Fayette, Iowa. Fayette is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,338. It was named after the Marquis de la Fayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War. Fayette is the home of Upper Iowa University, a small private college.
In obstetrics, station refers to descent of the fetal presenting part (hopefully the head) in the pelvis. An imaginary line is drawn between the two bones in the pelvis (known as ischial spines). This is the âzeroâ line, and when the baby reaches this line it is considered to be in âzero station.â When the baby is above this imaginary line it is in a minus station. When the baby is below, it is in a âplusâ station. Stations are measured from -5 at the pelvic inlet to +4 at the pelvic outlet. Cervical dilation and decent of the fetal head during labor should happen together, especially in a first labor. Sometimes descent doesnât happen until later in the labor process with a second or third baby.
The NT measurement varies with the gestational age of the pregnancy. An increased NT measurement is associated with an increased risk for chromosome abnormalities, such as Turner syndrome, as well as congenital heart defects. Turner syndrome is also associated with congenital heart defects. A fetal echocardiogram is a specialized ultrasound of the fetal heart performed after 18 weeks gestation to look for heart defects when indicated. A comprehensive ultrasound can also be performed to look for structural birth defects.