Hello everyone, I am Dr. Zeng of the Le Qisheng-Liu Xiangyuan fetal protection team. After pregnancy, pregnant mothers want to know the development of the fetus and baby. So how do you know if fetal development is normal?
How to see the development of the fetus during pregnancy?
Clinically, the fetal growth and development are mainly understood through abdominal palpation and B ultrasound examination, of which the abdominal palpation is too subjective and the error is large, which can only play a role in preliminary screening.
The indicators measured by ultrasound B are more suitable for assessing fetal growth and development. However, not all indicators can be used as a means to assess the growth and development of the baby, and the clinical main reference is mainly to the three B-ultrasound indicators double top diameter, abdominal circumference, and femur length to measure the growth and development of the fetus.
In the first trimester can be observed fetal sac, yolk sac, fetal buds and fetal heart, etc.; In the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, the fetal heartbeat, fetal movement and other fetal development indicators can be seen.
It should be noted that the assessment of fetal growth and development can not be assessed by only one indicator, which often leads to errors, because the length of the index of ultrasound examination is error- and it is best to evaluate it later by estimating the weight of the fetus.
There is also a point that there are differences in individuals, and a single indicator cannot be used to reflect the baby's growth and development, as long as the baby is growing according to its own trajectory, even if the indicator is smaller than the normal value, it is not okay.
Guangdong fetal protection doctor
The development of the fetus is judged by fetal movement
In addition to going to the hospital for examination, pregnant mothers at home can also judge the development of the fetus by monitoring fetal movements.
Generally, the normal fetus does not move no less than 3 to 5 times in 1 hour, and a total of about 30 to 40 times in 12 hours. You can measure 1 hour in the morning, middle and evening, and then multiply the total number of these 3 hours by 4 to get 12 hours of fetal mobility.
If the fetal movement is less than 10 times, the pregnant mother can go to the hospital for examination to see if the fetal development is normal and avoid accidents.
How much is progesterone and HCG normal in early pregnancy?
Fetal development through progesterone and HCG is only suitable for the first trimester. A good progesterone value and a good double of HCG indicate that fetal development is normal.
Some women's progesterone is low, and progesterone is a change in the value, so progesterone can be used as a reference value, do not have to worry too much about whether the value has risen, but if the progesterone is very low, lower than 5ng / dl, more prompt fetal stop.
It is normal for HCG to double before 10 weeks of pregnancy and begin to decline gradually at 10 weeks; in general, HCG declines and the first pregnancy response disappears, suggesting that fetal arrest is most likely.
Summary: During pregnancy, pregnant mothers should pay more attention to the development of the fetus. Pay attention to regularly go to the hospital for pregnancy tests, if you find abnormalities, you should follow the doctor's guidance to protect the fetus in time to help the baby develop healthily.