Pregnant women need to undergo various examinations during pregnancy, and relevant B-ultrasound examinations are required at different stages. B-ultrasound includes many examination items, and different examination items have slightly different requirements for pregnant women. Can pregnant women take B-ultrasound examinations after eating?
In fact, whether pregnant women need to undergo B-ultrasound on an empty stomach depends on the specific items and location of the B-ultrasound examination. If only the B-ultrasound examination of the fetus is needed, besides the doctor's special requirements emphasizing the need for fasting, eating can also be done, which will not have a significant impact on the examination results.
But if the B-ultrasound of pregnant women requires fasting to check liver function, blood sugar, etc., or abdominal ultrasound, especially to check some organ parts such as liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, etc., these are all required to be checked on an empty stomach, otherwise the test results will be meaningless. Because if food is eaten during abdominal examination, it can cause a large amount of gas to be produced in the abdominal cavity, and the pancreas will also be unclear. When bile is secreted, the gallbladder cannot be seen by ultrasound, and related diseases cannot be distinguished. When checking these B-ultrasound tests that require fasting, not only should one not eat, but they also require fasting eight hours in advance.
When pregnant women undergo prenatal examinations, if there are relevant B-ultrasound examinations, they can ask the doctor if they need to go on an empty stomach. If it does not affect, they can eat before going on an B-ultrasound. If it is necessary to go on an empty stomach, they should follow the requirements, but they should also eat in a timely manner after the examination to avoid malnutrition caused by long-term hunger in the pregnant woman and fetus.
