I had my first 3rd trimester appointment today! I lost my mucus plug and my belly is measuring small…

Your belly might be small but it doesn't always mean baby is small

@2novbabies, Oh, okay I can't help but to worry something is wrong lol. I have a placental lake and my doctor said that can result in a smaller size baby but apparently I have a normal size baby and a small belly lol. This is all extremely new to me, thank you so much

I had a placental lake and would measure ahead, then normal, then behind, etc. I ended up with a healthy 8lb 9oz baby!! And you can lose your mucus plug lots of times, it grows back! So try not to worry momma!! 😊

What is a placental lake? Sorry never heard of that before

@mrsg25, That makes me feel a million times better.. So happy you had a healthy baby as well! 😊

@2novbabies, It's pools of the mothers blood in the placenta

Oh wow sounds scary hope all is well

@2novbabies, It sounds a lot scarier than it really is my doctor says haha. It doesn't really cause a problem unless it takes up over half of the placenta. It can also effect the growth of the baby, so you're just going to have a smaller sized baby but still healthy. Thank you 😊

Oh well that's good lol