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Baby too small

My doctor informed me that although I'm 22 weeks my baby girl is measuring at 19 weeks and I have to think getting a genetics test...has anyone went through this before I'm really worried I cried all day yesterday
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I had you are too small all through out my first pregnancy.  At 35 weeks I was measuring at 31and has so many uultrasounds. At 40 weeos I still haven't given birth and was measuring at 36 weeks and dr was like u getting induced coz baby stopped growing. I gave birth naturally 2 days later to healthy almost 8 pounds baby girl. Scans can be wrong and all depends on the way your baby is positioned.  I know its hard but dont stress. I cried so much too from worry and everything turned out to be fine
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*positive
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Thanks Moms I really appreciate the feed back...I feel a lot better I'll just pray and stay posipositive!!
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My daughter measured small at the same time as you and when she reached 38 weeks they measured her bigger at over 7lbs. She ended up being 6lbs 9oz real small. Try not to stress. There is no right answer :-)
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My original due date was July 29th, but my daughter is measuring a week smaller so the pushed it back to august 4th. But my fiance & I were both pretty small babies. That might have something to do with it.
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My son was measuring two weeks smaller than he was supposed to be when at 38 weeks and my doctor was concerned and ordered an ultrasound and genetics test. I ended up having a completely healthy baby just over a week later.
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Some babies are smaller than others, my doc told me the same she said to eat as much protein As I can, so for the following 2 weeks I had eggs in the morning, protein shakes morning and nights (ask your doc before buying a protein shake so he can tell you which one is good for pregnancy) and I hate meat but I ate all kinds of meat including organic salmon, two weeks later my doc said he was just fine, and growing faster <3
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I don't think this is something to be too stressed about babies measure off sometimes and tests doesn't mean there will be anything wrong. Just stay positive
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