A 25-year-old female asked:
at 32wk+1d ultrasound, baby's hc is 28.02cm while bpd is 8.17cm. why is hc so small for ga but bpd isn't? does it fall into the %tile of microcephaly?
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Dr. Natalie Geary answered
30 years experience Pediatrics
OB/GYN: Please request a cconsult with your ob/gyn as any mismatch in height/weight/hc must be reviewed. Hc being the most important of all.
Answered on Aug 19, 2016
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