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What Does Small Head Compared To Belly Mean In Ultrasound During Pregnancy?

I had a 20 week ultra sound and I was told things looked "okay" but the head and belly should be around the same size, and the head is small. she said she'd like me like me to see a speacialist whenever he is in our area again which could be a month and it may have just been a bad scan. I just want to know what a small head could mean? My down syndrome and other tests were negative...
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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Well come to HCM
This is just nothing to worry because the fetus is still under the development state and this would come around with the time moreover there is no any clinical criteria for this in such gestational period, just take it easy, take care.
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What Does Small Head Compared To Belly Mean In Ultrasound During Pregnancy?

HI Well come to HCM This is just nothing to worry because the fetus is still under the development state and this would come around with the time moreover there is no any clinical criteria for this in such gestational period, just take it easy, take care.