At what weeks is it best to do a fetal malformation screening?

Pregnant women must have regular prenatal checkups during pregnancy to ensure the baby is born healthy. Many first-time mothers do not know when and what kind of checkups to do during pregnancy, so as not to delay the best time for prenatal checkups. It is best for pregnant women to understand the time of prenatal checkups so as to ensure that they go for checkups on time. At what week is it best to do major fetal abnormality screening? Let’s take a look at it next.

1. At what week is the best time to do a major fetal abnormality screening?

A four-dimensional color ultrasound fetal abnormality screening examination should be performed between the 24th and 28th weeks of pregnancy.

2. Things to pay attention to in early pregnancy

1. Bleeding

The bleeding here is like bleeding during menstruation. Once bleeding is found, you must pay attention to it. Bleeding is generally not allowed during pregnancy. Symptoms of bleeding indicate that there may be signs of miscarriage. You must go to the hospital for examination in time until the examination is confirmed that everything is fine. Generally, bleeding is a sign, which may be miscarriage or some other complications. You must pay attention to this problem.

2. Stomach ache

There are many types of abdominal pain, some caused by diarrhea or physiological changes. Abdominal pain is also common among women during pregnancy. These are all physiological changes. Generally, the symptoms will disappear naturally after a while. If you feel the pain is unusual or if it persists for a long time, you should go to the hospital for a check-up.

3. Back pain

It is normal for pregnant women to have back pain. With the changes in the uterus and the stimulation it receives, it is easy to cause changes in hormone levels and thus cause back pain. Of course, back pain may also be caused by ectopic pregnancy, so you must be vigilant. Generally, when encountering this situation, you should first observe whether there are symptoms of vaginal bleeding. If bleeding and back pain occur, it is very likely that there is an ectopic pregnancy, and you must go to the hospital in time.

4. Dizziness

Early dizziness is likely caused by anemia. When the mother is just pregnant, a lot of nutrients are absorbed by the fetus, so the mother's nutrition naturally can't keep up. The brain is slower during pregnancy, and suddenly standing up and other actions will cause dizziness. Expectant mothers can eat small meals and try to maintain nutrient delivery. They can't be fasting for too long and can have more snacks. Don't stand up suddenly after sitting for a long time, as it is easy to get dizzy. You can stand up slowly and wait for the brain to gradually adapt.

5. Cold

If the cold is relatively mild, pregnant women do not need to take medicine. However, you should not take medicine randomly during pregnancy, as this will have many adverse effects on the fetus. If pregnant women are pregnant, they can drink more ginger soup and water to relieve the symptoms of the cold. If the condition is really serious, you should take medicine under the guidance of a doctor and never take medicine randomly.

6. Constipation

Constipation in pregnant women is normal. Frequent lack of exercise or long periods of sitting or lying will gradually reduce the work of the stomach and intestines, and the digestive function naturally cannot keep up, so constipation will occur. What mothers need to do is to eat more vegetables and fruits containing crude fiber, drink plenty of water, and do appropriate exercise to help digestion, which can alleviate the symptoms of constipation.

7. Low progesterone

Low progesterone levels in early-stage pregnant women are a bad phenomenon, as they can affect fetal development or directly lead to miscarriage. If the progesterone level is low, listen to the doctor's advice and ask the doctor to help you protect the fetus. Follow the doctor's instructions. This will be most helpful to the fetus.

3. What should you pay attention to in early pregnancy?

1. Choose natural and safe skin care products

After women become pregnant, under the influence of hormones in the body, their skin will have problems such as dryness and dull pigmentation, so pregnant mothers must use skin care products specially for pregnant women to take care of their skin during pregnancy. Pregnant women cannot use cosmetics and skin care products at will and should choose them with caution as the early pregnancy is the most critical period for fetal development. The early pregnancy is the stage when the fetus's organs are formed. If cosmetics containing lead, mercury, hormones, alcohol and harmful chemicals are used, it may cause damage to the fetus's organs during development. Therefore, you should be careful when choosing cosmetics and skin care products during early pregnancy. In the early stages of pregnancy, you can choose some natural and safe cosmetics and skin care products, and avoid using makeup, especially lipstick.

2. Exercise appropriately and try to avoid wearing high heels

In the early stages of pregnancy, pregnant mothers want to take care of their health, but they should do some appropriate exercise and avoid doing some strenuous exercise. Pregnant mothers can go for a walk in the morning or evening, but not for too long. Make sure the body does not feel tired. Just walk moderately and make sure they get enough sleep. Avoid actions that compress the abdomen. Pregnant women in the early stages of pregnancy should not lift heavy objects, raise objects high, bend over, or squat or kneel. When choosing shoes, choose non-slip ones and do not wear high heels to avoid causing miscarriage.

3. It is best not to keep pets at home

It is best not to keep pets at home for pregnant women, because pets carry viruses, toxoplasma, bacteria, etc. When pregnant women come into contact with them, these harmful substances will reach the placenta through the blood circulation, resulting in the failure of fetal metabolic products to be excreted through the placenta in time, causing embryonic death and miscarriage.

4. Sexual intercourse is prohibited during early pregnancy

In the early stages of pregnancy, sexual intercourse is generally prohibited in the first three months and the last three months to avoid strenuous exercise during sex, especially for women who have experienced premature birth, miscarriage, or are older mothers, as this will cause uterine contractions to accelerate and lead to miscarriage or premature birth.