Fundal Height Growth Curve for Thai Women

Table 4

Fundal height growth curves from existing studies.

Source	Country	Number of women	Number of visits	LMP/US	Subjects	GA (wk) and FH (cm)
						20	24	28	32	36	40
Calvert et al., 1982 [18]	UK	313	1,775	LMP	Normal	18.8	22.9	26.8	30.2	33.7	36.2
Linasmita and Sugkraroek, 1984 [16]	Thailand	415	1,295	LMP	Normal	17.7	23.1	26.4	30.4	32.9	34.6
Ngan et al., 1988 [19]	Hong Kong	—	1,051	LMP	—	17.9	22.0	25.9	29.5	32.8	36.1
Rai et al., 1995 [20]	India	100	523	LMP	Normal	18.9	22.8	26.9	31.0	34.4	37.3
Hakansson et al., 1995 [12]	Sweden	403	4,189	LMP and US	Normal	19.0	23.0	27.0	30.5	33.5	35.5
Walraven et al., 1995 [13]	Tanzania	83	403	LMP	Normal	16.2	20.3	23.6	27.8	31.2	33.6
Limpanyalert and Manotaya, 2001 [17]	Thailand	199	879	US	Normal	20.1	24.2	28.7	32.0	35.8	36.9
Challis et al., 2002 [14]	Mozambique	817	6,544	US	All	19.0	23.0	26.8	30.0	33.0	35.0
Mador et al., 2010 [15]	Nigeria	405	405	US	—	19.1	24.4	28.3	32.0	35.8	39.3
This study, 2012	Thailand	1,038	7,523	LMP and US	Normal	18.6	23.7	27.9	31.4	34.0	35.8

GA: Gestational age; FH: fundal height; LMP: GA by last menstrual period; US: GA by ultrasound.