Intrapartum symphysio-fundal height measurement as a predictor of low birth weight in a low resource setting

Enaohwo, B.O; Alegbeleye, Justina Omoikhefe; Bassey, G

doi:10.14194/ijmbr.5.3.6

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“…Enaohwo study showed that prediction of low birth weight with fundal height had a low sensitivity but a high specificity, PPV and NPV. However, this is at variance with other studies that showed a high sensitivity for prediction of low birth weight [33]. This difference may also be due to differences in population, number of samples and duration of data collection.…”

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Micronutrient intake and fundal height determine birth weight

Aghadiati¹,

Hanim²,

Dewi³

2019

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The birth weight (BW) are utilized as indicators of the healthy and term newborns. Factor that affects the weight of a newborn are micronutrient intake and fundal height. Folic acid and iron (Fe) were associated with newborn birth weight. Fundal height in <em>centimeters</em> (cm) is the same as the gestational age of the week, the fundal height that is not in accordance with the gestational age is leading to stunted fetal growth. The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationship between intake of folic acid, iron (Fe) and fundal height with newborn birth weight. This research method was an analytic observational using a <em>cross-sectional</em> approach. The sample in this study were 114 pregnant women living in Yogyakarta. Statistical test results proved a significant relationship between the intake of folic acid and iron (Fe) with the newborn birth weight (p < 0.05). There was a significant relationship between the fundal height with the newborn birth weight (p < 0.05). The concludes of this study, pregnant women with adequate folic acid intake, adequate iron intake and normal fundal height tended to give birth newborns with normal birth weight.

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Micronutrient intake and fundal height determine birth weight

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Hanim²,

Dewi³

2019

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“…Parvin et al and Enaohwo et al also found significant positive correlation of new born birth weight with symphysis-fundal height. 13,14 The correlation coefficient revealed a good correlation of SFH with BW as with previous reports from earlier studies. 15 There are some limitations of the study.…”

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“…Mean birth weight in the study of Enaohwo et al was 3184±502 gm (1600 to 4300 gm). 13 Parvin et al found mean birth weight 3.08±0.38 kg. 14 Mean symphysis-fundal height 32.76±3.73 cm and maximum (48.5%) pregnant mother had SFH in 35-36 cm group, followed by 30.5% had ≤30 cm and 21.0% had 31-34 cm in this study.…”

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Correlation between single pre delivery symphysis-fundal height beyond 36 weeks of gestation and birth weight of newborn after delivery

Sultana

Rouf

Shorna³

et al. 2022

Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol

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Background: Accurate assessment of fetal weight is important for optimal obstetric management of labouring mothers. Among the methods of fetal weight estimation, symphysis-fundal height (SFH) measurement is inexpensive and non-invasive readily available simple and acceptable procedure of fetal weight estimation. On the other hand, high rate of low birth weight is one of the causes of high perinatal mortality in our country. Objective was to assess fetal birth weight by measuring symphysis-fundal height.Methods: This cross-sectional observational study was conducted in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology, Dhaka Medical College Hospital, Dhaka from July 2017 to June 2018. Total 200 consecutive pregnant women of gestational age more than 36 weeks were selected as per inclusion and exclusion criteria. The fetal birth weight was measured before delivery of the foetus by measuring SFH and using the formula and was compared with actual birth weight.Results: Maximum (35.5%) pregnant mother were in age group 21-25 years followed by 29.5% in 26-30 years, 25.5% in 31-35 years and 9.5% in >35 years age group and mean age was 28.27±4.95 years. Mean weight of new born was 2.81±0.61 kg. Mean symphysis-fundal height 32.76±3.73 cm and maximum (48.5%) pregnant mother had SFH in 35-36 cm group, followed by 30.5% had ≤30 cm and 21.0% had 31-34 cm in this study. New born birth weight had significant positive correlation with symphysis-fundal height.Conclusions: Symphysis-fundal height has significant positive correlation with birth weight of new born.

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Intrapartum symphysio-fundal height measurement as a predictor of low birth weight in a low resource setting

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Micronutrient intake and fundal height determine birth weight

Micronutrient intake and fundal height determine birth weight

Correlation between single pre delivery symphysis-fundal height beyond 36 weeks of gestation and birth weight of newborn after delivery

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