What is FH in pregnancy?

Gestational age and fundal height

The Fundal Height (FH) is a measure of the size of the uterus used to assess fetal growth during pregnancy. It is measured from the top of the mother's uterus to the top of the mother's pubic bone in centimeters.

What does FH positive mean in pregnancy?

For women with the genetic disorder known as Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH), their inherited high cholesterol becomes an even more serious condition if they become pregnant. Patients with FH have a chromosomal abnormality which leaves the liver incapable of metabolizing low-density lipid (LDL) cholesterol.

How is FH measured in pregnancy?

Using a tape measure that measures centimeters, place the zero marker at the top of the uterus. Move the tape measure vertically down your stomach and place the other end at the top of your pubic bone. This is your fundal height measurement.

What does FH mean in medical terms?

Some people are born with familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), a genetic condition where you have exceptionally high levels of cholesterol in your blood.

What is meant by FH and FM in pregnancy?

Fetal heart (FH): This is your baby's heart rate. You'll see it being written in your chart as your pregnancy progresses. Fetal Movement (FM): You will see this being documented at every antenatal visit from 25 weeks. FMF or FM >10 in 12hrs will be written. Fundus: This is the top of the uterus.

What about FH and pregnancy, breast feeding, and menopause?

What is FH in ultrasound?

The Fundal Height (FH) is a measure of the size of the uterus used to assess fetal growth during pregnancy. It is measured from the top of the mother's uterus to the top of the mother's pubic bone in centimeters. Generally the measurement is about the same as the baby's gestational age (For example, 32 weeks = 32 cm).

What is the heart rate of a baby boy?

A baby boy or girl can have a heart rate of 160bpm, a normal fetal heart rate is anywhere from 120bpm to 160bpm. Your results can vary with every use of an at-home doppler or scan.

What causes FH?

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) can be caused by inherited changes (mutations) in the LDLR, APOB, and PCSK9 genes, which affect how your body regulates and removes cholesterol from your blood. About 60-80% of people with FH have a mutation found in one of these three genes.

What are the symptoms of FH?

What is the full form of FH?

familial hypercholesterolemia: an inherited metabolic disorder caused by a lack or malfunction of receptors for the low-density lipoproteins that activate removal of cholesterol from the blood.

What is the fundal height at 20 weeks?

As a rule of thumb, your fundal height in centimeters should roughly equal the number of weeks you're pregnant. For example, at 20 weeks, your fundal height should be about 17 to 23 centimeters.

What should fundal height be at 37 weeks?

What should fundal height be each week? Your fundal height in centimeters should be close to the number of weeks you are in pregnancy, plus or minus 2 centimeters. However, this is only the case from about weeks 20 to 36.

What is the normal fundal height at 32 weeks?

Your fundal height in centimetres usually equals the number of weeks that you're pregnant, give or take 2cm (0.78in) either way. So when you're 32 weeks pregnant, your measurement should be somewhere between 30cm and 34cm (12in and 13in).

How can I lower my cholesterol during pregnancy?

Can labour be 2 5 engaged?

As we mentioned, your baby may not engage until right before birth. “The phrase 2/5 or 3/5 engaged simply records the baby's progress and descent into the pelvis,” says midwife Tina Perridge. “Some practitioners may record 2/5 or 3/5 palpable which means that 2/5 or 3/5 of the baby's head is felt above the pelvis.

Are you pregnant for 39 or 40 weeks?

Pregnancy usually lasts about 40 weeks from the first day of your last menstrual period to your due date. A full-term pregnancy lasts between 39 weeks, 0 days and 40 weeks, 6 days. This is 1 week before your due date to 1 week after your due date.

How do you treat FH?

The most common treatment for FH is statin drug therapy. Statin drugs work by blocking an enzyme that produces cholesterol in the liver and increases your body's ability to remove cholesterol from the blood. They can lower your LDL cholesterol levels by 50 percent or more.

How is FH diagnosed?

FH is typically diagnosed clinically with a lipid test measuring the amount of LDL cholesterol in the blood, a physical exam, and a family history of early heart disease. Health care providers typically use well-established criteria to determine if someone has FH.

Do I have FH?

The classic signs of FH are lumps and bumps around your knuckles or Achilles tendon (caused by cholesterol deposits), yellow cholesterol build-up around the eyes and eyelids, or a pale ring around the iris of your eye. However, you can also get these last two signs for reasons other than FH.

Is FH caused by a chromosomal abnormality?

FH is Caused by an Inherited Genetic Mutation

Familial hypercholesterolemia is caused by an inherited genetic mutation on chromosome 19. This genetic disorder makes the body unable to effectively remove low density lipoproteins (LDL), otherwise known as bad cholesterol.

How is FH inherited?

Familial hypercholesterolemia is inherited in families in an autosomal dominant manner. In autosomal dominant inherited conditions, a parent who carries an altered gene that causes the condition has a 1 in 2 (50 percent) chance to pass on that altered gene to each of his or her children.

Can I live a long life with FH?

Life expectancy with FH is lower without treatment, but the sooner you receive a correct diagnosis and start medication, the better your outlook and life expectancy. FH is inherited from one or both of your parents and requires treatment with medication to lower your LDL cholesterol.

Is a heartbeat of 130 a boy or girl?

"If your baby's heart rate averages in the 110 to low 130s range, the thought is that it's more likely a boy, and if it's in the mid 140s to 160 range, it's more likely a girl. Mid-130s to 140s is unpredictable -- and where a lot of heart rates fall."

Does heartbeat predict gender?

The belief is that a heartbeat slower than 140 beats per minute indicates a male baby, while a faster heartbeat indicates a female baby. There is no evidence that this is true.

How can I predict my baby's gender?

One accurate way to predict whether you're having a boy or girl is to have an ultrasound, which is usually done between weeks 18-20 of pregnancy.