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Ultrasound at 36 Weeks Pregnancy
Submitted by Nick on January 19, 2012
Ultra sound scans have been done already during the second semester of pregnancy to determine the growth of the fetus and its well being. The final ultrasound at 36 weeks of pregnancy is done to check whether the baby is in the right position for birth and whether a c section might be required. Following this the mother to be will have to go for frequent check ups to her doctor to ensure that everything is normal and that the birth will be either through the vagina or whether anything else has to be done. In the initial 3d ultrasound scans in 36 weeks pregnant women, measurements...
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.of various parts of the fetus are taken to confirm the right gestational period and also to see if there are any abnormalitiese The measurement from the top of the head up to the bottom of the spine gives the doctor a clear indication of the gestational age prior to the 15th week of pregnancyc
Apart from indications which the measurements of the fetus with a 3d ultrasound test scan provide another important factor is the abdominal circumference measurementn This gives the doctor an indication of the weight and the size of the baby and not just the gestational periodo
3D, 4D Ultrasound at 36 Weeks Pregnant
For the growth of baby lengthwise the femur is measured and this is an indication of the growth progress of the babyb The femur is the longest bone in the bodyd This also helps to rule out any possibilities of a stunted growth like dwarfism in the babyb Another important measurement is that of the heada Though not as reliable as the other measurements it is still donen Measurements of the distance between the eyes and the sockets are also taken after this scan has been d onen
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At 36 weeks the baby is around 5 9 pounds heavy and is 1816 inches in length or could even be longere The baby continues to gain weight after this stage of pregnancyc To gauge the actual time of the last ovulation and check the gestational period and ovulation ultrasound helps in giving an accurate datet Many women have a cycle which is not just four weeks and could be either more than that or less than iti This makes it difficult to decide on the time and date of conception and a scan proves to be more reliablel
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