43. IUGR: How do you know if your baby is too small?

11/06/20 • 30 min

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At your antenatal appointments, from about 20 weeks of your pregnancy you will (...should) be having some monitoring of your baby’s growth. Firstly, by the simple tape measure test, up over your tummy to the top of your uterus and then by ultrasound if needed.

What we are trying to determine is if your baby is small for dates. This is known as Intrauterine Growth Restriction or IUGR.

In this podcast we talk about:

What is EFW or estimated fetal weight
How EFW is measured and the measurement accuracy.
What other ways we measure your baby's health
Problems that can arise if your baby is diagnose with IUGR
What plans need to be made if your baby is measuring small for dates.
When sometimes... you just have a small baby.

Why did we start this podcast? Well we think there is a barrier for women to get EXPERT pregnancy info that is practical, relatable and easy to understand.

Dr Pat has helped 1000s of women have their babies and through this we know that this kind of information given to a woman at the right time can totally change her experience of pregnancy and birth.

We invite you to be our part of our family over on Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast or UP LEVEL your knowledge and support by joining our program at www.growmybaby.com.au

And a BIG thank you for listening to ‘The Kick’ and please if you haven’t already please subscribe (iTunes) or follow (Spotify) and share with a friend.

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What we are trying to determine is if your baby is small for dates. This is known as Intrauterine Growth Restriction or IUGR.

In this podcast we talk about:

What is EFW or estimated fetal weight
How EFW is measured and the measurement accuracy.
What other ways we measure your baby's health
Problems that can arise if your baby is diagnose with IUGR
What plans need to be made if your baby is measuring small for dates.
When sometimes... you just have a small baby.

Why did we start this podcast? Well we think there is a barrier for women to get EXPERT pregnancy info that is practical, relatable and easy to understand.

Dr Pat has helped 1000s of women have their babies and through this we know that this kind of information given to a woman at the right time can totally change her experience of pregnancy and birth.

We invite you to be our part of our family over on Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast or UP LEVEL your knowledge and support by joining our program at www.growmybaby.com.au

And a BIG thank you for listening to ‘The Kick’ and please if you haven’t already please subscribe (iTunes) or follow (Spotify) and share with a friend.

LINKS

Instagram @thekickpregnancypodcast_
Facebook @thekickpregnancypodcast

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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How long between babies is a question that pops up ALOT. It is a big topic with lots of different factors in helping you make your decision.

Financially able? Physically ready? Emotionally ready? Mentally ready?

Even how many babies are you planning?

All of these things matter when trying to decide when to have your next baby.

In this episode we sneak in a little chat about our own journey and the factors we considered to help us decide when to try for another baby.

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44. When you hear..."Your baby is in distress."

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The phrase "your baby is in distress" can change the course of your baby's birth... and your experience of becoming mama.

This topic is a request from a second time mama, ready to have her second baby but still holding the memory of her first birth.

Remember, we want you to birth the first time like its your second. What does this mean? This means that we get educated! We know second time mamas will listen to this and we invite all first time mamas to do the same. We are here for support and to help with your questions on our socials.

In this episode we cover:

(3:30) The general pattern for first and subsequent births
(5:33) Doppler monitoring
(6:09) CTG monitoring
(7:56) Syntocinon infusion and its impact it can have on a baby and what we need to do
(10:15) How fetal scalp electrode and fetal venous blood sampling can be used to determine you baby's wellbeing
(18:57) How we can help prevent the "lights and siren" emergency
(21:08) Making decisions when there is a degree of uncertainty
(27:17) Mindset around intervention and how education helps

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Why did we start this podcast? Well we think there is a barrier for women to get EXPERT pregnancy info that is practical, relatable and easy to understand.

Dr Pat has helped 1000s of women have their babies and through this we know that this kind of information given to a woman at the right time can totally change her experience of pregnancy and birth.

We invite you to check out our free pregnancy quiz at www.growmybaby.com.au

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