The Relationship between Fetal Weight at Birth and the Uterine Volume for Term Infants | ||
| Al-Azhar International Medical Journal | ||
| Volume 2025, Issue 1, January 2025 | ||
| DOI: 10.58675/2682-339X.2841 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Faisal Mustafa1; Ali Dahy1; Madiha Ali2 | ||
| 1Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, Egypt | ||
| 2Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Assuit, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Pregnancy is a crucial time for the characterization of the physical and observable traits of the developing fetus. The prenatal period has the potential to cause lasting alterations in the body's anatomy, physiology, and metabolic processes. Intrauterine fetal growth has a significant impact on the growth and progression of internal organs. Aim: To investigate the relationship between fetal birth weight and uterine volume for term infants. Patients and methods: This prospective investigation has been performed on one hundred pregnant females admitted to the obstetrics and gynecology labor unit at Al-Azhar University hospitals in Assuit. The period of the study was from April 2022 to April 2023. Results: The mean fetal weight in the uterus among the studied women was 3058.0± 218.7 g. and ranged from 2500 g. to 3500 g. The mean birth weight among the studied women was 2979.0± 239.02 g. and ranged from 2500 g. to 3800 g. The mean uterine volume among the studied women was 759.5 ± 114.33 cm3 and ranged from 565.76 cm3-1196 cm3. There was a significant positive association between fetal birth weight and uterine volume (r=0.246, p=0.014). Conclusion: This study concluded that there is a significant association between fetal birth weights and uterine volume. Further studies are needed to confirm our results. | ||
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