Question: I am two months pregnant, ultrasound says baby is not growing, I want to know what are the causes of my fetus is not growing?
Answer: As the pregnancy progresses the weight of the fetus inside the womb also increases, in consideration of other parameters of development. But in few women the growth of fetus is not up to the mark as expected.
What Happens When Fetus Is Not Growing
This babies can have certain health problems like low birth weight at the time of birth, beside this few other problems include,
- Chances of stillbirth
- Delivery through cesarean section
- Low blood sugar level during birth
- Low resistance level to fight infection
Causes Of Fetus Not Growing
Why fetus is not growing as expected?
There are various causes of fetal growth restriction but few of them may be constitutionally small and healthy.
- If the mother is suffering from hypertension
- And hypertension during pregnancy
- Diabetes
- Valvular heart disease, such as mitral stenosis or aortic valve disease
- Malnourishment
- Malformed uterus like biconuate uterus
- Cigarette smoking, alcohol addiction or drugs during the pregnancy
- If there are twins
- Mother having serious infection
- Sickle cell anemia.
- Causes due to placental abnormality: placenta acts as a connecting agent between the mother and the fetus. The vital supply of oxygen, food and blood is sourced through the placenta to the fetus, if there is any damage or any abnormality in the placenta then it will directly affect the growth of the fetus.This causes are placenta privia, placental abruption.
What To Do When Fetus Is Not Growing
Important thing to remember is to visit your gynecologist regularly for checkup. You may need frequent ultrasound investigation to know the fetal status.
Monitor your baby’s movement and kicks.
Take good care of yourself like proper rest and sleep for at least 8 hours, an afternoon nap is also beneficial. Eat healthy and nutritious food and eat high calorie diet. Finally if you are smoking, taking alcohol, or addicted to drugs you have to stop it immediately for the betterment of the fetus inside your womb.
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Right now I have completed 2 month in pregnancy for 1st time. Suddenly I got stomach pain and bleeding spotting, I went to doctor. There she done chronography and some facts come out of that test.
1) That baby not growing as per the schedule (right now I have completed 8 weeks, but baby grown by only 4 week).
2) She has given 8 days medicine to grow the child, if the baby not grows at that time than she suggested the abortion.
So please guide about what to do for normal growth of baby. And what are causes for abnormal growth of child.
Please reply urgently
In such a situation, you should follow your gynecologist opinion. Eat your regular food, drink milk twice in a day, and eat bananas, vegetables and other nutritious food. Take eight hours sleep.
There are many reasons for abnormal weight. Diabetes, hypertension, malnourishment, decreased food intake, cigarette smoking and alcohol addiction, placenatal abnormality etc are some of the causes for low weight of the child.
My wife has completed 3 month in pregnancy for first time. Suddenly, she got bleeding like 4 to 5 drop on 18th Dec. On 19th also she got two to three drops, then we went to hospital at 10pm, their doctor given some medicines and injections and told come next day for scanning, again we went next day and, got her scanned, report says missed abortion.
As per report abortion is required, I request you kindly suggest me is that instead of doing abortion, Can she take medicines for growing bay.
Please reply urgently with your useful suggestion.