J&S Ultrasound and Clinic

23/10/2025

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Normal Cervical Length : ≥25 mm 🙂
Risk starts :

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12/10/2025

DIAGNOSE FETAL face abnormalities 🤔😲😳

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nuchal fold and nuchal translucency are different, although they both refer to measurements at the back of a fetus’s neck and are used in prenatal screening.

Here’s a breakdown of the differences:

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1. Nuchal Translucency (NT):

What it is:
A fluid-filled space at the back of the baby's neck measured via ultrasound.

When it is measured:
First trimester, usually between 11 and 13 weeks + 6 days of gestation.

Purpose:
Screening for chromosomal abnormalities like Down syndrome (Trisomy 21), Trisomy 18, and Trisomy 13.

How it's measured:
By ultrasound in a sagittal (side) view, measuring the clear space under the skin at the back of the neck.

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2. Nuchal Fold (NF):

What it is:
A thickness of the skin and soft tissue at the back of the fetal neck (including skin and subcutaneous tissue).

When it is measured:
Second trimester, typically between 15 and 22 weeks (most commonly around 18–20 weeks during the anatomy scan).

Purpose:
Also used to assess risk for Down syndrome, but later in pregnancy. A thickened nuchal fold is considered a soft marker.

How it's measured:
By ultrasound in a transverse view of the fetal head at the level of the cerebellum and cisterna magna.

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12/10/2025

💊 Ano ang Folic Acid?

Ang folic acid ay isang uri ng vitamin B9 na mahalaga para sa paggawa ng malulusog na cells sa katawan.
Ito rin ang tumutulong sa pagbuo ng DNA at RNA, na kailangan para sa cell growth at development lalo na sa pagbubuntis kung saan mabilis ang paglaki ng baby.

🤰 Bakit mahalaga ito sa buntis?

📍PARA KAY BABY
Habang nagde-develop ang baby sa loob ng tiyan, kailangan niya ng sapat na folic acid para maiwasan ang mga birth defects sa utak at spinal cord.
Ang mga problemang ito ay tinatawag na neural tube defects (NTDs) gaya ng:
• Spina bifida – hindi tuluyang nagsasara ang spine ng baby
• Anencephaly – hindi nabubuo ang malaking bahagi ng utak at bungo
•Ibang birth defects- ayon sa ilang pag-aaral, ang kakulangan sa folic acid ay maaaring konektado rin sa congenital heart defects, cleft lip, at cleft palate.
• Low birth weight
• Fetal growth restriction
•Neurodevelopmental issues-maaaring magkaroon ng problema sa brain development, gaya ng language delay o mas mataas na risk ng autism.

📍🤰 Para sa Buntis
• Megaloblastic anemia:
Maaring makaranas ng pagkapagod, panghihina, pananakit ng ulo, at pamumula o pananakit ng dila.
• Pregnancy complications tulad ng Miscarriage Placental abruption,Preeclampsia at Increased homocysteine

📅 Kailan dapat uminom?
👉 Pinakamainam na magsimulang uminom ng 400–800 micrograms (mcg) ng folic acid bago pa mabuntis at ituloy ito sa unang tatlong buwan ng pagbubuntis.
👉 Para sa may history ng NTD o ibang risk factors, maaaring magreseta ang OB ng mas mataas na dose.

🍽️ Mga Pagkaing Mayaman sa Folate (Natural Form ng Folic Acid):

🥬 Green leafy vegetables (malunggay, kangkong, spinach)
🍊 Citrus fruits (orange, calamansi)
🥑 Avocado
🥚 Itlog
🍞 Whole grains
🫘 Beans at lentils

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📌 Reminder: Ang folic acid ay supplement lamang. Para sa tamang dose at payo, kumonsulta sa iyong OB o healthcare provider.

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