What should I pay attention to after amniocentesis? Pregnant women, please take note.

Experts solemnly remind everyone that pregnant women should pay attention to relevant matters before and after amniocentesis, such as choosing the right time for the operation to ensure the best effect of the operation as much as possible. In addition, relevant post-operative care is also essential.

1. What should pregnant women pay attention to after amniocentesis

Hospital experts said that the best time for amniocentesis is between 16 and 18 weeks of pregnancy. Amniocentesis during this period will not affect the fetus, and the vitality of fetal cells in the amniotic fluid is also better. Pregnant women should pay attention to the following after amniocentesis:

1. After the operation, you need to sit and rest for at least 2 hours before you can go home by car. It is better for out-of-town patients to stay in the city that night.

2. Do not take a bath within 24 hours after the operation. Pay more attention to rest, avoid heavy activities, and do not do physical labor such as lifting heavy objects. Other than that, everything else should be normal and you can carry out your daily activities according to your usual habits.

3. There may be some pain at the injection site after the operation. A very small number of pregnant women will have a little vaginal bleeding or more secretions. These phenomena usually disappear naturally within a few days after paying attention to rest.

4. Within 3 days after the operation, if you experience symptoms such as abdominal pain, abdominal distension, fever, vaginal discharge or bleeding, these are dangerous signals and you should go to the hospital's obstetrics and gynecology department as soon as possible.

2. Which pregnant women need amniocentesis?

1. The pregnant woman has previously given birth to a child with chromosomal abnormalities, such as Down syndrome.

2. The pregnant woman has previously given birth to a child with spinal defects.

3. The AFP level of pregnant women appears to be persistently high for no apparent reason.

4. After triple screening, it was found that the fetus has a high risk of Down syndrome.

5. Ultrasound examination reveals that the fetus has serious or fatal genetic defects.

6. The pregnant woman is over 35 years old.

3. Significance of Amniocentesis

There are many cells shed by the baby in the amniotic fluid. The doctor draws out the amniotic fluid and takes out the baby's cells to culture them. Because there are relatively few cells in the amniotic fluid, unlike the blood where there are more cells, a culture process is needed. After the cells continue to multiply and reach a certain level, the doctor uses some chemical tests to find out the baby's chromosomes.

Amniocentesis is used to confirm whether the fetus has chromosomal abnormalities, neural tube defects, and certain hereditary metabolic diseases that can be reflected in the amniotic fluid. During the puncture, a puncture needle is used to penetrate the pregnant woman's abdominal wall into the uterine cavity to suck out a small amount of amniotic fluid for examination of amniotic fluid cells and biochemistry.

Experts point out that amniocentesis is the most diagnostically significant method to check whether the fetus is deformed. In order to determine the expected date of delivery and have a detailed understanding of the growth and development of the fetus, amniotic fluid can be drawn for analysis at an appropriate time to determine the degree of fetal maturity.