Macrosomia
Macrosomia, also known as big baby syndrome, a condition where the fetus grows more than normal while in the uterus and so is larger than normal at birth.
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What are the tests for macrosomia?
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What is the definition or description of: Macrosomia?
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How long does labor associated with macrosomia last?
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M frm India.Macrosomia means either baby born big or baby inside womb which is big & cannot come out without doing surgery.Right?A pregnant girl/pregnant women can't go 1 month overdue if baby inside her is macrosomic bcz of complication risks.Right?
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Are C-sections dangerous for a woman of 40 years old, fetus with Macrosomia and health conditions such as hypoglycemia, hypotension, Anemia, short height, obesity and heart issues (PVC)? My c-section will be next week and I have all these conditions?
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What is the definition or description of: Large baby?
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Will I have an easier natural birth if my previous birth was a large baby?
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Throughout pregnancy baby has measured small on ultrasound. Now 34 weeks measuring 60th percentile. Why might this be? Scared of having a large baby!
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Im a 23 year old female, 11 weeks ago gave birth to a large baby, have noticed a firm lump on the left side of abdomen, I put it down to my body changing and getting back to normal state but it hasn't gone, causing no pain?
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Broken ribs and sternum 2010. Chest pains and had clear echo. I have a large baby that weighs about 36 lbs at 16 months. Irritating injury by lifting?
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