43. IUGR: How do you know if your baby is too small?

At your antenatal appointments, from about 20 weeks of your pregnancy you will (…should) be having some monitoring of your baby’s growth. Firstly, by the simple tape measure test, up over your tummy to the top of your uterus and then by ultrasound if needed. What we are trying to determine is if your baby is small for dates. This is known as Intrauterine Growth Restriction or IUGR.In this podcast we talk about:What is EFW or estimated fetal weightHow EFW is measured and the measure...