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Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 1998 44(4):222-224; doi:10.1093/tropej/44.4.222
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Parturient Fundal Height as a Predictor of Low Birth Weight

C. Mohanty*, B. K. Das**, and O. P. Mishra**

*Department of Anatomy, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, India
**Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University Varanasi, India

Dr B. K. Das, H-26, BDA Flats, Rabindrapuri Extension, BHU Post Office, Varanasi 221005, India

The usefulness of parturient fundal height as a predictor of low birth weight (LBW) was studied in 151 singleton pregnancies. The symphysis to fundus (S-F) distance was measured in early labour and was plotted against the birth weight of the newborns. A significant positive correlation was observed between the two parameters (r = +0.740). For the prediction of LBW, the critical limit of the fundal height was 31 cm, meaning that a S-F distance of more than 31 cm is reasonably safe while lesser values predict a higher chance of a LBW infant From these observations, the use of a colour-coded tape by peripheral health workers and traditional birth attendants is suggested: red for S-F <28cm, yellow for S-F = 28–31 cm, and green for S-F >31 cm. Mothers who have a fundal height in the ‘red zone’ are at risk of delivering LBW infants.


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