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How your fetus grows during pregnancy.

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Fetal cross-rump length: Reevaluation of relation to menstrual age (5-18 weeks) with high-resolution real-time US.

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The ultrasound femur length as a predictor of fetal length.

Estimating fetal age: Computer-assisted analysis of multiple fetal growth parameters.

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baby in womb at 13 weeks

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