Maryville, TN
A 24-year-old female asked:
Is it possible for a fetus to be slower growing in the first trimester & just be small for ga, causing measurements to be off?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. ROGER MAZLENanswered
Internal Medicine 60 years experience
Nutritional status r: Your first trimester nutritional status could
affect fetal development. You need to have
an assesment of your diet and vitamin
intake to ascertain if their is any deficit or
imbalance that can be corrected. This could
only help prevent any further fetal growth
abnormalities.
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