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What is SGA?
I had delivered my baby at 38 weeks 2 days after inducing. Birth weight was 2.875kg. At 37 weeks scan my doctor said to come and admit after 3 days without saying reason on why early. In the discharge summary they mentioned saying "induced due to SGA", whats it and why they had induced because of it? Can anyone explain?
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Your baby's weight being 2.875 kg doesn't fit into the diagnosis of Small for Gestational age. But at times sonography report gives a baby weight which shows that it is SGA. Hence the induction.
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Dr. Anshu Syed
Gynecologist
19 yrs exp
Mohali
SGA means short for gestational age.
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
22 yrs exp
Chandigarh
Sga ..means small for gestational age
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Dr. Sneha Rajiv
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
16 yrs exp
Bangalore
SGA is small for gestational age. In such cases baby is constitutionally small but no growth restriction. But ur baby weight is good at 37 weeks. Pls check with ur gynecologist for the reason
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Dr. Gunjan Agrawal
Obstetrician
18 yrs exp
Jaipur
SGA means small for gestational age but your baby is not SGA. Your doctor only can tell you the reason why she induced early.
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