Fundal Height: What It Is and Why Your Bump Gets Measured
A fundal height measurement tracks how your bump grows at each appointment. Learn what the tape measure checks, what the numbers mean and when scans follow.
A fundal height measurement tracks how your bump grows at each appointment. Learn what the tape measure checks, what the numbers mean and when scans follow.
Wondering why baby bumps look different? Explore what affects bump size and shape, from muscle tone and torso length to baby position, and what is normal.
When does a baby bump start showing? Compare first and second pregnancies, learn the typical weeks, and see what can make a bump appear sooner or later.
Use this baby size by week fruit and vegetable comparison guide to picture clearly how your baby grows from a tiny seed to a full-term newborn, week by week.
Follow baby bump growth by week from the first weeks to full term, with the typical changes mothers notice in each trimester and what is normal at every stage.