How many prenatal check-ups should be done after pregnancy

　　Generally speaking, during the entire 40 weeks of pregnancy, from 12 weeks to 28 weeks pregnant, pregnant women should receive a check-up every month. From 28 weeks to 36 weeks, check-ups are performed every two weeks. After 36 weeks until delivery, you should check once a week.

　　But for those over 35 years old or who have healthy For expectant mothers who are at high risk for problems (such as diabetes or high blood pressure), your doctor will ask you to have more frequent tests.

　　In a complete pregnancy examination, routine examinations that should be performed every time include measurement of blood pressure, weight, urine routine, blood routine, etc., in addition to some special examinations:

　　Comprehensive examination of the mother’s physical condition at 12 weeks of pregnancy, including checking the maternal blood type and screening for transmissibility disease , viral infection, etc.

　　Down syndrome serum screening from 14 weeks to 21 weeks of pregnancy to screen for Down syndrome, trisomy 18 and open sex nerve defective fetus。

　　24 weeks to 28 weeks of pregnancy Grape Glucose tolerance test to confirm the presence of diabetes.

　　Fetal heart rate monitoring after 35 weeks of pregnancy to understand the condition of the fetus in the womb.

　　First diagnosis, 20 to 24 weeks of pregnancy, 34 weeks, and 38 to 39 weeks of pregnancy: During these time periods, a B-ultrasound examination should be performed each time to screen for malformations and understand the status of the fetus. Uterus Determine the fetal position, placental position, amniotic fluid volume, etc.

　　These tests do not put the mother or fetus at any risk. However, some pregnant women who are over 35 years old, or who are at high risk for fetal defects through Down syndrome screening, may need an amniotic fluid diagnosis between 16 and 20 weeks of pregnancy. This examination requires the doctor to puncture the abdomen with a very thin needle into the uterus and extract a small amount of amniotic fluid from the amniotic sac for examination. Cells from the amniotic fluid will be checked for chromosomal problems. This test is more accurate, but it should be noted that this test will cause a very small number of pregnant women to miscarry.