Pregnancy physical examination is not only important for pregnant women, but also for the entire family, because the baby in the pregnant woman's belly is the hope given by the whole family. Only by undergoing a prenatal examination can we understand the condition of the baby in the womb and better ensure the safety of both the baby and the pregnant woman. What are the prenatal check ups for?
The first pregnancy physical examination is conducted after discovering pregnancy. Pregnant women need to go to the hospital for color ultrasound examination to confirm whether it is an intrauterine pregnancy and rule out the possibility of ectopic pregnancy. The second physical examination is at 12 weeks of pregnancy, when the pregnant woman needs to go to the hospital to establish a pregnancy examination record, so that doctors can better understand the pregnant woman's physical condition during future examinations.
During this physical examination, the doctor will first conduct a consultation and then issue multiple examination forms. The pregnant woman will need to be weighed and have her blood pressure measured, and the fetal heart rate will be listened to using a stethoscope. Additionally, blood tests will be taken to rule out liver dysfunction and anemia. In every future physical examination, doctors will measure the blood pressure, uterine height and abdominal circumference of pregnant women, and conduct examinations such as fetal heart rate monitoring.
At 16 weeks of pregnancy, a Down syndrome screening test is also required to rule out the presence of Down syndrome in the baby. At six and a half months of pregnancy, doctors may also require a four-dimensional color ultrasound to assess whether the baby's development is healthy. Through four-dimensional ultrasound, the baby's facial expressions can be clearly seen, and the baby's movements such as eating fingers, yawning, crying, etc. are all clearly visible. In the future, medical examination doctors will arrange examination items based on the specific situation of pregnant women.
