Amniotic fluid aspiration is one of the prenatal examinations, but not every pregnant mother needs to do it. Generally, doctors recommend it before doing it. If the doctor recommends doing this examination, the pregnant mother must follow the doctor's advice. Expectant mothers need to rest well after amniocentesis. So, how long should one rest after amniocentesis?
How long does it take to rest after amniocentesis?
Experts suggest that women need to sit quietly for 2 hours after amniocentesis before returning home. For their own consideration, it is best to rest for a week, with bed rest for the first three days and home rest for the next four days. If time is tight, take at least 24 hours of rest and closely monitor your own condition. If you experience symptoms such as abdominal pain, bloating, vaginal bleeding, or fever, seek medical attention promptly.
Amniotic fluid aspiration, like four-dimensional ultrasound, is an important prenatal examination to exclude fetal abnormalities, and it also has a time limit. Generally speaking, the best time for amniocentesis is between 16-18 weeks of pregnancy, when the amount of amniotic fluid is appropriate and the difficulty of the puncture is low. Even if the pregnancy needs to be terminated, it will not cause great inconvenience or harm to the pregnant mother. Therefore, expectant mothers should not refuse amniocentesis due to concerns about its sequelae, as the result may cause permanent regret.
How to do amniocentesis?
In principle, amniocentesis is most appropriate to be performed during the 15th to 16th week of pregnancy, with the following steps:
1. Before formally extracting amniotic fluid, the physician first performs an ultrasound examination on the pregnant woman to determine the size, gestational weeks, fetal position, and number of fetuses
2. Find the most suitable position for inserting the needle
3. Disinfect the skin for pregnant women
4. Lay a sterile sheet on the belly of a pregnant woman
5. Under the guidance of ultrasound, gradually insert a 20 or 22 gauge spinal puncture needle into the previously selected amniotic cavity
6. Ensure that the spinal puncture needle is in the amniotic cavity and begin to extract the amniotic fluid under negative pressure
7. The first 2 milliliters of amniotic fluid must be discarded
8. Extract approximately 20 milliliters of amniotic fluid
9. Return the inner tube of the puncture needle
10. Pull back the entire puncture needle
11. Apply a bandage to the pinhole on the belly and ask the pregnant woman to sit and rest outside the amniotic fluid examination room for 10 minutes. If there is no discomfort, she can go home.
The above is the relevant issue of amniocentesis introduced by the editor. After amniocentesis, friends must rest well, usually for at least a week. In addition, the editor reminds that within 24 hours after amniocentesis, do not bathe or engage in excessive activities.
