There are many things that pregnant women need to pay attention to during pregnancy, and pregnancy is divided into several stages such as early pregnancy, mid pregnancy, and late pregnancy. The precautions for different stages are also different. But many pregnant women do not know how to divide their pregnancy period, which leads to unclear precautions. So, do you know that 22 weeks of pregnancy is mid pregnancy?
The entire pregnancy process is 40 weeks, with every 4 weeks being a month and every 3 months being a pregnancy. Based on this calculation, gestational weeks 1-13 are considered early pregnancy, gestational weeks 14-27 are considered mid pregnancy, and gestational weeks 22 are within mid pregnancy, thus belonging to mid pregnancy. Due to the different specific dates of conception for each woman, there may be an error of one to two weeks in the calculation of gestational age and pregnancy, which will not affect prenatal checkups.
In mid pregnancy, the placenta has already formed and the amniotic fluid is relatively full. At this stage, the fetal state is relatively stable, and pregnant women can also relax slightly. During early pregnancy, sexual intercourse is not allowed. In mid pregnancy, if the pregnant woman's physical condition is good, couples can have moderate sexual intercourse, as long as they pay attention to the frequency and position of sexual intercourse.
There are also many items that need to be checked during mid pregnancy, such as the important Down syndrome screening, which is conducted during mid pregnancy. It is recommended that pregnant women undergo Down syndrome screening between 16-20 weeks of pregnancy. In addition, pregnant women also need to undergo other routine prenatal check ups to timely understand the developmental status of the fetus and take timely measures if there are any abnormalities.
