When Does Fundal Height Correlate with Gestational Age?

At 20 weeks gestation, the fundus can be palpable at the level of the umbilicus. After 20 weeks of gestation, the pubic symphysis to fundal height in centimeters should correlate with the week of gestation.

Can fundal height predict gestational age?

Fundal height is used to assess gestational age, although reliability has been called in to question. Other anthropometric measurements may also be useful, especially in low resource settings where ultrasound is not available for pregnancy dating. Pugh et al.

Is fundal height accurate before 20 weeks?

As a rule of thumb, your fundal height in centimeters should roughly equal the number of weeks you're pregnant. For example, at 20 weeks, your fundal height should be about 17 to 23 centimeters.