Weight of the fetus
During the first three months of gestation, the fetus undergoes many changes. During the first three months, its main organs are formed. Its features are completed at the end of the fourth month. The embryo begins to gain weight at a steady rate every month by half a kilo. She wants to know how she is growing to check on pregnancy.
Methods of knowing the weight of the fetus
Estimating the weight of the fetus within the uterus is not easy, but the doctor can give a relative weight to him, using modern technologies such as
The use of ultrasound or sonar, which has developed significantly to provide greater accuracy in measuring the weight of the fetus, and can also measure the abdominal circumference to estimate the size of the fetus within the uterus, and in the case of low fetal weight must be several tests to ensure safety such as examination of fluid around the fetus, and planning Heart of the fetus.
Causes of delayed fetal development
The fetus is described as late in utero growth, or it is small in size for the birth date if it weighs less than 2.5 kg at birth. These can be normal because of the genetic factor in the family, and there may be other reasons for low fetal weight such as:
- A problem with the placenta causes poisoning in pregnancy; it prevents the intake of sufficient oxygen-carrying blood and nutrients to the fetus.
- High blood pressure, which in turn affects the normal growth of the fetus, causing the fetus to lose weight.
- In the case of pregnancy with twins, the area in the uterus is smaller, causing the fetus to lose weight.
- Infection of the mother with various diseases such as infections in the urinary tract or in the uterus.
- An unhealthy diet, so little calories that the mother and fetus is not enough.
- Smoking causes a significant reduction in fetal weight at birth.
- Anxiety, stress and stress at work.
- The mother took some drugs that hinder normal fetal growth.
- Infection of the fetus with birth defects or genetic diseases that hinder normal growth of the fetus.
Causes of increased fetal weight
The weight of the fetus can be greatly increased in the later stages of pregnancy for natural or pathological reasons. The large size of the fetus may cause cesarean delivery or obstruction in the case of normal childbirth.
- Increase the weight of the mother.
- The enormity of mother and father.
- The size of the male child is greater than that of the female.
- Maternal injury to diabetes.