We had lots of concern throughout the pregnancy about Tristan's size and the growth of his long bones. Finally, we accepted that we would not get an answer during pregnancy, but we would get clarity once he was born.
Tristan was born at 34 weeks 5 days, weighing 3 pounds 13.9 ounces, and was 18.11 inches long. He's a small guy! We were told that they would do chromosomal testing and skeletal xrays once he was born to determine if he had a skeletal dysplasia or not. The xrays were completed and the doctors acknowledged that yes, his long bones were short, but he is proportionately short. They are not concerned with a skeletal dysplasia. They did not do chromosomal testing after the got the xrays back. They tested for CMV, a virus that could cause growth delays, and it came back negative. The doctors think that he is just a small baby.
Tanya had my placenta sent off to the lab after delivery. There were no issues, other than the fact that it was TINY. It was probably 1/4 the size of a normal placenta at his gestational age. He had also managed to tie a knot in the umbilical cord, so they think that his size is most likely because he wasn't getting enough nutrition from the placenta.
I was told that I could demand to have the chromosomal testing, or that we could further explore it with his pediatrician after he is discharged from the hospital. Right now, Tristan seems perfect to us, and Rocky and I are just going to leave things as they are and thank God for the wonderful little miracle that he has given us.
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