Question
A patient at her 34-week prenatal visit inquires as to the estimated fetal weight. When told it is likely 4 pounds she gets worried that with only a few more weeks that her fetus is too small and there is a problem. While reassuring her, she is told that most of the growth of an infant is in the last month or two of the pregnancy. During the last month of normal pregnancy, the fetus grows at a rate of approximately which of the following?
| A. | 100 g/wk |
| B. |
250 g/wk |
| C. |
500 g/wk |
| D. |
759 g/ wk |
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