What items should be checked for pregnant women at 36 weeks

You are 36 weeks pregnant and this week you will have your 9th prenatal checkup. In addition to routine physical examination items, the doctor may arrange a B-ultrasound examination for you.

1. Basic prenatal examination items:

At 36 weeks of pregnancy, the 9th prenatal check-up will be carried out. Common routine physical examination items this week include blood pressure, weight, uterine fundus height, fetal abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, fetal position, urine routine test, fetal heart rate monitoring and pregnancy check-ups. These tests can allow doctors to understand the basic conditions of the pregnant mother and fetus, as well as the physical conditions of the pregnant woman during childbirth.

2. Key prenatal examination items: B-ultrasound

B-ultrasound is an important item in the whole pregnancy check-up. B-ultrasound examination in the late pregnancy is of great significance for the accurate positioning of the embryo and the accurate measurement of the amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman. If there is too little amniotic fluid, placental calcification, or the umbilical cord around the fetus's neck, it will have a great impact on the fetus, and B-ultrasound can handle it in time.

Explanation of key prenatal examination items at 36 weeks of pregnancy

1. The efficacy of B-ultrasound examination

B-ultrasound examination in the late pregnancy can confirm whether there is placenta previa, the maturity of the placenta, the AFI of the amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman, and assess the size of the fetus, whether the umbilical cord is wrapped around the neck, etc., to decide whether to terminate the pregnancy. Therefore, properly doing B-ultrasound examination can play a great reference role in determining whether the fetus is growing normally.

If the pregnant mother has not given birth two weeks after the due date, the doctor may recommend another B-ultrasound to understand the status of the embryo, amniotic fluid, fetal position, etc., which will help the doctor decide which delivery method is safe.

2. Explanation of B-ultrasound data information

The standard value of fetal heart rate is 120-160 times; the standard value of amniotic fluid depth is 3-7cm. B-ultrasound can detect fetal growth retardation and excessive or insufficient amniotic fluid, which helps doctors take effective preventive measures in time.

After the eighth month of pregnancy, the average growth rate of the fetal head is about 0.2 cm per week, which is normal. The standard value of placental thickness is 2.5-5cm. Under normal circumstances, the fetal umbilical cord should float in the amniotic fluid of the pregnant woman. The spine continues to be normal. The fetal biparietal diameter, fetal abdominal circumference, fetal femur length, etc. can be compared with the corresponding standard values ​​of gestational weeks.

3. Common problems in B-ultrasound examination

(1) Determine the sex of the fetus based on B-ultrasound data

Judging the sex of the fetus from B-ultrasound data is a term widely passed down by the older generation. Pregnant mothers do not need to take it too seriously. Generally, except for the direct viewing of the fetal reproductive organs from B-ultrasound, other folk terms are only for reference.

(2) Does B-ultrasound have any effect on the fetus?

Generally speaking, B-ultrasound has little effect on the fetus. The sound intensity emitted by the B-ultrasound camera currently used in clinical medicine is less than 10Mw/cm^2, and the color ultrasound examination time is usually only 5-10 minutes, and the detection time for each human organ is even shorter. Therefore, B-ultrasound examination does little harm to the fetus and is not likely to affect its growth and development. Therefore, pregnant women do not need to be psychologically afraid of B-ultrasound examinations during pregnancy. Appropriate B-ultrasound examinations are an important way to ensure the normal growth and development of the fetus.

(3) Do I need to be on an empty stomach for an ultrasound during pregnancy?

Pregnant women are not required to be on an empty stomach for B-ultrasound examination.

Warm reminder for pregnancy checkup at 36 weeks

1. The B-ultrasound during this pregnancy check-up is used to assess the weight and growth status of the fetus at that time, and to estimate the weight of the fetus when it is delivered at full term. Once the pregnant mother finds that the baby is not gaining weight, she should add more nutrients.

2. The next prenatal check-up will be next week, which is the 37th week of pregnancy. Pregnant mothers should make adequate preparations in advance.