Does Fundal Height Indicate Baby Size?
But does fundal height indicate baby size only? Nope! The fundal height measurement also provides your doctor with a way to track your baby's position, and the amount of amniotic fluid there is in your uterus.
Does fundal height get smaller when baby drops?
Although it is normal for some women's babies not to engage until they start labouring, especially if it is a second or subsequent baby. If your baby's head engages, the fundal height usually drops lower, although fundal measurements are not generally used during the final weeks of pregnancy.
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How can you tell how big your baby will be?
Doctors determine their estimate of fetal size based on how big your belly measures. If it measures large for dates, they figure it's going to be a big one. Other reasons for measuring large are extra amniotic fluid or abdominal fat. Ultrasounds are better indicators of fetal size, but they're frequently way off.
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How does fundal height determine baby weight?
Johnson's formula for estimation of foetal weight in vertex presentation is as follows: Foetal weight (g)=fH (cm)n × 155. fH=fundal height and n=12 if vertex is above ischial spine or 11 if vertex is below ischial spine. If a patient weighs more than 91 kg, 1 cm is subtracted from the fundal height.
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What does fundal height tell you?
A fundal height measurement is typically done to determine if a baby is small for its gestational age. The measurement is generally defined as the distance in centimeters from the pubic bone to the top of the uterus.
Fundal height: An accurate sign of fetal growth? - Mayo Clinic