Updated date: 12/30/2023 11:49:34
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Pregnant women need to have regular check-ups to detect risk factors and avoid complications for mother and child. Therefore, taking care of and protecting women's health during pregnancy is especially important for both mother and fetus.
According to medical experts, during pregnancy, if mothers have a plan for early pregnancy check-ups and management, it will help to clearly grasp the healthy development of the fetus, thereby the doctor will have a firm grasp of the health status of the mother and fetus, to predict and prepare well for childbirth, and prevent risks during labor.
Realizing the importance of regular prenatal checkups, Ms. Nguyen Thi Net (32 years old), residing in Phu Thanh A commune, Tam Nong district, regularly visits the Dong Thap Center for Disease Control General Clinic for prenatal checkups. Ms. Nguyen Thi Net said: “I am 7 months pregnant. Since the beginning of my pregnancy, I have often visited the clinic for regular prenatal checkups. After receiving advice from the doctor on health care, nutrition, and medication during pregnancy, I feel more secure. Regular prenatal checkups help to better monitor the health of the mother and baby.”
According to the regulations of the Ministry of Health , pregnant women must have at least 4 prenatal check-ups during pregnancy. The first time in the first 3 months of pregnancy: check-up at least once; the second time in the middle 3 months: check-up at least once (at 20 - 24 weeks); the next 2 times in the last 3 months: check-up at least twice. In addition to the 4 check-ups mentioned above, the mother must go for additional check-ups at any time if she has unusual symptoms such as: abdominal pain, bleeding, vaginal discharge, edema, headache, dizziness, blurred vision...
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In addition, to optimize the health care of pregnant women, the actual prenatal check-up schedule is recommended more: In the first 3 months, you should have a prenatal check-up at least 2 times, about 2-3 weeks after your period is late (about 6-7 weeks pregnant); the next time when you are 11-13 weeks pregnant; in the middle 3 months, check-up twice or once a month; in the last 3 months: 1-2 times a month and in the last month, check-up once a week.
During prenatal checkups, pregnant women are examined for their health by tests: blood count, blood biochemistry, immunity (HIV, hepatitis B), syphilis, urine, ultrasound, etc.; monitoring of the mother's weight, measuring the mother's heart rate, the fetus's heart rate, the mother's blood pressure, the height of the uterus and the abdomen to monitor the development and health of the fetus. During prenatal checkups, pregnant women are also screened for fetal abnormalities and pregnancy-related diseases.
Specialist Doctor I Nguyen Thi Thu Huong - Deputy Director of the Provincial Center for Disease Control, said: "Health care during pregnancy is very important, helping mothers have good health and nutritional status during pregnancy, reducing the risk of obstetric complications and pregnancy-related deaths. For the fetus, it helps the fetus have the opportunity to develop well during the fetal period, reducing the risk of malnutrition, the risk of neonatal death, creating a start for the baby's comprehensive development" .
Currently, regular pregnancy check-ups and pregnancy management have been of interest to many women. However, there are also some people who do not fully understand the pregnancy check-up process at important milestones, so it is difficult to screen for risks from mother and baby. There have been many cases of miscarriage at the 38th and 39th weeks of pregnancy due to untimely detection of abnormalities.
Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Huong shared: “When pregnant, if pregnant women do not go for regular check-ups, they will not be able to monitor their health, detect and promptly treat existing diseases or diseases related to pregnancy such as pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes; miss the opportunity to assess fetal development; fail to monitor whether fetal development is appropriate or not; skip screening and detection of congenital malformations, chromosomal abnormalities; do not receive preventive treatment for diseases transmitted from mother to child... That will have consequences for the health of the mother and fetus. The most serious is the increase in maternal mortality as well as infant mortality.”
Dr. Huong advises: Along with regular prenatal checkups, pregnant women need to follow the advice of obstetricians on nutrition, supplement vitamins, minerals, take iron or multivitamins, calcium as recommended by the Ministry of Health; get full vaccinations. At the same time, it is necessary to practice a healthy lifestyle to ensure the health of themselves and their fetuses throughout the pregnancy.
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