Question 1

what does low baseline for fetal heart rate indicate?

Accepted Answer

Low baseline FHR: Low fetal baseline heart rates are usually diagnosed when the rate drops below 120  beats per minute consistently and stays there. sometimes it is temporary, and sometimes it represents a fetal oxygenation problem. Ask your OB MD, who knows your care, what it exactly means in your case.

Question 2

why are the number of days noted and important in determining fetal age? how are the number of days determined? (e.g. 11weeks + 4 days).

Accepted Answer

LMP: Fetal age is determined by your last menstrual period (lmp). So day 1 is actually the first day of your lmp, not the day you conceived as many think. So the 40 week due date is actually forty weeks from your last period.Woman with regular periods, this is fairly accurate. If you don't know the date of LMP or if your cycle is very irregular, these dates may be off, & your due date may be adjusted.

Question 3

how does a fetus develop?

Accepted Answer

Genetic programming: Just like a computer program the genetic composition of the developing egg determines what will appear on the "computer screen"(baby). In conjunction with  good nutrition by the mother, Voila! a new life to nurture.

Question 4

how to increase fetus weight?

Accepted Answer

Healthy diet.: Human fetal growth relies on many  factors, most of which are not modifiable (e.g. Genetic material, placental function). Some others are, namely healthy diet, avoidance of smoking cigarettes and euglycemia. The curve attached shows how the human fetus grows exponentially near the end of the pregnancy - so another thing you can do to help your fetus grow  is to avoid stress and reach your due date.

Question 5

would like to how the fetus looks week by week?

Accepted Answer

Good sites: Two good resources follow. One is a website and the other is a book.1. http://www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/week-by-week/  2. "what to expect when you are expecting". They will describe / show fetus appearance.

Question 6

what are the effects of meselamine tab. 500 mg. on a fetus?

Accepted Answer

Meselamine: Meselamine may not be indicated in pregnancy because it can cause blood dyscrasias, nephrotic syndrome or pancreatitis.

Question 7

what determines if a fetus is "measuring small?" how is this figured out?

Accepted Answer

Your Obstetrician: May suspect the fetus is measuring small for your gestational age on the basis of physical examination.  An ultrasound may be ordered to assess size and growth.  Fetal biometry, which includes measurements of the fetal head, abdomen and femur, is used to measure the fetus, and these numbers are compared to the expected size based on established gestational age.

Question 8

how does a fetus breathe?

Accepted Answer

Thoracic movements.: Here are two answers to your tricky question: 1) fetuses do not literally breathe; they have increasingly frequent thoracic movements near term to prepare for extrauterine life without actually exchanging gases through their lungs. 2) gas exchange in utero is via the placenta (not the lungs); the fetuses obtain the required oxygen through placental function and complex hemoglobin interactions.

Question 9

does the fetus feel hunger?

Accepted Answer

Probably not: The fetus gets its nourishment from the umbilical cord. Though it swallows amniotic fluid frequently, we have no way of knowing if it is hungry...

Question 10

what does gross fetal mean?

Accepted Answer

Fetal movement: Gross fetal movement is a term for movement of the fetus that is visualized on ultrasound.

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