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Fetal restricted growth

2018-08-03 03:48:46
I am 35 week pregnant...before 2 weeks i started 500mg metformin because of gdm...before metformin fetal growth was one week behind but after it is 3 weeks behind means no growth from 32-33weeks...can metformin causes restricted growth?
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No it is not like that.Get done growth scan of baby.If every thing is fine especially liquor volume then wait for few days and take bethamethasone injection .If no improvement directly go for caesarean section.

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