Fundal Height Measurement (Is it Normal?) | Maternity Nursing When studying for maternity nursing / OB, you'll learn about measuring fundal height. You'll also need to know the basics about fundal height for nursing exams such as the Next Generation NCLEX. One quick tip is that between 20-36 weeks of pregnancy, the fundal height measurement should match the patient's number of weeks pregnant, plus or minus 2 cm. If you need more help with fundal height or maternity nursing, we have a whole serie

Fundal height doesn’t tell everything. Thankful for an ultrasound scan that confirmed everything is okay! At 29 weeks I measured 29cm and at 32 weeks I still measured 29cm which raised a little red flag for my OBGYN. She wasn’t overly concerned and reassured me that fundal height isn’t the end all be all. But if still didn’t feel settling knowing that he was measuring bigger the first two trimesters. Rest assured, we’re all good and baby is 54th percentile. His positioning is kind of off and is

HOW IS FUNDAL HEIGHT MEASURED? Healthcare providers measure fundal height by locating your symphysis pubis and your fundus. Your symphysis pubis is a cartilage joint located between your pubic bones. The fundus is the top part of your uterus. They may press down and feel around to find it. You don’t need to do anything before or after your provider measures fundal height. It’s a typical part of your prenatal check-up in the second and third trimesters. The steps to calculate it are: 1: You’ll li