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What does growth restricted mean in pregnancy?
Intrauterine growth restriction, or IUGR, is when a baby in the womb (a fetus) does not grow as expected. The baby is not as big as would be expected for the stage of the mother’s pregnancy.
What can cause restricted fetal growth?
Causes of Fetal Growth Restriction
- Advanced diabetes.
- High blood pressure or heart disease.
- Infections such as rubella, cytomegalovirus, toxoplasmosis, and syphilis.
- Kidney disease or lung disease.
- Malnutrition or anemia.
- Sickle cell anemia.
- Autoimmune disease.
- Smoking, drinking alcohol, or abusing drugs.
Can fetal growth restriction improve?
Although it is not possible to reverse IUGR, some treatments may help slow or minimize the effects, including: Nutrition: Some studies have shown that increasing maternal nutrition may increase gestational weight gain and fetal growth.
Do IUGR babies survive?
IUGR babies often die at or soon after birth, with a death rate 5-20 times higher than normally grown infants. Much of this is due to death in the womb, suffocation during birth, and the presence of birth defects. Many infants who were growth-restricted never do catch up, perhaps one in every three.
Is bed rest good for IUGR?
Once IUGR is diagnosed, various treatments such as bed rest, increased or supplemental food intake to increase the baby’s weight, and treatment of any medical condition, may be recommended. Bed rest may improve circulation to the baby in some cases, though evidence is weak.
How serious is IUGR?
Babies with IUGR are at greater-than-normal risk for a variety of health problems before, during and after their birth. These problems include low oxygen levels while in the womb, a high level of distress during labor and delivery, and an increased risk of infectious disease after birth.
What is the most common fetal growth restriction?
Fetal Growth Restriction The most common definition of fetal growth restriction is a fetal weight that is below the 10th percentile for gestational age as determined through an ultrasound. This can also be called small-for-gestational-age (SGA) or intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Are there different types of Fetal Growth Restriction?
When will I know if I have fetal growth restriction?
Typically this is not evident until the third trimester. What are the risk factors? The following conditions may increase the risk for developing fetal growth restriction: How is it diagnosed? One of the most important aspects of diagnosing fetal growth restriction is ensuring accurate pregnancy dating.
Is small for gestational age a good proxy for fetal growth restriction?
Fetal growth restriction is commonly defined using small for gestational age (SGA) birth (birthweight < 10th percentile) as a proxy, but this approach is problematic because most SGA infants are small but healthy.
What is another name for intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR)?
This can also be called small-for-gestational-age (SGA) or intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). Are there different types of Fetal Growth Restriction?