The biggest concern for pregnant women is fetal malformation. In order to timely understand the developmental status of the fetus, pregnant women will go to the hospital for prenatal check ups on time. Although there are many items for prenatal check ups, some deformities are still difficult to detect, which can lead to lifelong regrets for pregnant women. Can cleft palate be detected during prenatal check ups?
Fetal cleft palate can be detected through prenatal examination, and the most commonly used method is ultrasound. Under ultrasound examination, the continuity of the fetus's lips can be observed. If there is a discontinuity in the continuity, it may indicate the presence of cleft palate. In addition, ultrasound can also detect deformities in other parts of the body, such as facial deformities, hand, foot, limb deformities, etc.
In fact, the facial features of the fetus are basically formed at 14 weeks of pregnancy, but it takes some time to undergo prenatal screening because the fetus's face is very small at this time, and ultrasound cannot easily distinguish whether there is a deformity. It is necessary to wait until around 24 weeks of pregnancy for further examination, at which point the presence of cleft palate can be clearly identified.
Although modern technology is highly advanced and can provide advance knowledge of fetal development, pregnant women should be aware that very mild cleft palate may be missed and the examination results may not be particularly accurate. However, this situation is extremely special and the probability of occurrence is relatively small.
