How often should I have a prenatal checkup after 30 weeks?

After 30 weeks, you have entered the late stage of pregnancy. At this time, you need to have a prenatal check-up at 32 weeks, and after 36 weeks, you need to have a prenatal check-up every week. After 30 weeks, the maternity examination mainly checks the thickness of the uterine fundus, fetal heart rate, urine routine, etc. These prenatal examination items are mainly to determine whether the fetal heartbeat is normal and to check whether the fetus is malnourished. The purpose of prenatal examination is to ensure the healthy development of the baby.

Sixth prenatal checkup: 30-32 weeks of pregnancy

【Prenatal check-up items】

Blood pressure, weight, uterine fundus height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, blood routine, urine routine, trace elements, obstetric B-ultrasound.

【Kind tips】

This week's prenatal check-up is a routine one. Expectant mothers should remember to count fetal movements every day and seek medical attention immediately if any abnormalities are found. The incidence of anemia increases during this period, so expectant mothers must undergo anemia tests. If anemia is found, it must be cured before delivery. Starting from the 28th week of pregnancy, prenatal checkups will be conducted every two weeks. Make dietary adjustments based on nutritional assessment.

Seventh prenatal checkup: 32-34 weeks of pregnancy

【Prenatal check-up items】

Blood pressure, weight, uterine fundus height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, fetal position, urine routine, fetal heart monitoring, and umbilical cord blood flow.

【Kind tips】

Generally, starting from the 32nd week, fetal heart monitoring will be added to prenatal checkups. You can choose a comfortable posture for monitoring and avoid lying flat. If the fetus is unwilling to move during monitoring, it is very likely that the fetus is asleep. You can change the fetus's position under the guidance of the nurse to wake it up.

Eighth prenatal checkup: 35-36 weeks of pregnancy

【Prenatal check-up items】

Blood pressure, weight, uterine fundus height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, fetal position, urine routine, fetal heart monitoring, and umbilical cord blood flow.

【Kind tips】

During the 8th prenatal check-up, in addition to routine prenatal check-up items, expectant mothers need to do fetal heart monitoring. Before doing fetal heart monitoring, you should try to walk more, or eat some snacks to get your baby moving, so that the fetal heart monitoring can be carried out more smoothly.

Ninth prenatal checkup: 36-37 weeks of pregnancy

【Prenatal check-up items】

Blood pressure, weight, uterine fundus height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, fetal position, midwife outpatient consultation, blood routine, urine routine, liver function, kidney function, bile acid, placental function E3, four coagulation tests, leucorrhea routine + BV, obstetric B-ultrasound examination, electrocardiogram.

【Kind tips】

During this prenatal check-up, the expectant mother needs to undergo a detailed ultrasound examination, including the size of the fetal biparietal diameter, placental function grade, amniotic fluid volume, etc. The doctor will use this to assess the weight and developmental status of the fetus at the time, and estimate the weight of the fetus when it is delivered at full term. Once the fetus is found to be underweight, the expectant mother should supplement more nutrients.

Tenth prenatal checkup: 38 weeks of pregnancy

【Prenatal check-up items】

Blood pressure, weight, uterine fundus height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, blood routine, urine routine, fetal heart monitoring, umbilical blood flow examination, and fetal position examination.

【Kind tips】

During the late pregnancy check-up, in addition to fetal heart monitoring, the doctor will also check your fetal position to confirm the fetal position to determine whether the expectant mother can give birth naturally or with surgery. In addition to routine prenatal checkups and fetal heart rate monitoring, the doctor will help the expectant mother check her pelvis and other comprehensive conditions to decide the mode of delivery.

Eleventh prenatal checkup: 39 weeks of pregnancy

【Prenatal check-up items】

Blood pressure, weight, uterine fundus height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, fetal position, urine routine, fetal heart monitoring, obstetric B-ultrasound

【Kind tips】

The due date is almost here, and prenatal checkups at this stage are still mainly routine examinations and fetal heart monitoring. However, the most important thing is for expectant mothers to develop the habit of checking fetal movements every day.

Twelfth prenatal checkup: 40 weeks of pregnancy

【Prenatal check-up items】

Blood pressure, weight, uterine fundus height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, fetal position, routine blood test, routine urine test, four coagulation tests, fetal heart rate monitoring, and umbilical cord blood flow.

【Kind tips】

When the due date arrives, in addition to some routine examinations, the most important prenatal check-up is fetal heart monitoring to ensure the safety of the fetus and the expectant mother.