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Re: Dr McIntosh Please-measurements

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 11 Jun 2002 15:23:25 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 11 Jun 2002, PAW wrote: >
>Hi again - I was also wondering what are the guidelines by which Dr's go
>in order to see if a fetus is in the proper realms of weight gain. I am
>curious to see where I fit in at 31 weeks 6 days measuring by u/s at 4
>lbs 6 oz. Thank you, and can you also tell me what the norm is for week
>32, 33, 34, etc. Thank you.

Docs generally use the median weight for a gestational age +/- 2 standard deviations to define the normal range of growth. 95% of all normally growing children will fall into that range. Many of the children outside of that range are still normal, but investigation is warranted.

Average weight for 30 weeks00g 32 weeks50g 34 weeks!00g

1000g=2.2 pounds

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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