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Head circumference at birth
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I had a c-section at 37 weeks and my baby head circumference at birth was 32 cm, weight - 2.61 kgs and height - 39 cm. wanted to know is it microcephaly?
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Serial recording of head circumference along with regular chk up for development is mandatory
Cannot labrl ad microcephalic
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Its not microcephaly
Keep a record of subsequent head circumference measurements to assess the growth.
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It’s normal
Check once in a month and record it
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Greetings age of the child now??
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