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What Causes Increase In Fetal Head Circumference During 35 Weeks Pregnancy?
Question: Hi I m 35 weeks 2 day pregnant I had my ultradound yesterday.my baby head is measuring 5 weeks ahead at 39weeks and 5 days and ac at 37 week 4 days fl at 35 weeks.weight is 3.2kg.i m very worried regarding head....why it is this huge...I m not having any diabetes or bp...my baby head always measured ahead last ultrasound it was four weeks ahead...my sister lost her baby due to hydrocephalus plz help..my gynae is not worried saying just a big head and big baby....but I m some how not satisfied
Brief Answer:
Can be a physiological variation.
Detailed Answer:
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The increase in head size that is persistent for last 2 ultrasound scans can be a physiological variation of large head. If there is any hydrocephalus or a structural abnormality in the head then that would have been easily detected in these scans. Some babies are born with comparatively larger heads with no structural abnormality. It is not necessarily associated with diabetes or any other illness. You need not worry if the baby is growing proportionately and is structurally normal.
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Can be a physiological variation.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
The increase in head size that is persistent for last 2 ultrasound scans can be a physiological variation of large head. If there is any hydrocephalus or a structural abnormality in the head then that would have been easily detected in these scans. Some babies are born with comparatively larger heads with no structural abnormality. It is not necessarily associated with diabetes or any other illness. You need not worry if the baby is growing proportionately and is structurally normal.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I have uploaded the images of ultrasound report of hc and bpd of baby kindly see and suggest if the ventricles are enlarged.plz help
Brief Answer:
Please upload the images.
Detailed Answer:
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Please upload the images.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
There are no images attached with the query. Please upload the report in the box on the right hand side of this query page.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi again I have uploaded the pics....kindly see and one more thing my amniotic fluid is 14.plz review the image and suggest
Brief Answer:
Head is anatomically normal.
Detailed Answer:
I have seen the uploaded reports. The head looks anatomically normal. There is no evidence of hydrocephalus. The amniotic fluid at 14 is also normal. It is not worrisome.
Regards.
Head is anatomically normal.
Detailed Answer:
I have seen the uploaded reports. The head looks anatomically normal. There is no evidence of hydrocephalus. The amniotic fluid at 14 is also normal. It is not worrisome.
Regards.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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