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Re: Level II Ultrasound Measurements

From: M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 19:42:33 -0500 (CDT)


At Fri, 29 Jun 2001, Kerry wrote: >
>I just got back from the doctor and recieved the measurements from my
>ultrasound, I am 18 weeks and 6 days according to my LMP and 21 weeks 3
>days according to my first ultrasound.
>Here are the measurements
>BPO 5.17 cm 21 weeks 5 days
>OFD 6.64cm
>HC 18.69cm 21 weeks 1 day
>AC 15.28cm 20weeks and 4 days
>FL (femur length?) 3.41cm 20weeks 6 days
>I noticed the femul length was a few days behind. Should I be concerned
>about Down's?

no

>Are the Ultrasound results supposed to be more accurate then the actual
>day of conception?

unless you have IUI or IVF, when you thought you may have conceived is likely to be off and the early ultraosund is more accurate -- and the current ultrasound correlates with that >Thank You

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M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
South Lake Tahoe, CA

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