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Re: 21 week u/s - measurements worry

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 6 Mar 2002 16:03:43 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 06 Mar 2002, Rebecca wrote: >
>I'm worried about the measurements taken at my 21 week, 2 days ultrasound.
>In the UK, we aren't told how many weeks these measurements represent, but
>from what I've read the baby seems to be very small for my dates. Could this
>be a risk factor for Downs or Dwarfism? Both my partner and I are pretty
>tall - he's 6ft 1 and I'm 5ft 7.
>
>Biparietal diameter - 50.1mm
>Head circumference - 178.0mm
>Abdominal circumference - 150.0mm
>Femur length - 32.8mm
>head/Abdomen - 1.187
>
>Thanks for your help.
>
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Rebecca

Sorry, Can't help. Best to ask your obgyn.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
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