How many months is it good for pregnant women to have a checkup?

Pregnant women need to have more frequent checkups after pregnancy. The number and content of checkups will vary at different stages of pregnancy. In this regard, you must follow the doctor's advice and not miss any, especially paying attention to some key checkup items. Prenatal check-ups for pregnant women are of great significance. First, it can help us understand whether the fetus is healthy. Secondly, if some problems arise, we can use some symptomatic methods to treat them.

How many months is it good for pregnant women to have a checkup?

At different stages of pregnancy, different items need to be checked to observe the development of the fetus. It is generally recommended to check once a month. It is recommended that you check again when you are three months pregnant, and perform Down syndrome screening at 15 to 20 weeks of pregnancy. If you have threatened miscarriage, you need to receive treatment to preserve the fetus based on the cause of the threatened miscarriage, but you need to absolutely rest in bed. It is recommended that you have regular prenatal checkups and closely observe the development of your body and fetus. At the same time, you should strengthen your nutrition and eat more fresh vegetables and fruits.

What are the items in the pregnancy checkup?

1. After confirming pregnancy, you should receive early pregnancy care in the hospital.

2. Initial prenatal check-up should be started between 16 and 20 weeks of pregnancy, including detailed medical history, physical examination, Down syndrome (congenital idiocy) screening, obstetric examination, vaginal examination, hematuria, leucorrhea routine examination, liver and kidney function, gonococcal culture and syphilis RPR (if necessary) screening.

3. Obstetric review mainly includes measuring weight, blood pressure, urine protein, checking fetal position, listening to fetal heart rate, measuring uterine fundus height and abdominal circumference, estimating fetal size, etc.

4. Other necessary examinations: Screening for major malformations should be conducted once at 20 weeks of pregnancy, and various fetal physiological data should be measured by B-ultrasound in the late pregnancy and the clinical measurement data should be used to comprehensively evaluate the fetal growth and development. A sugar screening test is performed at 24-28 weeks of pregnancy. There are many possible problems with the umbilical cord. Modern prenatal care medical technology allows doctors to detect problems promptly before and after delivery, make correct diagnoses, and take decisive measures.

Benefits of pregnancy check-up:

1. Understand whether the fetus is healthy

Pregnant women should go to the hospital for regular prenatal check-ups during pregnancy so that they can understand the development of the fetus in a timely manner. In particular, the four-dimensional color ultrasound examination can visually show the development of the fetus's organs and limbs. If the fetus has subtle developmental abnormalities, it can be discovered in time and corresponding measures can be taken in time.

2. Discovery of physical illness in pregnant women

During pregnancy, pregnant women can undergo prenatal examinations to detect physical defects in a timely manner. If a pregnant woman suffers from a disease that is not suitable for pregnancy, such as active tuberculosis, diabetes, etc., timely treatment should be taken to avoid being affected by the disease during pregnancy and causing dysfunction of important organs.

3. Detect pregnancy complications early

If a pregnant woman suffers from pregnancy complications such as preeclampsia, placenta previa, etc., if the symptoms are severe, it may endanger the life safety of the pregnant woman and the fetus. These diseases can be detected in time through prenatal examinations. Therefore, pregnant women must pay attention to prenatal checkups and make sure to detect and treat pregnancy complications as early as possible.

4. Predicting whether there will be difficulties during childbirth

Through comprehensive prenatal examinations, pregnant women can understand in detail the development of the fetus in the uterus and the posture of the fetus in the mother's body, so as to predict the difficulty of delivery before the pregnant woman gives birth and provide protection for the safety of mother and child.