What is the maternity checkup schedule?

Once women are confirmed to be pregnant, they will begin a long pregnancy period. The pregnancy process is mainly divided into three stages: early pregnancy, which is the first three months of pregnancy, and mid-pregnancy, which is generally 4 to 7 months. The last three months is late pregnancy. At different stages of pregnancy, pregnant women face different risks, but they must go to the hospital regularly for prenatal check-ups. The following is a detailed maternal examination schedule.

Maternity check-up schedule:

1. The first prenatal check-up (around 12 weeks of pregnancy): The prenatal check-up during this period is mainly to verify the pregnancy status and gain a preliminary understanding of the embryo. Necessary prenatal examination items include: height, weight, gynecological examination, blood routine, urine routine, leucorrhea, syphilis screening, and B-ultrasound examination. People who have not had a marriage or pregnancy checkup before should also add screening for thalassemia, and people who have pets at home should add parasite checks. Experts remind: The first prenatal check-up has relatively more examination items, which is also to comprehensively check the health of the expectant mother.

2. Second prenatal check-up (16 weeks of pregnancy): The second prenatal check-up includes: physical examination, body temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, uterine height, physical examination (edema, etc.); laboratory tests, blood routine, urine routine and Down syndrome screening; auxiliary examination, Doppler fetal heart rate. Experts remind: The most important item in the second prenatal checkup is the Down syndrome screening, which requires a blood test after fasting for more than 12 hours.

3. The third prenatal check-up (20 weeks of pregnancy): The third prenatal check-up items include: physical examination, body temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, uterine height, physical examination (edema, etc.); laboratory tests, blood routine, urine routine; auxiliary examinations, Doppler fetal heart rate, obstetric color ultrasound, screening for major malformations. Experts remind: The most important item in the third prenatal check-up is the B-ultrasound screening for major malformations. You should move more before doing the fetal examination, which will help the baby's fetal position reach the best position. You can eat a few pieces of chocolate appropriately, the baby will become excited and hyperactive, which is also conducive to the fetal examination.

4. The fourth prenatal check-up (24 weeks of pregnancy): The fourth prenatal check-up includes: physical examination, body temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, uterine height, physical examination (edema, etc.); laboratory tests, blood routine, urine routine and oral glucose tolerance test; auxiliary examination, Doppler fetal heart rate. Experts remind: This is a routine examination, and it can also be used to screen for major deformities.

5. The fifth prenatal check-up (28 weeks of pregnancy) and the sixth prenatal check-up (30 weeks of pregnancy): The fifth and sixth prenatal check-ups include: physical examination, body temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, uterine height, physical examination (edema, etc.); laboratory tests, routine blood tests, routine urine tests; auxiliary examinations, obstetric color ultrasound, Doppler fetal heart rate monitoring. Experts remind: Starting from the 28th week of pregnancy, prenatal checkups will be conducted every two weeks. The fifth and sixth prenatal checkups are routine examinations, so there is no need to be too nervous.

6. 7th prenatal check-up (32 weeks of pregnancy): The seventh prenatal check-up includes: physical examination, body temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, uterine height, physical examination (edema, etc.); laboratory tests, blood routine, urine routine; auxiliary examinations, pelvic measurement, pelvic internal examination, Doppler fetal heart rate. Expert reminder: This is a routine examination plus pelvic measurement and pelvic internal examination. Pelvic measurement is mainly to detect whether the shape of the pelvis is abnormal and whether the various diameters are large enough, so as to determine whether the fetus can be delivered smoothly through the vagina.

7. The 8th prenatal check-up (34 weeks of pregnancy): The 8th prenatal check-up items include: physical examination, body temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, uterine height, physical examination (edema, etc.); laboratory tests, blood routine, urine routine, type B hemolytic streptococcus culture; auxiliary examinations, obstetric color ultrasound, pelvic measurement, pelvic internal examination, Doppler fetal heart rate. Experts remind: In addition to routine examinations, pelvic monitoring and pelvic internal examinations can also be performed. The special examination is the culture of type B hemolytic streptococci. Type B streptococci have no effect on adults, but they may cause fetuses, especially those delivered naturally, to be infected with type B pneumonia and sepsis when passing through the birth canal.

8. The 9th prenatal check-up (36 weeks of pregnancy): The 9th prenatal check-up includes: physical examination, body temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, uterine height, physical examination (edema, etc.); laboratory tests, blood routine, urine routine, liver function, kidney function, HIV; auxiliary examinations, fetal heart monitoring, Doppler fetal heart listening. Experts remind: In addition to routine examinations, there will also be tests on liver function, kidney function, and HIV.

9. The 10th prenatal check-up (37 weeks of pregnancy): The 10th prenatal check-up items include: physical examination, body temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, uterine height, physical examination (edema, etc.); laboratory tests, blood routine; auxiliary examinations, obstetric color ultrasound, fetal heart monitoring, Doppler fetal heart listening, prenatal assessment (pelvic measurement). Experts remind: In addition to routine examinations, the most important thing is prenatal identification (pelvic measurement). The size and shape of the pelvis play a decisive role in the success of childbirth. If the size and shape of the pelvis are abnormal and not compatible with the fetus, the fetus's descent will be blocked, which may lead to dystocia. For this reason, the pelvis must be measured during prenatal examinations.

10. The 11th to 13th prenatal check-ups (38-40 weeks of pregnancy): The last three prenatal check-ups include: physical examination, body temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, uterine height, physical examination (edema, etc.); laboratory tests, blood routine; auxiliary examinations, fetal heart monitoring, Doppler fetal heart listening. Experts remind: In addition to some routine examinations, the most important thing in the last three prenatal checkups is fetal heart monitoring to ensure the safety of the baby and the mother.