When is top of fundus aligned with belly button?

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by Natalieboo
Aug 12, '02   Views: 8,633   Comments: 5

  1. At what week in a normal pregnancy should the top of the fundus be aligned with the belly button?
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  3. by SmilingBluEyes
    Aug 12, '02
    Joined: Apr '02; Posts: 38,756; Likes: 16,286
    20 weeks roughly, give or take a week. depends on baby/size and a few other things. usually we equate a 20 week gestation with a fundus level w/the umbilicus, tho.
    Last edit by SmilingBluEyes on Aug 13, '02
  4. by NurseDennie
    Aug 13, '02
    Occupation: research nurse Joined: Oct '01; Posts: 1,878; Likes: 44
    Oooh! Oooh! Oooh!!! I knew that one!!!!!

    Love

    Dennie
  5. by SmilingBluEyes
    Aug 13, '02
    Joined: Apr '02; Posts: 38,756; Likes: 16,286
    rofl dennie you ROCK. so does your avatar.
  6. by Motivated, SN
    Aug 14, '02
    Occupation: Assessment Specialist Joined: Aug '02; Posts: 113
    I knew that too. Natalieboo, I'm a doula too; and an RN
    student. You seem to write a lot of posts and really want to be an ob nurse. Where are you from? Are you CD(DONA)?
  7. by Natalieboo
    Aug 14, '02
    Occupation: SAHM, Birth Doula Joined: Jul '02; Posts: 112; Likes: 2
    Hi Motivated! I'm working on my cert. for DONA right now. I have 6 clients, with my next one due in 2 weeks. I've attended only 2 births as I am a new doula (just took the DONA training in May).

    What an amazing occupation, to be an OB nurse. I can't even apply to nursing school right now, because I am an American living in Ontario. Unfortunately it will be a while before I can apply to nursing school. Once I file my immigration papers, it can take up to a year to get my permanent residence, and then to apply for nursing school you have to be a permanent resident for a year. So I am looking at two years

    In the meantime, I am a doula - and loving it so far. I love these forums (and I really hope the nurses don't mind!), seeing the pros and cons of the job and learning a lot from the posts. I'm going to be attending some La Leche League meetings so I can be of great help to new mothers with breastfeeding. I'm also going to be looking for doula trainings that specialize in teen pregnancies.

    Sorry to go on and on! Btw I am originally from Massachusetts, but am now living in London, Ontario. If you want, send me a PM! I would love to talk

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