Can I measure my own fundal height?

Although the fundal height measurement is a diagnostic tool for doctors, you can measure your own at home. Simply get a tape measure, lie back, and record the results. For a more in-depth look, check out the How to measure your own fundus during pregnancy vid from YouTuber Creatively Sara.

How do you measure fundal height during pregnancy?

Using a tape measure that measures centimeters, place the zero marker at the top of the uterus. Move the tape measure vertically down your stomach and place the other end at the top of your pubic bone. This is your fundal height measurement.

Where do you measure fundal height from?

Fundal height is the distance from the pubic bone to the top of the uterus measured in centimeters. After 24 weeks of pregnancy, fundal height often matches the number of weeks you’ve been pregnant.

How do you check pregnancy by hand pulse?

To do so, place your index and middle fingers on the wrist of your other hand, just below your thumb. You should be able to feel a pulse. (You shouldn’t use your thumb to take the measurement because it has a pulse of its own.) Count the heartbeats for 60 seconds.

Is the uterus right below the belly button?

Your uterus is below your pelvic bones, so you can’t feel it from the outside yet. As it continues to expand, though, it will grow upward from your pelvis and press against your abdomen from the inside, displacing your intestines and your stomach.

What is McDonald rule?

Fundal height, or McDonald’s rule, is a measure of the size of the uterus used to assess fetal growth and development during pregnancy. It is measured from the top of the mother’s uterus to the top of the mother’s pubic symphysis.

How do I palpate my pregnant belly?

Lie

  1. Facing the patient’s head, place hands on either side of the top of the uterus and gently apply pressure.
  2. Move the hands and palpate down the abdomen.
  3. One side will feel fuller and firmer – this is the back. Fetal limbs may be palpable on the opposing side.

What should you measure at 37 weeks pregnant?

Fundal heights tend to be used from 24 to 37 weeks of pregnancy. A text book fundal height is supposed to equal the same amount of weeks as the pregnancy. For example, 24 weeks pregnant equal 24 cm and so forth (up until about 36 to 37 weeks).

Is fundal height measured lying down?

What is fundal height? Fundal height is a vertical (up and down) measurement of your belly. It’s the distance from the pubic bone to the top of your womb (uterus).