Fetal growth in the ninth month
The ninth month of pregnancy is one of the most important pregnancy months for the fetus. This month, the fetus’s organic growth is completed and its length, weight and movement are significantly increased in preparation for the birth. The weight of the fetus is 225 grams each week. His head is down and his legs are high. It is worth mentioning that the fetus acquires immunity from his mother this month as the antibodies move from the mother’s body to the body of her child through the placenta to protect him from certain diseases at birth.
The size of the fetus in the ninth month
The normal weight of the child in the womb of his mother ranges from 3 to 4 kg and if the fetus is less, it suffers from a small size and weight loss, due to several factors, including the mother’s age if the mother is about 17 years old The probability is that the fetus is smaller in size than in the older and older mother.
Causes of small fetal size
Some bad habits such as smoking, alcohol and drug abuse also affect the health of the fetus and the mother, as well as the mother’s infection with diseases such as rubella, Mongolian anemia, diabetes, hypertension and other infectious diseases that may pass from mother to fetus across the placenta. Pre-pregnancy health plays an important role in the health of the fetus. If the mother is underweight, the probability of having a small child is larger than that of a normal size or large size mother.
Research has also shown that the placenta plays an important role in the weight and size of the child. If the placenta is lazy and does not play a good role in transporting food to the fetus, this negatively affects the health and size of the fetus.
How to detect the small size of the fetus
The doctor can detect the small size of the fetus through simple measurements of length and weight. It can also feel the size of the fetus by pressing the lower abdomen of the mother and touching the body of the fetus, or it can monitor the fetus through ultrasound or check the organs to ensure the safety of the organic fetus and free of diseases and disabilities.
We must distinguish between a small child and a late-growth child. One-third of all small-born children are late in childbirth, while the rest are small and have no disease.