Re: 28 weeks pregnant & baby's stomach is measuring between 10th & 20th percentile

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At Thu, 24 Jul 2003, Jul wrote: >
>I had an ultrasound last week and was told that my baby's stomach is
>measuring in between the 10th and 20th percentile. It is about 10 days
>behind. The baby as a whole is measuring in the 41st percentile (which
>they say is normal). What does this mean and what will happen if my
>baby's stomach continues to lag behind. My doctor mentioned having to
>deliver the baby early. She did not mention what they would do to help
>the baby once he/she is born. Do they give them medicine to develope
>the stomach? How worried should I be? What are the long term effects? Is
>it possible that the stomach with catch up with the rest of the body? I
>have another ultrasound tomorrow to see if there has been any
>progression.
>
>Thank you in advance.
>
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>Jul
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
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