Shorter Measure
A shorter measure can happen for one of the following reasons:
- Fetus descent into the pelvis, seen normally two to four weeks before delivery
- Error in estimated date of pregnancy based on first day of last menstrual period
- Fetus is healthy but physically small
- Oligohydramnios
- Fetus positioned sideways
- Small for gestational age
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