A 18-year-old female asked:
Do all babies grow at the same rate in early pregnancy?
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Dr. Jay Parkanswered
Pediatrics 52 years experience
Pretty much: Fetal growth does not pick up until it reaches 25 weeks.
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Dr. Johanna Frickeanswered
Pediatrics - Developmental and Behavioral 52 years experience
As with post-natal : growth, there is a range of normal for each measurement of head & body size at each week of gestation. Likewise, the velocity of growth is important, as each percentile's growth curve represents a normal trajectory. Growth <10th %ile is called Intrauterine Growth Restriction. See http://www.babycenter.com/fetal-development-week-by-week or the Baby Center app, but ask your OB if concerned.
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Last updated Jul 15, 2015
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