From: sdavis@khan.ColoSpgs.NCR.COM (Susan Davis)
Newsgroups: misc.kids
Subject: Ultrasound Report
Date: 22 Jan 93 17:58:38 GMT
Reply-To: sdavis@khan.ColoSpgs.NCR.COM (Susan Davis)
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I posted a few days ago about my great ultrasound experience and my
"boy" on the way!!

Well, I went to the doctors yesterday and he had the official report
from the radiologist.  Basically, everything was good.  I was noted
however that the femur measurement was atleast 2 standard deviations 
below the mean.  (I think that was the wording but I don't have my
copy in front of me).  He said that he did not feel this was of major
significance because of the short stature of the father (5'1").  He
thought something like dwarfism was highly unlikely.  I recall at
the time that the femur measured to about 23.3 weeks gestation and
the head circumfrance, bipolar dimension (ear to ear??) and the
belly circumfrance all measured about 25.4 weeks.  I was officially
24.6 weeks that day.  The femur was 4.1 cm and the head circum. was
22.9 cm (I think I got that right).  So, the radiologist said that
if further evaulation was desired a followup could be done in 4 weeks.

So, the good news is I get to have another ultrasound (It was so fun!).
I think the doctor is leaving this option open to me as he said we
would talk about scheduling it at my next appt. in 3 weeks.
I am sure that this is nothing to worry about, but I thought I would
poll the net and see if anybody else had similiar findings.  I suspect
that our kids will all be on the short side, but I hope that they will
be somewhat taller than us (I do have a tall brother, father and grandfather).

The other thing my doctor mentioned was that it is good to keep close
track because if the baby is not getting proper nutrition, then often
the blood is diverted to the head and vital organs at the expense of
the limbs.  He also said that it is really difficult to do anything about
this other than emphasize good nutrition.  I am trying really hard to
remember my calcium suppliments although I don't if this is a factor.

I wonder if a short length (or limb length) at birth (full term) is
indicative of a short future stature?  My son Ryan was 20.5" at birth
and is usually about the 50% for height.  My husband on the other hand
(from his baby book) fell off the charts at a very early age.  And,
at 18 months was considerably shorter (4" maybe) than Ryan was at that
age.  Since my husband was adopted we don't have a great deal to go
on as to whether his short stature is just hereditary or if he actually
had an organic (hormonal) reason.  His birth mother was listed as 5'1"
also, but his birth father seemed of average height.  Her brother was
listed as 5'7" and the heights were not given for any of their parents.

-- Susan Davis (Mommy to Ryan born 4/13/91 and Baby Boy due 5/6/93)
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