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What Should Be A Baby' S Femur Length Of 31 Weeks?

what should my baby s femur length of 31 weeks? after sonography i found femur length 57.1mm, Is it normal or i should worry about baby,s height in future?
Sun, 22 May 2011
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Hi welcome to health care magic........
The femur length is normal and it is recorded in fetal ultrsound not to predict the future height of the kid but it is an indicator of fetal growth and gestational age.
Nobody can predict height of baby in future , usually depends on parents height.
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What Should Be A Baby' S Femur Length Of 31 Weeks?

Hi welcome to health care magic........ The femur length is normal and it is recorded in fetal ultrsound not to predict the future height of the kid but it is an indicator of fetal growth and gestational age. Nobody can predict height of baby in future , usually depends on parents height.