What are the effects of a small fetal abdomen?

Many women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy, when they go to the hospital for routine check-ups, are told by doctors that the fetus has a small abdominal circumference. This makes pregnant women confused. They don’t know what negative effects the small abdominal circumference of the fetus will have, whether it means that the baby’s development is abnormal or unhealthy. So what are the effects of a small abdominal circumference of the fetus?

A small fetal abdominal circumference may affect the growth and development of the fetal head. Because a small fetal abdominal circumference may be related to malnutrition, if nutrition is not supplemented in time, it will affect the growth and development of the fetal head over time, and seriously affect the function of the thalamus, cerebrum and brainstem. In the future, it will also affect the fetal IQ, and this kind of harm cannot be reversed. Pregnant women need to pay attention to it, supplement various nutrients on a regular basis, and conduct regular tests.

A small fetal abdominal circumference may also cause fetal malformations, because the small fetal abdominal circumference may be caused by a lack of folic acid. If the fetus with insufficient folic acid stays for too long, it may suffer from abnormal growth and development. Therefore, it is important for women to take folic acid supplements from the moment they are ready to have a baby. They should also continue to take folic acid after pregnancy. At the same time, they should also eat more foods rich in folic acid to prevent fetal malformations to the greatest extent.

A small fetal abdominal circumference can easily lead to poor fetal physical fitness, because a small fetal abdominal circumference indicates that the fetus has less abdominal fat, so the body shape in the future may also be smaller, and it is easy to have problems such as stagnation in height and longer femoral head. In addition, such fetuses are usually in poor physical condition after birth. Therefore, pregnant women need to check carefully, find out the relevant reasons, and carry out targeted treatment.