What tests should be done during the 36th week of pregnancy and throughout the pregnancy

Pregnancy is a major event in a woman's life and the happiest moment in a family. Modern women shoulder the dual responsibilities of work and childbirth. Therefore, they must not be careless during the entire pregnancy period and must do all the checks to prevent accidents. So, what kind of examinations should women focus on throughout their pregnancy, especially in the 36th week of pregnancy? The following is a detailed introduction, I hope it can help you.

1. 8 to 13 weeks of pregnancy (initial diagnosis and registration)

Obstetric routine health check (pulse, blood pressure, height, weight);

Gynecological examination: vulva, vagina, uterus and appendages;

Full body check-up: consultation with obstetrician, pregnancy health care knowledge, pregnancy consultation, eugenics nutrition guidance; laboratory tests: complete blood cell analysis, blood type + Rh, blood sugar, coagulation analysis, liver function, kidney function, hepatitis B, HIV, rapid syphilis serum reagin test, gonorrhea, TORCH, urine routine, vaginal secretion routine examination, hepatitis C antibody test, thyroid function test;

Auxiliary examination: Obstetric color ultrasound (measuring NT value), electrocardiogram.

2. 16 to 20 weeks of pregnancy

Routine obstetric health check-up (pulse, blood pressure, weight), Down syndrome screening (note: the examination time for Down syndrome screening is very strict, one day more or one day less will result in missing the examination time), and obstetric color ultrasound.

3. 20-24 weeks of pregnancy

Routine obstetric health examination (pulse, blood pressure, weight), four-dimensional color ultrasound (the best time is 24 weeks).

4. 24-28 weeks of pregnancy

Routine obstetric health examination (pulse, blood pressure, abdominal circumference, weight, uterine height), blood routine, hepatobiliary acid, and glucose tolerance test (OGTT).

5. 29-30 weeks of pregnancy

Routine obstetric health examination (pulse, blood pressure, abdominal circumference, weight, uterine height).

6. 30-32 weeks of pregnancy

Routine obstetric health examination (pulse, blood pressure, abdominal circumference, weight, uterine height), urine routine, obstetric color ultrasound (measurement of umbilical cord blood flow S/D value, calculation of fetal weight).

7. 33-34 weeks of pregnancy

Routine obstetric health examination (pulse, blood pressure, abdominal circumference, weight, uterine height), urine routine, fetal electronic monitoring (NST), electrocardiogram.

8. 35-36 weeks of pregnancy

9. 37 weeks of pregnancy

Routine obstetric health examination (pulse, blood pressure, abdominal circumference, weight, uterine height), blood routine, urine routine, liver function, kidney function, blood electrolytes, obstetric color ultrasound (measurement of umbilical blood flow S/D value, calculation of fetal weight), and electronic fetal monitoring.

10. 38 weeks of pregnancy

Routine obstetric health examination (pulse, blood pressure, abdominal circumference, weight, uterine height), urine routine, and electronic fetal monitoring (NST).

11. 39 weeks of pregnancy

Routine obstetric health examination (pulse, blood pressure, abdominal circumference, weight, uterine height), urine routine, and electronic fetal monitoring (NST).

12. 40 weeks of pregnancy

Routine obstetric health examination (pulse, blood pressure, abdominal circumference, weight, uterine height), blood routine, urine routine, coagulation analysis, blood electrolytes, fetal electronic monitoring (NST), electrocardiogram.

2. The three most common questions about prenatal check-ups

1. What preparations do I need to make before the first examination?

Before the first check-up, you should understand the health status of your immediate family members and your loved ones' family members. If possible, your husband must check with you, especially the first time. He should answer questions about his past health condition and whether there is a family history of genetic diseases. He can also consult and understand many issues related to pregnancy, give you the best understanding and help throughout the pregnancy, and share the joy that pregnancy brings.

3. What should I do if I don’t check on time?

Many pregnant women do not take certain early pregnancy symptoms seriously. They neither tell their family members in time nor take the initiative to go to the hospital for check-up, and they delay for one or two months. In this way, when pregnancy is confirmed, it is usually more than three months pregnant, and the dangerous period that can cause malformations and miscarriage has been missed. Neglecting early pregnancy care is extremely detrimental to the health of mother and child, and may even lead to serious consequences. If prenatal examinations are not performed on schedule, pregnancy complications, fetal position, and fetal abnormalities cannot be discovered in time, which is one of the important causes of dystocia.

Therefore, it is beneficial to the health of you and your fetus to go to the hospital for check-up on time. If you are unable to go to the hospital for check-up in time due to special circumstances, you should go to the hospital for check-up as soon as possible and tell the doctor everything that happened during the period without check-up, such as abdominal pain, vaginal bleeding, fever, contact with toxic substances, headache, dizziness, blurred vision and other discomforts, abnormal fetal movement, vaginal discharge, etc.

4. Why do doctors recommend ultrasound examination?

Ultrasound examination, referred to as B-ultrasound, is an advanced physical diagnostic technology. It plays an important role in diagnosing fetal malformations, developmental abnormalities, and lesions of the placenta, umbilical cord, and amniotic fluid. To ensure the safety of mother and child, the doctor will recommend you to have a B-ultrasound examination in the following cases:

Vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy should be avoided to rule out ectopic pregnancy, threatened abortion, or hydatidiform mole.

When the number of weeks of pregnancy does not match the size of the uterus, understanding the development of the fetus, whether there is embryonic arrest, and irregular menstruation can help determine the expected date of delivery.

Understand the growth and development of the fetus and whether there is intrauterine growth retardation, which usually occurs in the middle and late stages of pregnancy.

Estimate fetal size before labor to determine whether vaginal delivery is possible.

When examination suspects malposition of the fetus but cannot confirm it, B-ultrasound examination can help with diagnosis.

If the pregnancy exceeds the due date, B-ultrasound is needed to understand the condition of the fetus, amniotic fluid, and placenta.

Women who are pregnant should pay special attention to their perinatal health check-ups. The 36th week of pregnancy is the most critical moment of pregnancy. You must pay attention to self-protection and pay attention to every detail in life to ensure the safety of mother and child. In terms of diet and daily life, the family of the pregnant woman must help the pregnant woman adjust her work and rest time, not to overwork, not to be overly mentally stressed, etc., and pay attention to the reasonable combination of nutrition to avoid overnutrition. Women themselves should be in a good mood, play some light prenatal education music for their babies, and prepare for the arrival of the baby.