What are the items in the 11-week prenatal check-up?

When a woman is 11 weeks pregnant, the third month of pregnancy is about to end, which means that she will soon enter the middle stage of pregnancy. At this time, the pregnant woman's early pregnancy reaction will be significantly reduced, or even completely gone. At this time, there will generally be a very obvious feeling of hunger, and she needs to eat a lot every day. Because the fetus will develop rapidly at this time, it is necessary to eat more. So what items should be checked during the prenatal check-up at 11 weeks of pregnancy?

11-week prenatal checkup items:

1. Early Down syndrome screening method: Down syndrome screening requires drawing a needle tube of venous blood from the pregnant mother, detecting the concentration of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the maternal serum, and combining the pregnant woman's expected date of delivery, age, weight and gestational age at the time of blood collection to calculate the risk factor of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome. Pregnant mothers can usually get the test results one week after the blood is drawn.

2. Normal values ​​for early Down syndrome screening: If the probability indicated by the test results is greater than the normal reference value (1/270), the result is positive, indicating that the fetus has a higher chance of being sick and a more detailed examination is needed. However, the calculation methods and standards of each hospital are not exactly the same. Some hospitals' normal value standards are less than 1/270, while others are less than 1/380.

Tips for prenatal checkup at 11 weeks of pregnancy

1. The first prenatal check-up will start next week! There is still one week left until the first formal prenatal check-up.

2. The importance of the first prenatal check-up: The first prenatal check-up is the time for expectant mothers to share more information with the doctor. Bring your ID card and birth permit, and the doctor will create a card for you, which is the pregnancy physical examination record. From now on, the doctor will record all relevant prenatal examination contents on it. The expectant father should be brought along for the first prenatal check-up, and the doctor also needs to understand the health of his immediate family and family members.

3. There are many items to be checked in the first prenatal check-up, such as blood test for liver function, which requires fasting, so you need to fast before the first prenatal check-up.

What should I do if I can’t hear the fetal heartbeat during the 11-week prenatal checkup?

Many new mothers, due to lack of experience, will be very nervous during pregnancy. When they cannot hear the fetal heartbeat during the 11-week prenatal check-up, they are very scared, fearing that there will be problems with their fetus. Generally speaking, this is normal. There are many factors that may lead to not hearing the fetal heartbeat at 11 weeks of pregnancy. At this time, pregnant women should keep a stable mood, follow the doctor's instructions, eat a proper diet, pay attention to rest, and have prenatal check-ups on time.

Finally, pregnant women need to be reminded to follow the doctor's advice, do prenatal checkups on time, and maintain a good attitude. You should know that nervous emotions will affect the growth of the fetus to a certain extent. If you don't hear the fetal heartbeat at 11 weeks of pregnancy, don't be too nervous. You can go for an ultrasound examination at this time. Ultrasound examination can generally clearly detect the fetal heartbeat at 11 weeks of pregnancy.