Best time for first pregnancy test

In order to ensure the health of pregnant women and fetuses, timely prenatal check-ups are very important. The first prenatal check-up should be done in the 12th week after pregnancy. It mainly checks the female reproductive organs, some immune systems, genetic history, etc. A series of examinations are conducted to determine the health status of pregnant women and fetuses, and based on these conditions, better conditioning methods should be taken to ensure the health of pregnant women and fetuses.

Usually the first prenatal check-up should be done 12 weeks after pregnancy. The main objects of examination are reproductive organs and the related immune system, genetic history, etc. Especially today when premarital examinations have been cancelled, pre-pregnancy examinations can help you conceive a healthy baby.

Strictly speaking, the first prenatal check-up should be done when you confirm that you are pregnant. Generally, the first prenatal check-up is done in the 11th or 12th week of pregnancy after the pregnancy is confirmed.

1. Medical history inquiry:

1. Age: Pregnant women who are too young (less than 20 years old) are more likely to have dystocia; first-time pregnant women who are over 35 years old are more likely to have pregnancy complications.

2. Occupation: If your job requires contact with toxic substances, your doctor will do some special tests for you.

3. Menstrual history and previous pregnancy history: Knowing the menstrual history can help calculate the expected date of delivery; if you have a history of pregnancy and delivery, you should tell your doctor the details.

4. Medical history, surgical history and family history: These histories have an important impact on your pregnancy and the doctor will ask about them carefully.

2. Physical Examination:

1. Physical examination: The doctor will check your development, nutrition and mental state, and record your weight and blood pressure data for future reference.

2. Obstetric examination: Your pelvic cavity and reproductive organs will be checked to assess the progress of your pregnancy and delivery. In addition, doctors often draw a pregnancy chart with the examination results, including blood pressure, weight, height of the uterine fundus, abdominal circumference, etc., and record the results of subsequent examinations on the chart, making a curve graph to observe the condition and detect abnormal conditions of you and the fetus as early as possible.

When is the first prenatal check-up?

3. Auxiliary examination:

1. Routine blood and urine examinations, and record your blood type.

2. Ultrasound examination is a more reliable method to observe the condition of the fetus.

3. Special examinations based on past pregnancy and disease history, such as amniotic fluid cell examination, blood alpha-fetoprotein measurement, etc.