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Modern 3D ultrasound images provide greater detail for prenatal diagnosis than the older 2D ultrasound technology. [6] While 3D is popular with parents desiring a prenatal photograph as a keepsake, [ 7 ] both 2D and 3D are discouraged by the FDA for non-medical use, [ 8 ] but there are no definitive studies linking ultrasound to any adverse ...
Acrania. Acrania is a rare congenital disorder that occurs in the human fetus in which the flat bones in the cranial vault are either completely or partially absent. [ 1] The cerebral hemispheres develop completely but abnormally. [ 1] The condition is frequently, though not always, associated with anencephaly.
Anomaly scan. The anomaly scan, also sometimes called the anatomy scan, 20-week ultrasound, or level 2 ultrasound, evaluates anatomic structures of the fetus, placenta, and maternal pelvic organs. This scan is an important and common component of routine prenatal care. [ 1] The function of the ultrasound is to measure the fetus so that growth ...
Fetus in fetu (or foetus in foetu) is a rare developmental abnormality in which a mass of tissue resembling a fetus forms inside the body of its twin. An early example of the phenomenon was described in 1808 by George William Young. [ 1] There are two hypotheses for the origin of a "fetus in fetu". One hypothesis is that the mass begins as a ...
Biophysical profile. A biophysical profile ( BPP) is a prenatal ultrasound evaluation of fetal well-being involving a scoring system, [ 1] with the score being termed Manning's score.[ 2] It is often done when a non-stress test (NST) is non reactive, or for other obstetrical indications. The "modified biophysical profile" consists of the NST ...
Gestational age. In obstetrics, gestational age is a measure of the age of a pregnancy taken from the beginning of the woman's last menstrual period (LMP), [ 1] or the corresponding age of the gestation as estimated by a more accurate method, if available. Such methods include adding 14 days to a known duration since fertilization (as is ...
According to Dr. Nathan Sundgren, associate medical director of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) who treated the babies, the sisters are now all between 6.5 to 7 pounds, and "doing great."
Postterm abdominal pregnancy extended beyond nine months, after which fetal movement ceased and the mother suffered from vaginal bleeding, but never gave birth. The patient became pregnant again and gave birth to a healthy baby girl two years later. [25] Unknown (33) Ghana 1990 2002 (12 years) Third pregnancy after two natural miscarriages.