Pregnant women also undergo targeted examinations at different stages of pregnancy. However, some pregnant women are not very familiar with some relevant examinations during pregnancy, especially in the middle of pregnancy, and the items that need to be checked are more targeted. So, what should pregnant women check for between 15 and 20 weeks?
1. At 15 weeks of pregnancy, women need to undergo Down syndrome screening during pregnancy, as well as some routine prenatal examinations, such as checking the abdominal circumference and uterine height of the pregnant woman to determine whether the size of the uterus matches the gestational age. They also need to listen to fetal heart sounds to see if the fetal heart rate is normal.
2. At 20 weeks of pregnancy, women are already in the middle stage of pregnancy. At this time, it is mainly necessary to undergo B-ultrasound examination to understand the development of the placenta and fetus, as well as the amount of amniotic fluid. Similarly, fetal heart sounds should also be checked to determine if the fetal heart rate is normal. And measure the uterine height and abdominal circumference, as well as check the blood pressure and weight of the pregnant woman to rule out the possibility of gestational hypertension.
3. In addition, 15 to 20 weeks of pregnancy is also a period of rapid fetal development, during which there is a high demand for various nutrients such as calcium and protein. Therefore, in terms of diet, it is important to eat more foods containing these nutrients. Meat, eggs, fruits and vegetables should be reasonably arranged in the daily diet to meet the nutritional needs of the fetus in the middle of pregnancy.
