reading a report on an u/s she's got a bad case of Dr's handwriting to contend with...and is missing the front digit.

[diannescruffy]

So glad I'm not the only one who thinks it's odd. The girl has only moved here from interstate and has nothing at all for her baby and my friend is trying to help her get what she needs. The first thing I asked if bubs is ok and yes she said apparently fine. That weight is for a very prem baby, I just don't get it.

Regards,
Dianne

[Nai]

Maybe she means 9lb?

[LionsandBears]

If it involves giving her money, I'd first suspect a con by a woman who hasnt done her research but I'm cynical like that.

Something is odd. Hopefully it's just a miscommunication.

[diannescruffy]

Nai, she is specifically asking for prem clothing.
LB, my thoughts exactly.

Regards,
Dianne

[LysnDan]

Be careful Dianne.

Sounds a bit suss to me.

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[Enchanted]

Very strange, makes no sense to me at all.

Surely if the baby were that weight they would be hospitalising her and running a myriad of tests to see why bubs is so small?!

[Beautiful Disaster]

I to am cynical I smell a rat. Sorry D

[Trillian]

A term baby at that weight just cannot be classed as 'healthy' and when have you ever, ever heard of a Dr who hasn't pushed the panic button when a 'small' baby is suspected? And usually it's over babies a lot bigger than this one. I would be very cautious and probably gently tell your friend that they should be careful as well. But that said, one of my cousins was born 10 days past dates and he was only 4lb 4 so it could very well be possible, but 900gm is a whole other issue.

[diannescruffy]

Ok, apparently both her two children were prems, before they left WA blood flow through placenta had nearly stopped flowing altogether but hospital is telling her it's ok. Their first child was on "human fat". I added her on facebook, told her who I was and msg'd her telling her I wanted to help but didn't understand her situation. I was just told this by her partner.

Regards,
Dianne

[loulabelle]

Anything under 2.5kg is considered low birth weight. At 900g alarm bells would be going off and doctors would getting that baby out asap, especially if they couldn't see a reason.

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[Trillian]

If the blood flow to the placenta was that severely compromised that it nearly stopped, then they would have delivered that baby right then and there. Either she is telling complete lies, or she has the worst care provider ever. And if you knew that your baby was compromised like that, you'd be putting up one hell of a song and dance to make sure they were well.

[RainbowBrite]

That is serious IUGR, I can not see that bub is 'healthy' at such a low weight.
I agree with loulabelle the doctors taking bub out ASAP at that weight.
Hopefully it is a misread or typo...if not I hope bub is ok.
My little man weighed that and he was born at 25 weeks...so that is extremely low for full term.