What to do during the late pregnancy checkup during the epidemic

Many pregnant women need to undergo prenatal checkups during the epidemic, and most of these pregnant women are in the late stages of pregnancy. Prenatal check-ups in the late pregnancy are very important. It is recommended that pregnant women contact the hospital first to see whether the hospital can perform a prenatal check-up now. If it can, they should take their own protective measures and try to shorten the stay in the hospital. They should also go home as soon as possible after the prenatal check-up.

This prenatal checkup in the late pregnancy includes not only B-ultrasound and fetal heart monitoring, but also a summary. The reason why it is important is that at 36-37 weeks, the doctor needs to determine whether the pregnant mother will give birth by caesarean section or natural birth. Therefore, it is still necessary to continue to have a prenatal check-up in the late pregnancy.

What should we pay attention to when going out for prenatal check-up?

First of all, we need to take good protective measures. The doctor said: "If you can avoid taking public transportation, do so. It is best to drive yourself." If you don’t have a car, you can take a taxi and try to avoid large gatherings.

Secondly, grasp two major principles after arriving at the hospital. This is also what Dr. Duan Tao said: "One is to shorten your stay in the hospital as much as possible, and the other is to shorten your stay indoors in the hospital."

Which hospital should I choose for prenatal check-up?

One pregnant mother said that the hospital where she had her prenatal check-up was designated as an epidemic prevention hospital, so she didn’t know where to go for the check-up this time. Dr. Duan Tao said that there is a general principle here and we just need to grasp this principle. "If you can go to a specialized obstetrics and gynecology hospital, go to a specialized hospital instead of a general hospital."

As we all know, there are all kinds of people in general hospitals, and it is easy to be infected by various germs, so it is better to go to the maternal and child health department.

In short, you still need to have another prenatal check-up in the late pregnancy. Please don’t worry too much, pregnant mothers. The hospital will take relevant protective measures. I saw a netizen say yesterday that if you go for prenatal check-ups now, the hospitals have very good protective measures and you don’t need to worry too much. As long as we go out, we should pay more attention to protection and avoid going to crowded places. Try to avoid taking public transportation, and it should be fine as long as you take daily protective measures.

Are pregnant women more susceptible to infection with the new coronavirus?

easy. The general population is susceptible. Pneumonia caused by the new coronavirus can occur in both immunocompromised and immunonormal people, and is related to the amount of virus exposure.

For people with weakened immune function, such as the elderly, pregnant women, or people with chronic underlying diseases such as abnormal liver and kidney function, diabetes, and hypertension, the condition will be more serious after infection.

How can pregnant women improve their immunity?

Like ordinary people, physical and mental conditioning has a great impact on health.

Pregnant women must relax and avoid anxiety. Maintaining an optimistic mood, eating a healthy diet, exercising moderately, maintaining a regular schedule, and avoiding excessive fatigue can all help enhance immunity.

A healthy diet requires moderation, balance and variety.