It is the determination and meeting of the medical needs of the pregnant woman from the moment the pregnancy is planned until the birth and the postpartum period. This process, which begins with pre-pregnancy checks and tests after the day the pregnancy is planned, continues with the determination and monitoring of the baby's well-being in the womb.
Although the most important part of the process seems to be the evaluation of the baby, performing preliminary tests can prevent many possible problems. Pregnancy follow-up, which is the key to a healthy birth, ends with the transition to postpartum.
How is pregnancy control done and at what intervals should I go?
The presence of pregnancy is usually revealed by urine or blood tests performed by women with a delayed period. From this moment on, an appointment with a doctor should begin. In the first months, the frequency of checks for the presence of the gestational sac and the presence of the baby's heartbeat varies.
If the baby's heartbeat is monitored in the 5-6th week and seen again in the 9th week, it will help to understand the miscarriages that are observed in the early period and do not show any symptoms. The pregnant woman is called for a check-up for the "double test", which is appropriate to do in the 11-12th weeks. If there is no problem, the follow-ups can now be done monthly.
One of the important stops in the follow-up is the examination called "detailed ultrasonography" performed between 22-24 weeks and performed by perinatology specialists. Every pregnant woman should definitely be referred to this examination by her doctor. With this procedure, where all the baby's systems are evaluated in detail, many diseases can be diagnosed in the womb.
In the final period, after the 32nd week, the frequency of check-ups is increased again. After the 34th and 36th week visits in a fifteen-day period, weekly follow-ups are made until delivery. Depending on the type of delivery, the check-ups are terminated with the postpartum check.
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