Post Date December, 03 2023
There are many tests to be done during pregnancy, what are the contents of these tests? Pregnant mothers also have some precautions during physical examinations... Every mother undergoes various tests of all sizes during pregnancy. Some of these tests are routine, while others are regular tests. Let's take a closer look.
Example examination
Every time a pregnant mother goes to the hospital, routine tests such as urine sample, weight, abdominal circumference and uterine height, and fetal heart rate and fetal movements are all necessary. The main purpose of conducting these examinations is to monitor the condition of the mother and baby, and assist the mother in successfully passing through the pregnancy.
Urine sample
Every time a urine cup and test tube are taken for sampling, it has become a must-have for pregnant mothers to go to the hospital for examination. If the protein content in the urine sample is high, it is possible that the pregnant mother did not take the mid stage urine sample as a result.
Weight
Weigh yourself in a few pounds again, take a look at your diet since the last check-up, estimate the weight of your baby in your belly, and every time you stop on the scale, pregnant mothers will proudly or anxiously report the number to the doctor. If the weight gain is too fast, the doctor will prescribe appropriate programs to enhance exercise and control diet for pregnant mothers. Of course, if the weight gain is small, the doctor will also recommend pregnant mothers to supplement more nutrition to ensure the smooth growth of the fetus in the abdomen.
Fetal heart and fetal movement
The traditional way to detect fetal heart rate and fetal movement is mostly through the use of earphones, but now Doppler fetal heart rate examination has become popular, and babies' fetal heart rate beats very fast, with normal beats ranging from 120 to 160 beats per minute. Some pregnant mothers will buy one themselves, and they can also listen to the movements of their baby at home. After 28 weeks, perform at least one fetal movement per day to allow the baby and mother to communicate during pregnancy.
Abdominal circumference
The most obvious change for a mother when a baby is conceived and grown up in the uterus is the enlargement of her belly. In the middle and late stages of pregnancy, a mother's belly button usually bulges out, and sometimes even the navel hole cannot be seen. The entire belly is round and rolling.
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The detection of uterine height is also encountered by pregnant mothers during each physical examination. The doctor's practice is to measure the uterine height vertically, which is also a standard for measuring the baby's growth. Pregnant mothers usually cannot or cannot measure their own uterine height, and they need to rely on the professional skills of a doctor.
Precautions for routine inspection
During each physical examination, clothes should be loose and easy to put on and off. The heels of shoes should not be high heels, but they should not be flat heels. A low heel of 2-3 centimeters is better. There are many items to check, so prepare a bag and place all the necessary checklists together to avoid being too busy to find each time. If you have doubts about your physical reactions or unclear examination results at home, be sure to consult a doctor.
Regular inspection
The following items, such as ultrasound, blood routine, Down's screening, fetal heart rate monitoring, and umbilical cord blood flow, are the tests that pregnant mothers will undergo at certain stages of pregnancy.
B-ultrasound
Each pregnant mother will undergo at least 3 ultrasound scans throughout the entire pregnancy, approximately after 12 weeks, 24 or 25 weeks, and 36 weeks, respectively. In the later stages of pregnancy, B-ultrasound can roughly estimate the weight range of the fetus and also understand the situation in the uterus, so that doctors and pregnant mothers can decide on the method of delivery.
If the doctor deems it necessary, they will also have the pregnant mother undergo more B-ultrasound examinations. Modern B-ultrasound is safe and reliable, and pregnant mothers don't have to worry.
Blood test
Pregnant mothers will undergo a comprehensive and systematic examination, including blood routine, when establishing a record book in the hospital. Through it, we can know whether a pregnant mother has symptoms of diabetes during pregnancy and whether she has other diseases.
Down's screening is a test that can be done through a blood test. The calculated Down's ratio varies depending on race, age of pregnant mothers, etc.
Fetal heart monitoring
After 36 weeks, the fetal heart rate monitoring of the pregnant mother begins. At least 15 minutes each time, the baby's activities will be recorded. If the baby's activity is not obvious or minimal, it may be that the baby is in a resting state, but it may also be that the baby's condition is not good. The doctor will make a judgment based on the actual situation or take further treatment measures for the pregnant mother.
And if the pregnant mother is about to give birth, fetal heart rate monitoring can also determine whether the pregnant mother is in the stage of labor pain.
Umbilical cord blood flow
The examination of umbilical blood flow is performed using a Doppler device, similar to B-ultrasound. However, umbilical cord blood flow checks the blood supply of the fetus to see if the pregnant mother has issues such as intrauterine hypoxia.
In addition to the above, there are also some special examinations such as amniocentesis during pregnancy, and doctors will make a judgment based on the actual situation of the pregnant mother whether to undergo the examination.
