Your doctor will compare your fundal height to the average fundal height of moms at your same week of pregnancy. But the majority of the time. And if your belly is measuring too large based on the fundal height measurement your ob gyn will order an ultrasound to estimate the babys weight evans says. Symphysis fundal height also known as the fundal height measurement of the symphysis fundal height sfh is a common screening method used to estimate the gestational age and fetal growth after 24 weeks gestation. And checked in my maternity notes to see my recent fundas height recorded 2 weeks ago now at 28 weeks was measuring 28cms at 28 weeks so my baby is roughly 1400g or just over 3lb. A fundal height measurement that doesnt match up with gestational age might be a warning sign according to babycenter but its oftentimes within the range of normal and is not cause for alarm.
Just a bit of fun really to see how much everyone elses baby weighs. Fundal height is the measurement in centimeters from your pubic bone to the top of your uterus. Most of the time fundal height gives you extra peace of mind that your babys doing well. The expectation is that after week 24 of pregnancy the fundal height for a normally growing baby will match the number of weeks of pregnancy plus or minus 2 centimeters. The sfh is measured using a tape placed over the mothers abdomen. Its used to help estimate your babys length and weight.
For example if youre 27 weeks pregnant your health care provider would expect your fundal height to be about 27 centimeters.
Gallery of Baby Weight Based On Fundal Height
