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Re: Level II Ultrasound Measurements

From: Kerry (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 29 Jun 2001 23:13:10 -0500 (CDT)


Thank you for the response, that really puts my mind at ease. I do have one more question regarding IUI and IVF what do they mean? At Fri, 29 Jun 2001, M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, wrote: >
>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
>
>--
>M. Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
>South Lake Tahoe, CA
>
>author, Your Over-35 Week-by-Week Pregnancy Guide
>available in all major bookstores and on-line at amazon.com
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