What are the precautions for amniocentesis?

Although amniocentesis is a relatively minor operation, a comprehensive examination should be conducted before performing amniocentesis to see if the pregnant woman is not suitable for such a diagnosis. Before and after the puncture, you need to do a good job of conditioning and be aware of some precautions, such as prohibiting sexual intercourse before and after the operation, keeping the private parts clean, preventing colds and skin infections, getting enough rest, etc.

1. No sexual intercourse is allowed three days before the operation; please take a bath one day before the operation; please urinate 10 minutes before the operation.

2. If you have any abnormalities such as cold, fever, skin infection, etc. 3 to 7 days before the operation, please inform the doctor during the preoperative registration.

3. If you have a history of allergies, special diseases or other situations that need to be explained, please inform the doctor during preoperative registration.

4. You can go home after sitting and resting for at least 2 hours after the operation. It is best for out-of-town patients to stay in the city that night.

5. Do not bathe within 72 hours after the operation. Pay more attention to rest and try to rest for a week. Try to rest in bed for the first three days and it is best to rest at home for the next four days. Avoid extensive exercise, shopping, doing housework, lifting heavy objects and other physical labor.

6. Sexual intercourse is prohibited for half a month after the operation.

7. If you experience abdominal pain, bloating, vaginal discharge, bleeding, fever, etc. within three days after the operation, these are signs that your pregnancy is in a dangerous situation. Please go to the obstetrics and gynecology department of the hospital as soon as possible.

Which pregnant women need amniocentesis?

1. Elderly expectant mothers over 35 years old.

2. Expectant mothers who are at high risk for Down syndrome screening.

3. Expectant mothers who have given birth to children with congenital defects, especially those with chromosomal abnormalities.

4. One of the spouses is a carrier of chromosomal abnormality or balanced translocation.

5. For carriers of sex-linked genetic diseases, when the sex of the fetus is determined in the second trimester of pregnancy.

6. Those who have given birth to a child with neural tube defects or whose serum alpha-fetoprotein level during this pregnancy is significantly higher than that of a normal pregnancy.