What is the normal abdominal circumference at 20 weeks of pregnancy?

Basically, your abdomen will start to show gradually after 16 weeks of pregnancy. At this time, your abdomen will grow larger. Generally, doctors will help pregnant women measure the fetal abdominal circumference during every prenatal check-up. Doctors will use this fetal abdominal circumference and the gestational age of the fetus to determine whether the fetus is growing happily. So, what is the normal range of fetal abdominal circumference for pregnant women around 20 weeks of pregnancy?

What is the normal abdominal circumference of the fetus at 20 weeks of pregnancy?

Because everyone's body shape is different, there is no uniform standard for fetal abdominal circumference. At 30 weeks of pregnancy, the fetus is about 28 cm tall when sitting, 44 cm long and weighs 1400-1500 grams. At 28 weeks of pregnancy, the uterine height is generally between 22.4 and 29 cm. The uterine height varies with the distance between the umbilicus and pubic area, the development of the baby, the amount of amniotic fluid, single births, multiple births, etc., and the difference in the fetal abdominal circumference is even greater. If the pregnant woman's other tests are normal, her uterine height and fetal abdominal circumference are basically normal.

How does the baby actually develop at 20 weeks of pregnancy?

Around the fifth month of pregnancy is the fastest growing stage for the baby. At this time, the demand for nutrients is relatively high, so you should eat more nutritious foods such as beef and mutton.

Generally speaking, you should eat 1 to 2 eggs, 50 to 100 grams of lean meat, 100 to 150 grams of beans, and about 500 grams of vegetables and fruits every day.

It would be better if you can eat protein food, blood, bone marrow, freshwater fish and fruits regularly. Seafood products such as kelp shreds, seaweed, dried shrimps, and dried shrimp skins, and dried fruits such as white sesame seeds, peanuts, and walnuts are especially good for you.

Expectant mothers can usually measure the changes in the fetal abdominal circumference at home, but they don’t need to pay too much attention to the indicators of the fetal abdominal circumference. Everyone’s physical condition is different. Some pregnant women are fat when preparing for pregnancy, so their fetal abdominal circumference is also different. Therefore, expectant mothers after 20 weeks of pregnancy do not need to worry too much about their fetal abdominal circumference, as long as other tests are normal.