Do IUGR babies have long-term issues, or is this just an in utero/newborn problem? I apologize for my ignorance on the topic. I looked it up online and it gave a bunch of symptoms but it didn't exactly explain what issues, if any, these babies have as they age. I am asking because DS had a ton of problems at birth and although no doctor mentioned IUGR, it really seems to me like this may have been the problem! I had never heard of it until recently when I was describing DS's birth problems on another board and someone suggested it.
I had GD with DS and only gained 9 lbs. He was a week late so they induced me. He had a very difficult time being born and had to be vacuumed. He was 5 lbs 13 oz. His skin was dry and hangy and the nurses thought maybe he had lost weight before being born. He had breathing trouble and was sent to NICU. His blood sugar was only in the 20s so they had to admit him for 5 nights. He had colic, was on reflux meds, never slept, had inguinal hernia and has surgery at 6 weeks, he had a milk allergy....he never had problems putting on weight though. He is now about 27 lbs and 32 inches...little but not tiny. My GD was managed well with diet so docs were all "stumped" as to why he was so little and had low blood sugar.
Could he have been IUGR? Does it matter now if he's healthy? I'm pregnant and due in 4 weeks and I guess I just don't want to miss something this time!! Thanks :)