The fetal-to-placental ratio tends to increase with increasing gestational age.
fetal-to-placental ratio =
= (fetal weigh in grams) / (placental weight in grams)
week gestation |
F/P ratio low |
mean F/P ratio |
F/P ratio high |
+/- F/P |
27 |
4.4 |
4.58 |
4.76 |
0.179 |
28 |
4.23 |
4.68 |
5.13 |
0.454 |
29 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
4.7 |
|
30 |
3.15 |
4.67 |
6.19 |
1.518 |
31 |
4.16 |
5.12 |
6.08 |
0.963 |
32 |
3.31 |
4.96 |
6.61 |
1.649 |
33 |
4.28 |
5.24 |
6.20 |
0.963 |
34 |
5.22 |
5.53 |
5.84 |
0.313 |
35 |
4.85 |
6.45 |
8.05 |
1.597 |
36 |
5.64 |
6.25 |
6.86 |
0.614 |
37 |
5.32 |
6.45 |
7.58 |
1.127 |
38 |
6.64 |
7.05 |
7.46 |
0.412 |
39 |
7.18 |
7.65 |
8.12 |
0.469 |
40 |
7.5 |
7.98 |
8.46 |
0.48 |
41 |
6.62 |
7.32 |
8.02 |
0.703 |
42 |
6.65 |
7.38 |
8.11 |
0.732 |
Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynecology, Pedatrics