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What Does My Echography Test Result Indicate?
good day doctor, i am 26 years old, weight 55kg and height 1.62. i am 6months 9days pregnant and i went for my second echography two days ago. the doctor told me that the baby s growth does not match with my pregnancy duration. what could be the problem?
Mon, 23 Sep 2019
Hello,
You will need to have regular ultrasounds in the next month or two to see if the baby is growing well. Sometimes, if a woman did not have an ultrasound in the first months of pregnancy, she may think she is a certain age of pregnancy but she is less or more. This is why follow-ups are needed to make sure if there was a problem in calculating the pregnancy age.
If the pregnancy age is accurate then there are a few conditions that may affect the growth of the baby from infections that the mother may have had during the pregnancy to genetic conditions or problems with the placenta.
I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal for further medical assistance.
I wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj,
General and Family Physician
You will need to have regular ultrasounds in the next month or two to see if the baby is growing well. Sometimes, if a woman did not have an ultrasound in the first months of pregnancy, she may think she is a certain age of pregnancy but she is less or more. This is why follow-ups are needed to make sure if there was a problem in calculating the pregnancy age.
If the pregnancy age is accurate then there are a few conditions that may affect the growth of the baby from infections that the mother may have had during the pregnancy to genetic conditions or problems with the placenta.
I hope this answers your query. I remain at your disposal for further medical assistance.
I wish you good health.
Regards,
Dr. Antoneta Zotaj,
General and Family Physician
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