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Question
Hello doctor,
I am 36 weeks pregnant with my first pregnancy. I went to the doctor and it was found that the biparietal diameter was 89mm, weight 2.7 kg, femur length 62mm. Before that, when I went to the doctor at 34 weeks, my weight was 2.4 kg and femur length was also 62 mm. The doctor said the length of the femur is short for gestational age. Today, the 36-week mark is still only 62mm, making me so worried. There are no short people in my family, I am 1m67 tall, her father is 1m78 tall. So the doctor asked me 36 weeks pregnant, the length of the femur 62mm has any effect? Thank you doctor.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Doctor Pham Minh Kiem - Obstetrician and Gynecologist - Women's Health Center - Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello friend,
With the question "Is there any effect on the length of the femur at 36 weeks?", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Firstly, the length of the femur 62mm at 36 weeks is not short, no must be a sign of disease. Measuring the femur at 34 and 36 weeks without change may just be a measurement error, so you need not worry in this case. Second, if the femur is really short, there is currently no way to fix it in the fetus. Third, it is not advisable to predict the child's height growth in the future based on the short femur length in the fetus because the child's bone development depends on many external factors such as living environment, nutrition, education, living... gene is just a small factor. So you should rest assured about this information.
If you still have questions about the 36-week pregnancy, the length of the femur is 62mm, you can go to the hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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