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Re: Size of Fetus

From: Alexandra (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 4 Feb 2002 21:29:33 -0600 (CST)

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At Mon, 4 Feb 2002, William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG wrote: >
>At Sun, 3 Feb 2002, Alexandra wrote:
>>
>>I live in Thailand and am 34 weeks' pregnant with my first baby. My
>>doctor has commented that I have "a big baby". His comment appears to
>>be based on the size of the fundus and the diameter of the baby's head
>>which at 34 weeks was 9cm. He said this head size was normal for a 38
>>week old fetus. Is this correct? In addition is it possible for a
>>doctor to comment on the size of the baby based on the above
>>information? He made me worry whether I would be able to deliver the
>>baby naturally.
>>
>>Many thanks
>Alex
>
>We do this all the time based on our clinical judgement. Problem is,
>sometimes we are right, sometimes we are wrong. It is difficult to
>judge the contents of a three dimensional box when you can only see two
>of the dimensions.

Thank you for your comments but I would be grateful if you could tell me whether the baby's head measuring 9cm in diameter falls within the normal range for a 34 to 35 week old fetus. In addition at 28 weeks my baby was estimated to weigh 1.1 kilos which, from what I have read seems to fall within the normal range. Do you agree? >
>--
>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
>Pregnancy and Birth Section
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
>
>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
>
>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
>of a physician-patient relationship.
>

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