What Happens If Fundal Height Measures Big?
If your fundal height is larger than expected, it may be because: You have too much amniotic fluid. You're having more than one baby. Your baby is larger than expected.
Can your fundal height be wrong?
Measuring bigger or smaller than the average is usually perfectly normal. In fact, research suggests fundal height measurements are often off by two weeks in non-obese women. There's always a margin of error when it comes to estimating the exact weight and size of an unborn baby.
Fundal Height and Measuring Your Baby's Size in Utero - What to Expect
Is fundal height always accurate?
Checking your fundal height is just one way that your healthcare provider can check your pregnancy health and your baby's growth and development. It's not always accurate, but along with ultrasound scans and other tests, measuring the fundal height can help keep your pregnancy and baby healthy.
Fundal Height: What It Means During Pregnancy - Healthline
What is a large fundal height?
What does it mean if I'm measuring "large for gestational age"? Measuring large for gestational age means your fundal height is more than 3 centimeters larger than expected for your stage of pregnancy, based on your due date. Your provider will probably schedule an ultrasound to find out why.
Fundal height: Measuring large or small for gestational age
Will I deliver early if my baby is measuring big?
Key points about large for gestational age If a baby is too large to fit through the birth canal easily, delivery can be difficult. If ultrasound exams during pregnancy show a baby is very large, your healthcare provider may recommend early delivery.
Large for Gestational Age - Stanford Children's Health