Mothers-to-be go through a variety of tests, big and small, from the beginning of their pregnancy until they give birth. The reason why pregnant moms-to-be work so hard is that they want to give birth to a healthy and strong baby. For this reason, we have specially compiled a detailed schedule of pregnancy and childbirth checkups for mothers-to-be, urging them to go through all the checkups on time to ensure the health of the mother and the fetus, and to help you get through the unforgettable 280 days smoothly! 3-16 weeks? Second checkup? Routine checkup? Down’s syndrome screening? Starting from the second checkup, mothers-to-be must have basic routine checkups, including weighing, blood pressure, consultation and checking the baby’s heartbeat, etc. In addition, mothers-to-be can have a checkup at 16 weeks and above. In addition, mothers-to-be can have a blood test for Down’s syndrome at 16 weeks or more (but 16-18 weeks is the best time) and see the blood report from the first test, which is usually recommended by the doctor for all pregnant women. Down syndrome, also known as “congenital stupidity” or “trisomy 21”, specifically refers to the change of chromosome 21 from the normal 2 r to 3, is one of the birth defects with the highest incidence in China. Most children with Down’s syndrome are severely mentally retarded and have other problems, such as congenital heart disease, leukemia, digestive malformations, etc. The average age of survival is only 20-30 years old, and the IQ is usually between 20 and 50. 17-20 weeks? Third labor and delivery examination? Detailed ultrasound? Fetal sex can be detected? First fetal movement? False contractions? The ultrasound is performed at 20 weeks of pregnancy to see if there are any major developmental problems with the appearance of the fetus. The doctor will measure the circumference of the baby’s head, the circumference of the abdomen, the length of the thigh bones and the spine for congenital anomalies. The sex of the fetus can be determined at 16 weeks, but is more accurate at 20 weeks. As for the first fetal movement that the mother-to-be is most looking forward to, the first baby will appear around 18-20 weeks; the second baby will feel it at 16-18 weeks. In addition, after 20 weeks, the mother-to-be will experience false contractions, most of which will be relieved within 30 minutes, but will occur more and more frequently as the weeks of pregnancy increase. The fourth labor test? Gestational diabetes screening? Most screening tests for gestational diabetes are done in the 24th week of pregnancy. A blood sample is taken from the mother-to-be for a glucose tolerance test, at which time she does not need to fast. Drink 50 grams of sugar water, wait for 1 hour, and then take a blood sample. When the results come out, if the blood index is below 140, it is normal; if the index is above 140, it is necessary to suspect that there is gestational diabetes, and you need to go back to the hospital for a second blood sample. This time to first fasting 8 hours later, and then the blood, and then drink 100 grams of sugar water, 1 hour after the first time to draw blood, 2 hours after the first time to draw, 3 hours after the first time to draw, a total of 4 times to draw blood. If the index is higher than the standard value on 2 or more occasions, it means that the mother-to-be has gestational diabetes. In terms of treatment, it should be controlled by diet and insulin injection, and should never be treated with oral hypoglycemic drugs to avoid causing fetal malformation. 25-28 weeks? Fifth Labor and Delivery Test? Hepatitis B antigen? Syphilis serologic test? Check for measles vaccination? The most important thing at this stage is to take blood test for Hepatitis B for the mother-to-be, in order to check whether the mother-to-be is a carrier of Hepatitis B or has been infected with Hepatitis B. If the mother-to-be’s Hepatitis B test is positive in both tests, she must let the pediatrician know, so that the vaccine can be injected into the newborn within 24 hours of the mother-to-be giving birth to the fetus, in order to prevent the newborn from being infected. In addition, it is important to reconfirm whether the mother-to-be’s previous syphilis test was positive or negative, so that the mother-to-be can be thoroughly treated for syphilis before the fetus is born.