Usually, pregnant women can calculate their due date based on the time of their last menstrual period. Delivery can occur one or two weeks before or after the due date, and it is not necessarily on the same day as the due date. Calculating the due date is helpful for pregnant women to prepare for the arrival of the fetus. However, what should be done if the gestational age is consistently shorter than the due date?
If the gestational age is consistently lower than the due date, it should be handled according to the specific reasons. This may be due to the pregnant woman miscalculating the due date, or it may be due to poor fetal development. It is recommended that pregnant women recalculate their due date. If their menstrual cycle is irregular, they can go to the hospital for an ultrasound examination to analyze fetal development data and determine the due date.
In addition, if pregnant women are malnourished, it can also lead to a shorter gestational age. Therefore, it is important to pay attention to supplementing nutrients, eating high-quality protein foods such as fish and beef, and controlling daily dietary intake. The method of eating small and multiple meals can be adopted. If there are no other abnormalities in fetal development, even if the due date has already been born, it can be restored to normal levels after proper adjustment.
The due date means that the fetus is about to give birth, and pregnant women need to prepare in advance. However, the due date is only a reference. When there are signs of labor on the pregnant woman's body, they should go to the hospital in a timely manner to wait for delivery. Most pregnant women give birth at 37-40 weeks of pregnancy.
