What tests should I do when I am pregnant?

If women's menstruation is delayed for a long time, they should consider the possibility of pregnancy. At this time, they can first use a pregnancy test stick. If the pregnancy test stick shows that they are indeed pregnant, they need to go to the hospital for a comprehensive examination as soon as possible. First, the possibility of ectopic pregnancy must be ruled out. In addition, many items need to be checked during the first pregnancy test.

What tests should I do when I am pregnant?

1. Take the first pregnancy test around 12 weeks (three months):

Create a file: Go to the hospital at this time to create a "Pregnant Women's Health Handbook" file. The results of each pregnancy test will be recorded in it for future reference. The main items of this examination include: measuring weight and blood pressure; medical interview; B-ultrasound examination (mainly to listen to the fetal heart rate, rule out ectopic pregnancy and calculate the size of the fetus); urine test; examination of other parts of the body; blood test; examination of uterine size; fetal nuchal translucency screening (mainly to assess the possibility of the baby having Down syndrome).

2. Second prenatal checkup at 13-16 weeks

Down syndrome screening; starting from the second prenatal checkup, the basic examinations that expectant mothers must undergo every time include: weighing; measuring blood pressure; urine test; measuring uterine height; abdominal circumference; questioning and observing the baby's fetal heart rate and comparing with the last test report, etc.

3. Third prenatal checkup between 17 and 20 weeks

Basic examination: This stage mainly involves some routine basic examinations, but B-ultrasound at this time can more accurately determine the gender of the fetus. Pregnant women at this stage should pay attention to a balanced diet to avoid gaining too much or too little weight; most pregnant women begin to get leg cramps easily at this stage, so they must supplement calcium and iron in time; in order to make the pregnancy process smoother, you can start doing some simple gymnastics every day.

What should I pay attention to during pregnancy check-ups?

Misconception 1: You must go to a large hospital and see a chief physician for prenatal check-ups.

This misconception is common among prospective parents. Most young couples nowadays can only have one child. Once they become pregnant, they will go to the largest hospital for prenatal check-ups and try every means to find the most famous chief physician.

In fact, there is no need for pregnant mothers to do this. Large hospitals are overcrowded and it takes a long time to wait to see the chief physician. For general normal prenatal examinations, it is sufficient to go to a professional obstetrics and gynecology hospital. It is also recommended that pregnant mothers try to do prenatal examinations in the same hospital, so that it will be easier for doctors to fully understand the condition and make better treatments.

Misconception 2: You don’t have to worry about the number and intervals of prenatal checkups, just go when you have time.

Most pregnant mothers are in the workplace and have to balance work with pregnancy and childbirth, so they may not necessarily go for prenatal checkups at the time prescribed by the doctor. Some pregnant mothers arbitrarily modify the prenatal checkup plan arranged by the doctor for reasons such as not wanting to move, bad weather, or that prenatal checkups are ineffective.

The number and time intervals of prenatal examinations are scientifically based. Such an arrangement can better monitor the growth and development of the fetus and the physiological condition of the mother, thereby determining whether it is appropriate to continue the pregnancy and assessing the safety of the pregnancy.