What should you pay attention to during the eighth month of pregnancy?

Pregnant women should increase their intake of various nutrients during pregnancy. Only when they eat well can they supply the nutrients absorbed by the body to the fetus. When you are eight months pregnant, the baby will be born in two months. During this time, pregnant women must pay attention to their diet. Many pregnant women do not know what to pay attention to during the eighth month of pregnancy. What should they pay attention to during the eighth month of pregnancy? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. What should you pay attention to during the eighth month of pregnancy?

When you are eight months pregnant, you should first pay attention to your diet. You should eat small meals frequently and get enough high-quality protein, vitamins, minerals, calcium and other foods. You should also eat more fresh fruits, vegetables and whole grains to relieve the symptoms of constipation. At the same time, you should also control your weight and maintain a balanced nutrition. Secondly, prenatal checkups should be done every 2 weeks to keep abreast of the growth and development of the pregnant woman and the fetus, and to perform fetal heart rate monitoring appropriately. In addition, in terms of daily life, pregnant women may find that their secretions are gradually increasing. At this time, they should change their underwear frequently and disinfect it. In addition, as pregnant women become increasingly bulky and their movements become more inconvenient, they should pay attention to safety, go out as little as possible, and do some gentle exercise. At this time, due to the pressure of the uterus on the abdomen, you may experience frequent urination. Do not hold your urine at this time to avoid causing certain effects on the fetus.

2. Baby changes

At this time, the baby's leg muscle tone is enhanced, and more complex movements can be performed smoothly, and the fetus's activities will appear more active.

3. Prenatal examination items

Prenatal check-up is done between 29 and 32 weeks of pregnancy, once every 2 weeks, or at the time agreed by the doctor.

1. General health care

(1) Check and understand fetal movement, vaginal bleeding, uterine contractions, diet, and exercise.

(2) Physical examination: Physical examination, including blood pressure, weight, whether the weight gain is reasonable, height of the uterine fundus, and fetal heart rate measurement.

2. Items that must be checked

(1) Routine blood and urine tests.

Routine blood tests to check white blood cells, hemoglobin, platelets, etc. can help understand whether the expectant mother has infection, anemia, and whether her coagulation function is normal.

Urinalysis mainly checks whether the ketone bodies and urine protein are normal, which helps to understand whether the expectant mother has diabetes, insufficient energy intake, gestational hypertension, kidney disease, etc.

(2) Ultrasound examination: to understand the fetal growth and development, amniotic fluid volume, fetal position, placental position, etc.