What are the items in the late pregnancy checkup?

Once we find out that we are pregnant, we should look at what we should do during pregnancy. We also need to know what kind of examinations pregnant women should do during pregnancy. Because if we know in advance what examinations pregnant women should do, we can ensure that things go smoothly during the prenatal check-up.

How often do you need to have a prenatal checkup? What do you mainly check?

[Answer]: In the late stages of pregnancy, checkups are generally done every four weeks. Blood pressure, weight, electrocardiogram, blood routine, urine routine, electronic pelvic floor test, Down syndrome screening, etc., as well as blood sugar are usually measured. There are different examination items at different times, but weight and blood pressure are required at every prenatal checkup.

Prenatal check-ups are a must. For the health of the baby, expectant mothers must go. It is once a month in the second trimester, and once a week starting from the ninth month. Each prenatal check-up only measures the uterine height, abdominal circumference, blood pressure, weight, and fetal heart rate. These will not have any effect on the baby, and there is no radiation.

Why should diabetes screening be done during late pregnancy maternity leave?

[Answer]: The insulin hormone level in the body has increased significantly between 24 and 28 weeks. Therefore, if there is a tendency towards diabetes, the corresponding problems will be exposed at this time. The specific method is to drink 50 grams of glucose on an empty stomach on the day of the examination while eating normally. This 50 grams of glucose is prescribed by the hospital pharmacy. We will draw blood for a test one hour after taking sugar. If the screening result is positive, we will do a further glucose tolerance test. We will ultimately confirm whether the patient has diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance. If one of the results is abnormal, a glucose tolerance test will be done, because four blood tests are required. If two of the results of the four blood tests are abnormal, it is gestational diabetes, and if one is abnormal, it is impaired glucose tolerance during pregnancy. When testing glucose tolerance, you need to take 75 grams of glucose and do a fasting blood sugar test before taking the glucose. Then take 75 grams of glucose and have blood drawn three times at one, two, and three hours after taking the glucose, making a total of four blood draws.

Generally, how many prenatal check-ups are recommended in late pregnancy?

[Answer]: Check once a month in the second trimester, once every two weeks in the later stages, and once a week in the last month. In fact, there is no need to panic too much. If there is no abnormality in your body, a check once a month will be sufficient. If there is abnormal fetal movement, water breaking, or spotting, go to the hospital immediately. So as long as you pay close attention to the baby's fetal movements, there will generally be no problem.

There are not many prenatal check-ups in the late pregnancy, but we need to treat these examinations carefully, because no matter what kind of examination is done at this time, it will always affect the health of the pregnant woman and the child. We must not neglect the prenatal check-ups in the late pregnancy.