How much does the belly circumference grow during pregnancy?

The size of the abdomen of every woman during pregnancy is different. This is mainly because the growth of the fetus in the mother's belly is different every month. However, even though the size of the abdominal circumference of every pregnant woman is different, the increase in their abdominal circumference every month should be controlled within the normal range. Here is an introduction for pregnant women, how much the abdominal circumference will increase after one month of pregnancy.

The abdominal circumference of a pregnant woman refers to the circumference of the abdomen, which can be measured with a soft tape measure while the woman is lying down or standing. During pregnancy, the pregnant woman's abdominal circumference should be controlled within a normal range. If the abdominal circumference increases too much, you should be alert, as it may be a sign of abnormal pregnancy. So what is the standard for pregnant women's abdominal circumference growth?

After a woman becomes pregnant, her abdominal circumference will gradually increase as the pregnancy progresses. Due to differences in each individual and other factors such as nutrition, the growth of each pregnant woman's abdominal circumference will also vary as the pregnancy progresses. But no matter what, the growth rate should be controlled within a normal range. If a pregnant woman's abdominal circumference grows too quickly, it is very likely that some pathological changes have occurred during the pregnancy. At this time, both the pregnant woman and her family members should be vigilant and go to the hospital for a check-up as soon as possible to avoid delaying the disease and causing irreparable losses.

Abdominal circumference refers to the circumference of the abdomen, which is an item that must be checked at every prenatal checkup starting from the 16th week. To measure abdominal circumference, you can lie down or stand. Use a soft tape measure to measure horizontally around the abdomen with the navel as the standard. The measured value is the abdominal circumference. By measuring the abdominal circumference and understanding its growth, and then drawing a pregnancy curve chart based on the uterine height, we can understand the development of the fetus.

Normally, the average increase in abdominal circumference is 0.85cm per week. The growth of abdominal circumference is unstable before 20 weeks. It grows fastest from 20 to 24 weeks, at 1.5cm per week. After 24 to 34 weeks of pregnancy, the growth rate of abdominal circumference slows down to 0.26cm. If the abdominal circumference measured at 16 weeks of pregnancy is taken as the base number, the average growth value is 21cm by full term.