What are the items for the three-month checkup for pregnant women?

Women need to undergo a physical examination when they are three months pregnant. This will give them some understanding of the condition of the fetus and also let them know if there are any abnormalities in their body. Therefore, during the examination, women must actively cooperate to avoid failing to discover physical problems in time. So what are the examination items for pregnant women in three months? The following is a detailed introduction.

Pregnant women three months check-up items:

The first prenatal check-up should be done in the third month of pregnancy, usually at 12 weeks of pregnancy. Remember to do the check-up on an empty stomach before the prenatal check-up so that the obstetrician and gynecologist can understand the health status of the pregnant mother and the growth and development of the fetus. There are many items to be checked and they are very detailed, so you need to be patient.

This month, the first formal prenatal checkup will be carried out, and the "maternal and child health records" will be processed to keep a systematic record of the prenatal checkup. The first prenatal checkup includes relatively more items, a comprehensive check of the mother's health, and the exclusion of various types of miscarriages such as ectopic pregnancy and hydatidiform mole. For those who have not done premarital checkups or prenatal checkups before, screening for thalassemia should be added; for those who have pets at home, parasite inspections should be added.

The main items of prenatal checkup in the third month of pregnancy are:

1. Measuring height: Measure only once during the entire pregnancy. Your doctor will use your height-to-weight ratio to estimate whether you are overweight or underweight, as well as your pelvic size.

2. Measure weight: This is a must-measure item in every pregnancy check-up. Indirect monitoring of fetal growth through the weight of the expectant mother. The average weight gain during pregnancy is about 12.5 kg, with an average weight gain of 0.5 kg per week in the late pregnancy. The reference value will be different for each person.

3. Measure blood pressure: This is a must-measure item during every pregnancy check-up. High blood pressure is one of the symptoms of preeclampsia, which will affect the development and growth of the fetus.

4. Ask about medical history: Ask the expectant mother and her family what diseases they have had, whether they have been exposed to harmful substances in the past six months, menstrual history, marital history, etc.

5. Listen to the fetal heartbeat: The fetal heartbeat can be heard during the 12th and 13th weeks of pregnancy. Hearing the fetal heartbeat indicates that the fetus in the abdomen is alive.

6. Measure uterine height and abdominal circumference: Uterine height and abdominal circumference should be measured at every prenatal check-up. A pregnancy curve can be drawn based on the uterine height to understand the intrauterine development of the fetus and whether it may induce fetal retardation or macrosomia.

7. Routine blood test: Check hemoglobin to determine whether the expectant mother is anemic. Check blood type to prevent neonatal hemolytic disease. If the husband has type A, B or AB blood and the pregnant woman has type O blood, the baby may be incompatible with ABO blood type.

8. Routine urine test: Check whether there is protein or sugar in the urine, indicating the presence of diseases such as gestational hypertension.

9. Liver and kidney function test: Check whether the pregnant mother has hepatitis, nephritis, etc. During pregnancy, the burden on the liver and kidneys is increased. If the liver and kidney functions are abnormal, pregnancy will make the original disease worse.

10. Test for HIV antibodies: Check whether the pregnant mother is infected with HIV. Mother-to-child transmission is one of the main routes of HIV transmission.

11. Test alpha-fetoprotein: screen for neurological diseases, such as anencephaly and spina bifida. Normal value: <20.

12. Check six items of hepatitis B: Check whether the pregnant mother is infected with hepatitis B virus. If you are already infected, you will need to be transferred to a specialized infectious disease hospital for delivery.

13. Check for hepatitis C virus: Check whether the expectant mother is infected with the hepatitis C virus. If infected, she should be transferred to a specialized infectious disease hospital for delivery.

14. Check for viral infection: If a pregnant mother is infected with a virus before 4 months of pregnancy, the fetus may have congenital malformations or even miscarriage.

15. Electrocardiogram: To rule out heart disease and to confirm whether the expectant mother can withstand childbirth. If the electrocardiogram is abnormal, further ultrasound examination can be performed.

After understanding the three-month check-up items for pregnant women, pregnant women should follow the above methods when undergoing the check-up. However, if a woman feels uncomfortable during the examination, she should stop the examination immediately to avoid causing other physical symptoms. Women should also pay attention to this and protect themselves comprehensively.