Its used to help estimate your babys length and weight. Most of the time fundal height gives you extra peace of mind that your babys doing well. A slightly smaller or larger fundal height does not necessarily mean that the baby is not developing properly. I saw my ob 4 weeks ago and was measuring small according to her tape measure. However a significant discrepancy of 2 cm and more in fundal height measurements could mean an incorrectly estimated due date or potential signs of complications that should be promptly addressed including the following 2. Your doctor will compare your fundal height to the average fundal height of moms at your same week of pregnancy.
The sfh is measured using a tape placed over the mothers abdomen. Excessive amniotic fluid polyhydramnios. I have been measuring small all the way along around the 25th percentile on my ultrasounds she sent me for a growth. But the majority of the time. As a rule of thumb your fundal height in centimeters should roughly equal the number of weeks youre pregnant. And checked in my maternity notes to see my recent fundas height recorded 2 weeks ago now at 28 weeks was measuring 28cms at 28 weeks so my baby is roughly 1400g or just over 3lb.
A larger than expected fundal height could be a sign of fetal macrosomia. This measurement helps your provider estimate your babys size growth rate and position during the second half of your pregnancy. Fundal height is the measurement in centimeters from your pubic bone to the top of your uterus. Symphysis fundal height also known as the fundal height measurement of the symphysis fundal height sfh is a common screening method used to estimate the gestational age and fetal growth after 24 weeks gestation. Having too much amniotic fluid the fluid that surrounds and protects a baby during pregnancy might be a sign that your baby is larger than average. Just a bit of fun really to see how much everyone elses baby weighs.
The expectation is that after week 24 of pregnancy the fundal height for a normally growing baby will match the number of weeks of pregnancy plus or minus 2 centimeters. I am 34 weeks with second baby. For example at 20 weeks your fundal height should be about 17 to 23 centimeters. Hi ladies just looking for a little reassurance to see if anyone has been through the same thing. Fundal height small baby and no weight gain. For example if youre 27 weeks pregnant your health care provider would expect your fundal height to be about 27 centimeters.
And if your belly is measuring too large based on the fundal height measurement your ob gyn will order an ultrasound to estimate the babys weight evans says.
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