Scientists abroad who have conducted research on the conditionality of the child's growth have established that it primarily depends on the growth of the father, that is, the taller the father, the taller his child. However, living conditions (nutrition, physical activity, the presence of diseases) are also important factors.
Necessary
- - measuring tape;
- - ultrasound procedure
Instructions
Step 1
The genetic factor is one of the most important parameters for determining a child's height. As a rule, the growth of boys is due to the growth of the father or the next of kin in the male line (uncle, grandfather), and the growth of girls is due to the growth of the mother and relatives on the maternal side.
Step 2
See your gynecologist. Parameters by which you can determine the growth of the fetus: the state of the placenta and obstetric calculations. If during pregnancy there is a disturbance in the activity of the placenta, then the fetus may develop hypoxia (oxygen starvation), which leads to slow growth and development of the fetus.
Step 3
When visiting a gynecologist, a pregnant woman uses a measuring tape to measure the abdominal circumference and the height of the uterine fundus. Obstetricians use several formulas when determining the size of the fetus (large, small, normal), in particular: the abdominal circumference (cm) is multiplied by the height of the fundus of the uterus (cm). However, the above formula is considered simple, but not the most accurate, since it does not take into account the thickness of the subcutaneous fat in a pregnant woman.
Step 4
Contact a specialist for an ultrasound scan. With the help of ultrasound, the size of the fetus is determined by measuring several parameters: coccygeal-parietal (the date of the last menstruation is established), bi-parietal (the size between the right and left sides of the head), thigh length (measurement of the longest bone of the body - the thigh bone - reflects the length of the fetus, the length of the thigh can determine the gestational age), etc. If necessary, the doctor will take additional measurements.
