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My wife's pregnancy is 26 weeks 2 days
After completion of 26 weeks 2 days of pregnancy our doctor advise to do the routine sonography , and in the report at one place doctor writes that FL is FALLING at 10th centile , Adv- F/u after 4 weeks for interval growth assessment. Now please tell me that what these terms means . Is everything normal , at this gestational age according to the terms used by the doctor.
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FL is femoral length...it is a bone in the babies body use to measure growth...if value is less it maybe suggest of growth restriction... connect with me on consult to share the sonography report so I can guide you further
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Dr. Astha Agarwal
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
16 yrs exp
Ghaziabad
FL s femoral length which s a long bone in body..
if its less than 10 th centile..then it could be a problem..
you need to repeat an ultrasound with a fetal medicine specialist.
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Dr. Manju Kumari
Obstetrician
32 yrs exp
Hyderabad
It indicates some growth problem but picture will be clear after second scan.
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