Antenatal Cares That Shouldn’t Be Skipped (Part 2)

In the 21th-24^th, ultrasound can help detect nearly all of fetal abnormality and morphology, such as cleft lip, cleft palate, organ’s malformation. That ultrasound is really important because the time to stop the pregnancy is before 28^th week of pregnancy. Moreover, if you take ultrasound late, fetuses will be too big to detect malformation.

Tetanus immunization

At the prenatal visit happening around 30^th-32th weeks, you’ll be required have tetanus immunization.

At the prenatal visit happening around 30^th-32th weeks, you’ll be required to take complete blood count, urine tests and have tetanus immunization. Additionally, ultrasound tests will help detect morphological problems which occur lately as artery, heart and brain abnormalities. It also helps check fetal developments.

Non-stress test

Around 35^th-36^th weeks, you’ll have to take colorific ultrasound tests to follow the arterial umbilical Doppler, uterine artery, amniotic and umbilical cord check… Doctors will also predict the baby’s weight when it is born. In some places, you have to take non-stress test to check fetal health and to know whether fetuses receive enough oxygen or not by using a machine that can measure fetal heartbeat and movement in 30 minutes. A machine looks like a belt will be wore around pregnant women’s belly so that it can record the changes of fetal heartbeat in comparison with fetal movement when pregnant women lie down.

A machine looks like a belt will be wore around pregnant women’s belly so that it can record the changes of fetal heartbeat in comparison with fetal movement when pregnant women lie down.

From this stage goes, you need to go to hospital every week for checking or anytime you feel abdominal pain or bleed. This will help to track fetal heartbeat, movements and cervix: whether it’s open or not. At that time, your job is to keep a relaxing, happy sensation and resting. Remember, it’s not going to be long the time you bring your babies into life.

Antenatal care calendar for pregnant women:

First visit: In the 5^th week

·         Take 2D ultrasound test (check the blastocyst in the uterus)

·         Take pregnancy and endocrine tests

·         Take micronutrients

·         Have hormonal injections (if necessary)

Second visit: In the 8^th week

·         Take 2D ultrasound test (check fetal heartbeat)

·         Take pregnancy and endocrine tests

·         Take micronutrients

·         Have hormonal injections (if necessary)

Third visit: In the 12^th week

·         Take 4D ultrasound test (check fetal morphology)

·         Take pregnancy and endocrine tests

·         Take micronutrients

·         Have hormonal injections (if necessary)

Fourth visit: In the 16^th week

·         Take 2D ultrasound test

·         Take pregnancy and endocrine tests

·         Take blood exams (Triple test)

·         Take micronutrients

·         Take calcium, iron and B6 magnesium pills

·         Have hormonal injections (if necessary)

·         Work on pregnancy testing machine (3 times a day)

Fifth visit: In the 20^th week

·         Take 2D ultrasound test

·         Take pregnancy and endocrine tests

·         Take micronutrients

·         Take calcium, iron and B6 magnesium pills

·         Work on pregnancy testing machine (3 times a day)

Sixth visit: In the 22th week

·         Take 4D ultrasound test

·         Work on pregnancy testing machine (3 times a day)

Seventh visit: In the 26^th week

·         Take 2D ultrasound test

·         Take pregnancy and endocrine tests

·         Take micronutrients

·         Take calcium, iron and B6 magnesium pills

·         Work on pregnancy testing machine (3 times a day)

Take 2D ultrasound test

Eighth visit: In the 30^th week

·         Blood and urine tests

·         Do the birth registration procedures

·         Take tetanus immunization (AT1)

·         Take pregnancy and 2D ultrasound test

·         Have micronutrients

·         Take calcium and iron pills

·         Limit the amount of salt in eating until labor

Ninth visit: In the 32^nd week

·         Take 4D ultrasound test (check fetal morphology)

·         Take pregnancy test

·         Take urine tests

·         Take micronutrients, calcium and iron pills

Tenth visit: In the 34^th week

·         Take pregnancy, urine and ultrasound tests

·         Take tetanus immunization (AT1)

·         Take micronutrients, calcium and iron pills

Eleventh visit: In the 36^th week

·         Take pregnancy, urine and ultrasound tests

·         Take micronutrients, calcium and iron pills

Twelfth visit: In the 38^th week

·         Take pregnancy, urine and ultrasound tests

·         Take micronutrients, calcium and iron pills

Thirteenth visit: In the 39^th week

·         Take pregnancy, urine and ultrasound tests

·         Take micronutrients, calcium and iron pills

Fourteenth visit: In the 40^th week

·         Take pregnancy, urine and ultrasound tests

·         Take micronutrients, calcium and iron pills