Every mother is very concerned and caring for her unborn child, and is also very curious about the gender of the fetus during pregnancy. Some expectant mothers may use ultrasound examination in the late stages of pregnancy to determine the gender of their fetus. So, is it accurate to determine the gender of the fetus through ultrasound alone in late pregnancy? Let's learn about it together!
Is it accurate to use ultrasound alone in late pregnancy to determine gender
In the late stage of pregnancy, the fetus is basically formed in the mother's belly, and the accuracy rate of ultrasound examination is as high as 90%. However, it cannot be ruled out that unexpected situations may arise.
Precautions for B-ultrasound
1. The night before, easily digestible food should be consumed, and on the same day, fasting and water restriction should be implemented in the morning.
2. Before spleen ultrasound, liver and kidney ultrasound examination: generally no special preparation is required, but it is best to perform on an empty stomach.
3. When patients need to undergo gastrointestinal and biliary X-ray imaging simultaneously, ultrasound examination should be performed before the X-ray imaging or 3 days after the above imaging.
4. If it is necessary to distinguish whether the lesion is in the pelvic cavity, the bladder should be kept full before examination.
5. When conducting abdominal organ examinations, if there is excessive abdominal gas or constipation in patients, the doctor may instruct them to take laxatives the night before the examination or administer enemas before the examination. Patients should cooperate carefully.
6. When examining organs such as the uterus and its appendages, bladder, prostate, etc. in the pelvic cavity, bladder urine should be retained before the examination. About 1000 milliliters of hot water can be consumed 2 hours before the examination, and urine should not be urinated 2-4 hours before the examination.
Is it accurate for expectant mothers to undergo ultrasound examination in the late stage of pregnancy to determine the gender of the fetus on the ultrasound sheet? In fact, in the late stage of pregnancy, the fetus is basically formed, and the accuracy of ultrasound examination results is over 90%, which can be used as a reference result. In addition, this article also introduces the precautions before undergoing B-ultrasound, hoping that expectant mothers will pay attention.
