Fetal lateral ventricle widening depends on the degree of lateral ventricle widening, the degree of harm to the fetus to decide whether it is necessary to induce labor, and to diagnose the cause of the disease.
1. Lateral ventricle width between 10 and 12mm: the normal width of the lateral ventricle of the fetus is less than 10mm. If the ultrasound examination confirms that the width of the lateral ventricle is between 10 and 12mm, it belongs to the mild lateral ventricle widening, which is relatively harmless, and there is no need to induce labor, and it is necessary to continue to observe the labor first, and the width of the lateral ventricle in this case will mostly be reduced with the increase of pregnancy.
2. The width of the lateral ventricles is between 12 and 15 mm: this condition has a greater impact on the fetus and requires close monitoring of the condition and examination to confirm whether it is caused by cytomegalovirus infection or toxoplasmosis infection, and induction of labor is required if necessary.
3. The width of lateral ventricle is more than 15mm: this case belongs to intracranial abnormality, hydrocephalus, and the prognosis of the fetus is relatively poor, listen to the doctor’s advice and perform induction of labor if necessary.
Fetal lateral ventricle widening needs to be clearly diagnosed by the doctor and decide whether induction of labor is needed under the doctor’s guidance and advice, and should not be self-initiated to avoid affecting the health of the fetus.