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Re: ultrasound showed cervix got longer?

From: Lynn D. Montgomery, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 24 Jan 2002 12:02:06 -0600 (CST)

At Wed, 23 Jan 2002, Kelli wrote: >
>I am 23 weeks pregnant. I am having my cervical lenghth monitored. I
>had an ultrasound last week that showed me at 3". This week I was at
>3.5". My doctor mentioned that I was closed this week, but had been
>open and showing some funneling last week. Can someone explain to me
>why the cervix might seem to lengthen and change like that?
>
>--
>Kelli
>

Kelli, Likely differences in the technician measuring, or the technique used... Lynn 

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Lynn D. Montgomery, MD
Director, Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Rocky Mountain Perinatal Center
Missoula, Montana


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