Pregnant women need to undergo regular prenatal check ups at the hospital to understand the development of the fetus. Ultrasound is a common examination item in pregnancy tests, but every time the results are obtained, the data on it is always densely packed, making it difficult for many pregnant women to understand. So what does fetal ultrasound measurement HC mean?
The results of B-ultrasound examination usually include BPD, HC, AC, FL, HL, etc. Among them, HC represents the head circumference of the fetus, and measuring the head circumference can determine whether the fetal development is normal. The other English words represent specific data such as humeral length, femoral length, biparietal diameter, abdominal circumference, etc. If these data show a low value, it indicates that the fetal development is relatively slow, and pregnant women need to strengthen their nutrition.
Regularly going to the hospital for B-ultrasound examination after pregnancy is beneficial for both the pregnant woman and the fetus. By performing ultrasound examination, it is possible to understand whether the pregnant woman is healthy and observe the development of the fetus. If there are abnormalities in fetal development, timely solutions can be found.
Many pregnant women are concerned about whether undergoing ultrasound will have an impact on the fetus. In fact, ultrasound does not produce electromagnetic radiation and has no effect on the fetus, so pregnant women can rest assured to undergo ultrasound examination. Although B-ultrasound is not harmful to the fetus, frequent B-ultrasound should not be performed. It only needs to be done at the appropriate gestational age.
