Fruit Maturity

Fetal maturity is the state of the fetus, characterized by the readiness of its organs and systems to ensure extrauterine existence. It is established according to a set of external signs:

1. Body proportions. In a mature fetus, the head is 1/4 and the body is 3/4 of the body length.

2. Development of subcutaneous fat tissue. It performs thermal insulation and energy functions.

3. Condition of the skull bones. In a mature fetus, the bones of the skull fit tightly together, the fontanelles and sutures are closed.

4. Descent of the testicles into the scrotum in boys. This indicates the normal development of the reproductive system.

5. Covering the labia minora with the labia majora in girls. It is a sign of maturation of the external genitalia.

Thus, fetal maturity is an important indicator of the newborn’s readiness for life in extrauterine conditions. The timely birth of a mature child is of great importance for his further development and health.

Fetal maturity is the state of the fetus in which the organs and systems of the fetus have matured to ensure its vital functions outside the mother’s body. It is possible to assign 1 degree of maturity to the fetus provided that the anterior shoulder moves normally by 2 fingers from the bone ring. Maturity should be assessed at the time of ultrasound at 35 weeks, 1 day of pregnancy (for full-term pregnancy) and later.

The fetus must have: 1. a normal amount of amniotic fluid; 2. it must be that the child makes breathing movements freely; 3. a complex of manifestations of the head and pulmonary membranes; 3. muscle tone of the flexor muscles of the upper and lower extremities; 4. a certain level of development of subcutaneous fats; 5. one of the head dimensions should not exceed 9.5 cm; 6. The biparietal size of the brain should not be less than 85 mm; 7. the circumference of the abdomen and head are in a 1:1 proportion, that is, the circumference of the head should be no less than the circumference of the abdomen at any stage of pregnancy; 8. The uterine artery (Ao), the superior mesenteric artery, and the vessels of the baby’s neck on ultrasound are equally wide in diameter.