Do I need to lie flat for the fetal anomaly examination?

An abnormality screening examination is when a woman goes to the hospital for a physical examination during pregnancy to see if the child has any deformities. It mainly uses B-ultrasound to check the development of the facial features, organs and limbs to see if there are any abnormalities. In addition, blood and urine tests are required to see if the pregnant woman has symptoms of anemia. Women should exercise more before the fetal abnormality examination, which will help to achieve better examination results.

An abnormality screening test refers to a test that a woman undergoes in a hospital or maternal and child health care center in the early stages of her pregnancy to rule out the possibility of a malformed fetus. B-ultrasound checks the baby's facial features, limbs and internal organs for abnormalities, while blood and urine tests are general routine examinations, mainly to check for anemia.

1. Move more before fetal anomaly screening, which is conducive to the baby's fetal position reaching the best position. During the BC examination, all the baby's conditions can be well presented to the BC doctor. There will be no situation where some of the baby's organs are not clearly visible or cannot be seen due to the fetal position.

2. Another option is to eat a few pieces of chocolate when doing the BC fetal anomaly screening. It is said that this can make the baby move more, which is conducive to the fetal anomaly screening.

B-ultrasound checks the baby's facial features, limbs and internal organs for abnormalities, while blood and urine tests are general routine examinations, mainly to check for anemia. It is recommended to screen for Down syndrome at 16-20 weeks, with fasting blood draw - mainly to screen for fetal neural tube defects,

A three-dimensional color ultrasound is performed around 24 weeks, which can clearly display the organs of the fetus, understand the growth and development of the fetus, and observe whether there are any deformities in the gross structure of the head, limbs and organs. In addition, fetal heart rate, blood pressure, etc. should be checked regularly. For details, please contact the local hospital or maternal and child health center for more information!