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Gestational age- starts with the first day of the mothers last menstrual period. Fetal age- starts with conception. Since conception is almost never known doctors and midwifes in the u.s. talk about a woman's pregnancy using gestational weeks because its much easier to identify the first day of the last menstrual period, than actual date of conception. So you're already considered 2 weeks pregnant from the moment you conceive. On average a woman has about a 28 day cycle with a 14 day lutheal phase, which means most women will conceive their baby approximately 2 weeks after their period.
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What is LGA vs SGA?
LGA- large for gestational age SGA- small for gestational age
What does gestational age mean?
A term used to describe newborns who are below the 10th percentile in height or weight for their estimated gestational age. The gestational age is based upon the date of the mother's last menstrual period
How is prematurity or premature birth diagnosed?
Prematurity is diagnosed by determining the gestational age of the baby using ultrasound imaging, calculating from a date of conception, using the Dubowitz exam, electronic fetal monitoring, blood samples.
What is intrauterine gestational sac with a single embryo?
A single live fetal pole is referring to the baby in the stage when it is first visible inside the gestational sac. As for the intrauterine gestational sac, that is means the pregnancy is seen within the uterus and is not ectopic.
Which series lists the stages of development in the gestational process in order from beginning to end?
The stages of development in the gestational process, in order from beginning to end, are: fertilization, implantation, embryonic period, fetal period, and childbirth.
What does GA stand for in pregnancy?
Gestational age ?
Abbreviation of small for gestational age?
SGA
My ultrasound today showed the baby at about 6.5wks. Based on my LMP I should be 8wks pregnant. We saw a strong heart beat. What does this mean?
How far along you are based on your LMP is called Gestational Age. Technically, in this method, for the first two weeks of your pregnancy, you aren't technically pregnant. What you found out at your sonogram was called Fetal Age, this is the actual age of your baby since conception. Conception usually happens two weeks after the first day of your last menstrual period so your sound like you are right on track. I am 7 weeks and 6 days pregnant according to my gestational age, and 5 weeks and 6 days pregnant according to fetal age.
What is the result of a 2 to 1 lecithin and sphingomyelin ratio?
The lecithin to sphingomyelin ratio of 2:1 or greater is characteristic of mature fetal lungs. Fetuses delivered prior to this gestational age are at increased risk of neonatal respiratory distress syndrome.
If a single malformed intrauterine gestational sac with scanty perisac bleed is noted in us and fetal pole is not visualized Size of gestational sac is 126cm with 5 weeks 3 days of gestation chances?
this is a hard question! :-l sorry!!!!
What does fetal pole not well visualized mean?
It was difficult to see the line that represents the very beginning of the embryo. Most likely, the gestational sac was seen on the ultrasound.
What does GA mean on ultra sound?
GA stands for gestational age.
