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Head circumference measuring 40 weeks
Hi, I have completed 37 weeks but HC is measuring 40 weeks. Is there a problem in baby. I am attaching my reports. I want to go to cesarean only.
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It is normal dear . A slight higher measurement is due to acoustic shadows of fetal skull bones.
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