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Fetal Growth Retardation

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Fetal Growth Retardation - Inadequate fetal growth during pregnancy. When a baby is diagnosed with IUGR (intrauterine growth reatardation) , they may be described as small for gestational age as well.

 


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In the last century, there was a heated debate on whether fetal growth retardation is caused by a small placenta or whether a placenta is small because the baby is small.

For the baby, complications of uncontrolled asthma include increased risk of stillbirth, fetal growth retardation, premature birth, low birth weight and a low APGAR score at birth.

22. Goldenberg RL, Tamura T, Cliver SP, et al. Serum folate and fetal growth retardation: a matter of compliance? Obstet Gynecol 1992;795 (Pt 1):719-22.

Women that suffer from polyhydramnios are at an increased risk for preterm labor, stillbirth, cesarean section delivery, placental abruption, fetal growth retardation, ...

In one study, a group of pregnant women given folate supplementation gave birth to infants with increased birth weight and Apgar scores, and had a decreased incidence of fetal growth retardation and maternal infections.

that pregnant women, who were kept on a dose of folate nutritional supplements while pregnant, delivered babies with higher birth weight as well as Apgar scores. Also, they had a reduced incidence of maternal infections and fetal growth retardations.

See also: Fetus, Pregnancy, Pregnant, Complication, Delivery

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