In total, you will have to do at least 10 maternity checkups during your pregnancy.
Generally, you need to go to the hospital for regular checkups after pregnancy. The first checkup is usually done at 6-8 weeks of pregnancy to see if the pregnancy is intrauterine and whether there is fetal heartbeat; the second checkup is done at 12 weeks of pregnancy, which is the first comprehensive checkup after pregnancy, and is also the gestational week for establishing the card.
After that, Down’s syndrome screening is performed at 16 weeks of pregnancy; then from 20 to 26 weeks of pregnancy, the test is performed almost every 4 weeks; from 28 to 36 weeks of pregnancy, the test can be performed every 2 weeks; and from 37 weeks of pregnancy onwards, the test is performed every 1 week. So throughout the pregnancy, there are at least 10 or more checkups.
The main purpose of maternity checkups is to observe the development of the fetus throughout the pregnancy, and at the same time to see the physical condition of the pregnant mother, if there are any abnormalities that require timely intervention. During pregnancy, you need to pay attention to balanced nutrition, take a good folic acid supplement in early pregnancy, and have regular checkups during pregnancy.