1.The first maternity checkup: 12 weeks of pregnancy
Obstetrical examination items】：Establishment of pregnancy health handbook, determination of gestational week, projection of due date, assessment of risk factors during pregnancy, blood pressure, body mass index, fetal heart rate, blood routine, urine routine, blood type (ABO and Rh), fasting blood sugar, liver function and kidney function, hepatitis B virus surface antigen, syphilis spirochete, HIV screening, electrocardiogram.
【Warm Tips】: People who have not done marriage and preconception exams before should also add screening for thalassemia, and people who have pets at home should add parasite examination. Experts remind: the first maternity checkup does relatively the most checkups, which are also designed to comprehensively check the health of the mother-to-be. It is important to bring the father-to-be along for the examination and to find out the health of your immediate family and his family members.
2.Second maternity checkup: 16 weeks of pregnancy
【Natal checkup items】：Analysis of the results of the first prenatal checkup, blood pressure, weight, fundal height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, mid-pregnancy Down’s blood screening (15-20 weeks)
The most important item is the Down’s syndrome screening. When you do the Down’s syndrome screening, you should abstain from food and water after 12:00 p.m. the night before the test and come to the hospital on an empty stomach the next morning for the test. In addition, the test is also related to menstrual cycle, weight, height, exact gestational week and gestational age size, so it is best to consult with your doctor about other preparations before the test.
3.The third maternity checkup：20 weeks of pregnancy
Maternity checkup items】：Blood pressure, weight, fundal height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, ultrasound fetal malformation screening (18-24 weeks), blood routine, urine routine
The most important part of the 3rd maternity checkup is the ultrasound screening for fetal malformations, which is done at 20 weeks of pregnancy, mainly to see if there are any major problems with the fetal appearance and development. The doctor will carefully measure the fetus’ head circumference, abdominal circumference, thigh bone length and check the spine for congenital abnormalities. If the mother-to-be has a 4D ultrasound, she can also see the baby’s facial expressions in real time. Before the ultrasound, the mother-to-be should maintain a calm state of mind, if too nervous will affect the fetal activity.
4.The fourth maternity checkup: 24 weeks of pregnancy
The items of maternity checkup】：Blood pressure, weight, fundal height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, glucose tolerance screening (75g OGTT), blood routine, urine routine
The most important item is the screening test for gestational diabetes – glucose tolerance screening, which is usually done in the 24th week of pregnancy. The day before the glucose tolerance screening, do not eat after 8 p.m., and drink less water. Don’t drink sugar water too fast, drink slowly, little by little, don’t finish it in one gulp, but finish it within 3-5 minutes. It is best to walk more after drinking, so that the energy will be consumed within an hour, which will help reduce the blood sugar concentration.
5.The fifth maternity checkup: 28 weeks of pregnancy
Obstetrics checkup】: blood pressure, weight, fundal height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, obstetrical ultrasound, routine blood and urine tests
The incidence of anemia increases during this period, so it is important for the mother-to-be to have an anemia test, and if anemia is found, it should be cured before delivery. From the 28th week of pregnancy, the maternity checkup becomes once every two weeks, and the 5th and 6th maternity checkups are all routine items.
6.The sixth maternity checkup: 30 weeks of pregnancy
Maternity checkup items】：Blood pressure, weight, fundal height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, blood routine, urine routine
The mother-to-be should pay attention to count the fetal movements every day and seek medical attention immediately if abnormalities are found.
7.The seventh maternity checkup: 32 weeks of pregnancy
The items of maternity checkup】：Blood pressure, weight, fundal height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, fetal position, blood routine, urine routine, fetal heart monitoring
Warm Tips】：Generally from 32 weeks onwards, fetal heart monitoring will be added to the maternity program. You can choose a comfortable position for monitoring and avoid lying flat. If the fetus does not want to move during the monitoring process, it is very likely that the fetus is asleep, you can gently shake your abdomen to wake up the fetus.
8.Eighth maternity check：34 weeks of pregnancy
Items for maternity checkup】：Blood pressure, weight, fundal height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, fetal position, routine blood count, routine urine count, fetal heart monitoring
The 8th maternity checkup, in addition to the regular maternity items, the mother-to-be needs to do fetal heart monitoring. Before doing fetal heart monitoring, you should try to walk more or eat some snacks to get the baby moving so that the fetal heart monitoring can be done more smoothly.
9.The ninth maternity check：36 weeks of pregnancy
Maternity checkup】：Blood pressure, weight, fundal height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, fetal position, routine blood count, routine urine count, obstetric ultrasound
This time, the mother-to-be needs to have a detailed ultrasound examination, including the size of the fetal biparietal diameter, placental function classification, and amniotic fluid volume. The doctor will use this to assess the weight and development of the fetus at the time and estimate the weight of the fetus at full-term delivery. Once the fetus is found to be underweight, the mother-to-be should supplement more nutrients.
10.The tenth maternity check：37 weeks of pregnancy
Maternity checkup】：Blood pressure, weight, fundal height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, fetal position, cervical examination (Bishop score), routine blood count, routine urine, fetal heart monitoring, fetal position check
【Warm Tips】：Late pregnancy checkup, in addition to fetal heart monitoring, the doctor will also check your fetal position to confirm the fetal position to determine whether the mother-to-be can deliver naturally or surgically assisted delivery.
11.The eleventh maternity checkup: 38 weeks of pregnancy
Items for maternity checkup】：Blood pressure, weight, fundal height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, fetal position, routine blood count, routine urine count, cervical examination (Bishop score), fetal heart monitoring
The doctor will help the mother to check the pelvis and other comprehensive conditions to decide the way of delivery.
12, the twelfth birth check: 39 weeks of pregnancy
The items of maternity checkup】：Blood pressure, weight, fundal height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, fetal position, cervical examination (Bishop score), blood routine, urine routine, fetal heart monitoring
The first thing you need to do is to take a look at the results of the test. The most important thing is for the mother to develop the habit of detecting fetal movement on her own every day.
13.The thirteenth maternity checkup: 40 weeks of pregnancy
The items of maternity checkup】：Blood pressure, weight, fundal height, abdominal circumference, fetal heart rate, fetal position, cervical examination (Bishop score), blood routine, urine routine, fetal heart monitoring
The most important thing is fetal heart monitoring to ensure the safety of the fetus and the mother-to-be, in addition to some routine checks.