What to check at 24 weeks of pregnancy

After a woman becomes pregnant, she needs to undergo some physical examinations to determine the baby's development status. Regular prenatal examinations are required every month. Because it is the first time for the expectant mother, she does not know much about the examinations, so she does not know what is going on. This makes many expectant mothers anxious. What should be checked at 24 weeks of pregnancy? How can we conduct physical examinations to pay attention to the healthy development of our baby?

In the 24th week of pregnancy, you will have your fourth prenatal check-up this week, the most important of which is the screening for gestational diabetes.

1. Routine prenatal examination items:

This week you will have your fourth prenatal check-up. This check-up will include routine items such as blood pressure, weight, uterine fundus height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, blood routine, and urine routine. These basic measurement items can help the doctor understand the basic condition of the expectant mother more comprehensively.

2. Key prenatal examination items: sugar screening

Necessity of sugar screening: Gestational diabetes is a disease that affects the health of mother and baby during pregnancy. Its effects on pregnant women include an increase in the incidence of polyhydramnios, which is 10%-30%; an increase in the incidence of macrosomia and premature babies, and an increase in the chances of dystocia and birth injuries during delivery. The effects on the fetus include congenital malformations, neonatal hypoglycemia, respiratory distress syndrome, etc. Obstetricians and gynecologists in many countries recommend that pregnant women undergo diabetes screening to avoid the risk of diabetes.

For us, during the checkup of expectant mothers, we mainly observe the development of the fetus, its dimensions, whether it has a series of diseases such as high blood pressure, whether the urine routine and blood routine tests are normal, and whether a series of examinations such as regular maternity leave, physical measurement, etc. are also needed. During pregnancy, you should also pay attention to a reasonable diet to prevent the harm of premature birth.