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Dr. André Miyague palestrante na SOGIPA

Fetal Growth Restriction: when the baby stops growing... even at a normal weight.

Folks, when we talk about Fetal Growth Restriction, it's very common to only think about that visibly small, thin baby with a lower than expected weight. But the truth is that the case isn't always that obvious.

I had the opportunity to speak about this topic at the 6th Ultrasound Conference of the Brazilian Society of Ultrasound in Paraná – SOPRUS 2025, here in Curitiba. And wow… it was special to be able to share this subject with colleagues, a subject that is increasingly appearing in our daily practice.

Today, I want to share with you some important points from the lecture. Because understanding how fetal growth restriction (FGR) works—especially late-stage FGR—can completely change the outcome of a pregnancy.

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Ilustração de curvas de crescimento fetal e percentis, explicando o acompanhamento do desenvolvimento do bebê durante a gestação.

Fetal growth restriction: what it is and how to monitor your baby's development.

Pregnancy is a phase full of discoveries and emotions. One of the biggest concerns for parents is the healthy growth of their baby. An important way to monitor this development is to understand concepts such as percentiles and growth charts. Furthermore, it's essential to know how to identify cases where the baby is not growing as expected, which we call Fetal Growth Restriction (FGR). 

In this article, I will explain in a simple and clear way what these terms mean, such as percentile, what normal growth is, and the differences between early and late fetal growth restriction.

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