1, misunderstanding about prenatal examination
Pregnant mothers generally have a misunderstanding about prenatal examination, which leads to some problems and even affects their own and fetal health. What are the most common misunderstandings during pregnancy? How to treat it correctly? I'll talk to you today.
Myth 1: You don't need to go to the hospital for examination in the early stage, just use the early pregnancy test paper to confirm pregnancy.
Some pregnant mothers don't think it is necessary to have an examination in the early stage, and they can check it carefully when filing documents three months later. Some pregnant mothers think that the early stage is the key period of fetal growth, so don't do B-ultrasound to avoid affecting the fetus. In fact, these ideas are all wrong.
Studies have shown that early pregnancy examination is the key to screening high-risk pregnancy and reducing maternal mortality and perinatal mortality. Therefore, pregnant mothers should raise their awareness of the importance and necessity of early pregnancy examination.
Myth 2: Prenatal check-up must find a big hospital and chief physician.
This misunderstanding is common among prospective parents. Nowadays, most young couples can only have one child. Once pregnant, they go to the largest hospital for a checkup and try their best to find the most famous chief physician.
In fact, pregnant mothers are not necessary at all, big hospitals are overcrowded, and the chief physician has to wait for a long time. For general normal check-ups, a professional maternity hospital is enough. It is also recommended that pregnant mothers do prenatal examination in the same hospital as much as possible, so that doctors can fully grasp the condition and treat it better.
Myth 3: Don't care about the frequency and interval of prenatal check-ups. Go when you have time.
Most pregnant mothers are in the workplace, and they have to take care of their work while giving birth. So they don't necessarily go to the prenatal examination at the time prescribed by the doctor. Some pregnant mothers modify the prenatal examination plan arranged by doctors without authorization because they don't want to move, the weather is bad and the prenatal examination is ineffective.
The frequency and interval of prenatal examination are scientifically based. This arrangement can better monitor the growth and development of the fetus and the physiological condition of the mother, so as to judge whether it is suitable for continuing pregnancy and evaluate the safety of pregnancy.
Myth 4: B-ultrasound must be done less, which is not good for the fetus.
Some expectant mothers think that B-ultrasound has radiation, so do it as little as possible. In fact, ultrasonic waves are the same as the sound waves we usually talk about, which is harmless to people, and so is ultrasonic waves, which basically does not affect the human body. Therefore, ultrasound is relatively safe, free from ionizing radiation and electromagnetic radiation, and easy to use, and has become the most commonly used image inspection method in modern medicine.
Myth 5: If the fetus is abnormal, B-ultrasound will terminate the pregnancy.
Clinically, B-ultrasound found fetal malformation. No matter what the situation, pregnant mothers always responded: Can the child still be born? Many prospective parents believe that pregnancy will be terminated once fetal malformation is found by B-ultrasound.
In fact, this is unnecessary. Whether to terminate pregnancy depends on what kind of deformity it is. Some morphological deformities, such as rabbit lips, an extra finger and a small ear wart, have no other chromosomal abnormalities, which have no obvious influence on the baby's life after birth and later life, and can also be treated by surgery. There is no need to terminate the pregnancy.
If the fetus is found to have serious malformation, such as anencephaly, obvious encephalocele, obvious spina bifida, chest and abdomen wall defect, visceral bulging, fatal cartilage malformation, etc. The pregnancy should be terminated immediately. Of course, pregnant mothers should try to follow the doctor's advice when they encounter specific situations.
2. Precautions for prenatal examination
Know the items of each check-up in advance.
Before each prenatal examination, expectant mothers need to know the specific items and methods of the examination in advance and be prepared. When visiting a doctor for the first time, the general doctor will ask the pregnant mother to establish a health care manual during pregnancy, determine the gestational age, calculate the expected date of delivery, and estimate the high-risk factors during pregnancy.
Prepare all the information needed for prenatal examination.
Sort out the maternal and child health handbook, medical card, registration card, medical insurance card, examination application form, treatment list and other materials, and put them into the carry-on examination bag.
Wear the right clothes
Wear loose clothes during the check-up, and you can choose to put on or take off convenient skirts or pants. Shoes and socks should be easy to put on and take off, and try not to wear one-piece pantyhose to avoid unnecessary trouble during inspection.
Pay attention to the problem of eating breakfast
Because the blood will be drawn for the first prenatal examination, the pregnant mother should go to the examination on an empty stomach in the morning. If your pregnancy reaction is serious, it is recommended to bring some milk and chocolate to replenish energy after blood draw. In the future prenatal examination, if there is no blood test, expectant mothers should pay attention to eating a good breakfast, light, and never eat high-sugar and greasy food.
Trust the doctor completely
Let the doctor fully understand his physical condition during the prenatal examination: don't hide his physical condition from the doctor for any reason. If you suffer from certain diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, kidney disease and heart disease, you should insist on seeing a specialist during pregnancy to determine whether it is necessary to adjust the type and method of drug treatment. At the same time, we should tell the obstetrician about the test results and medication. Only in this way can doctors better understand their physical condition and arrange necessary examinations according to specific conditions.
Ask more open questions.
Expectant mothers always want to know more about their baby's development and their health, but doctors usually say it simply. If the expectant mother wants to know more information, she can't ask whether the baby is developing well or not, because the doctor's answer is often simple "yes" or "no". Expectant mothers should ask more open questions, such as what to pay attention to in diet and what to eat more. These questions are not only convenient for doctors to answer, but also beneficial for expectant mothers to get more information.
Listen carefully to the doctor's advice.
After the birth check-up, the doctor will remind the expectant mother of some precautions and give guidance according to the gestational age and test results. At this time, even if you have doubts, don't interrupt the doctor immediately. Listen carefully to the doctor's advice first, and then ask your own questions when the doctor has finished.
Make a good knowledge reserve
Mothers-to-be can take the initiative to learn some basic knowledge of pregnancy through books and the Internet, and understand relevant technical terms, so that they can understand it faster when communicating with doctors.