What to do if the baby is small during pregnancy

During pregnancy, when the fetus is growing and developing, you should pay attention to observe the development of the body. Pregnant women should go to the hospital for regular prenatal checkups. Some fetuses may be too small or too large. A small size indicates developmental delay. You need to pay attention to checking the cycle, enhancing nutrition, checking genetic genes, etc.

Does a small fetus mean developmental delay?

Generally speaking, it is normal for a fetus to be 1-2 weeks smaller than normal. However, if it exceeds this time, it is considered to be fetal developmental retardation. Expectant mothers must pay close attention to the development of the baby in their belly. So, what should we do if the fetus is small?

1. Check gestational age

When the doctor finds that the fetus is small, he or she will usually check the gestational age to see if the pregnant mother has miscalculated the number of weeks. Then we will check if there are any chromosomal problems.

2. Enhance nutrition

The most likely reason for a small fetus is that there is something wrong with the pregnant mother’s diet. Pregnant mothers should pay attention to whether their usual diet structure is reasonable and whether the nutrition is sufficient. Of course, the best way is to ask your doctor what to take.

3. Ask whether it is hereditary

Small fetus is also related to genetic factors. If your parents were once small in their mother's womb, then your baby is more likely to be small in the fetus than other babies.

4. Adjust your diet

Some pregnant mothers who have had similar experiences said that if the fetus is small, the pregnant mother should eat more meat, fish and animal offal, and drink more pork bone soup. As for vegetables, you can eat more broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, etc. You can have milk, eggs, etc. for breakfast, and biscuits, etc. as snacks. Don't ever starve yourself.

5. Regularly review B-ultrasound

You can also ask your doctor to check your due date based on your menstrual cycle before pregnancy, the time of early pregnancy reaction, the time of fetal movement, and the B-ultrasound done in the early pregnancy. If it is determined that the fetus is small, regular B-ultrasound examinations should be conducted. Work hard on nutrition to enhance the body's absorption of nutrients.

6. Enhance the placenta absorption function

If the pregnant mother has no problem with her diet and absorbs nutrients well, but the fetus is small. It may be that the fetus's placenta absorption function is poor. Most of the nutrients are absorbed by adults, but the nutrients cannot be smoothly transmitted to the fetus through the placenta. In this case, the pregnant mother should open the placenta under the guidance of a doctor. This will help the fetus absorb nutrients.

7. Eat less watery fruits

If the fetus is small, another possibility is that the uterus of a small number of pregnant mothers restricts the growth of the fetus. If the uterus is not contractile enough or is not large enough, the fetus cannot grow freely inside, which will cause the fetus to be small. For this kind of phenomenon, pregnant mothers should eat less water-rich fruits such as watermelon and peaches, because this will make your uterus tighter and restrict the development of the fetus.

The above is what the editor introduced to you about the small fetus. Friends who are interested, come and take a look! It is helpful to know more about pregnancy. The editor would also like to remind expectant mothers that they must insist on eating breakfast during pregnancy and not miss breakfast because of sleeping in.