After fertilization, periodic prenatal screening is done to check if the fetus is developing normally. Depending on pre-established measures, the developing fetus's weight and other milestones are looked for during these scans. Any anomaly during this time can lead to abnormal development of the baby, resulting in congenital disabilities.
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Query: Hello doctor, I am in 36th week of pregnancy. My last ultrasound was doppler happened at 34th week 5 days. I showed the pregnancy of 32 weeks 5 days with mild IUGR. Fetal weight 4.1 lbs. My gynecologist advised CBC, and Torch IgM, IgG tests. In the CBC test, total leucocyte count is 13300/cumm, MPV ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Your baby growth is lagging behind. It may be probably due to pregnancy-induced hypertension. I need weekly no stress test and ultrasound with doppler every 10 days. Do the following things for baby's well being. Maintain daily baby kick count and note down between 9 AM... Read Full »
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