Every couple wants to have a healthy and smart child, in order to prepare for pregnancy, will you quit smoking and alcohol and supplement folic acid three months in advance?
How to prepare for pregnancy scientifically, do a good job in pre-pregnancy eugenic examination, and what are the specific examinations? Xiaobian takes you to see it together!
Pre-pregnancy health check-up and pre-pregnancy consultation, maintaining a healthy lifestyle and maintaining a pleasant mood, and actively trying to conceive are all important contents of pre-pregnancy health care! It is recommended that both husband and wife go to the pre-pregnancy health clinic or andrology clinic to do relevant examinations in the first three months of pregnancy!
Pre-pregnancy health check-up and pre-pregnancy consultation
Preconception screening is a series of health care services for couples planning to become pregnant, and it is recommended that both spouses go to the hospital for a pre-pregnancy health examination 3-6 months before pregnancy.
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Basic routine checks
It includes blood routine, urine routine, fecal routine and vaginal discharge routine, as well as liver and kidney function and B ultrasound examination, as well as a full set of TOPRCH tests including rubella, toxoplasmosis, and cytomegalovirus. There are also infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, viral hepatitis B, syphilis, AIDS and common reproductive tract infections that are also the focus of preconception tests.
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Chronic diseases
The main concern is whether there is heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, anemia, thyroid disease, kidney disease, systemic lupus erythematosus, etc.
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Chromosomal examination
Hereditary disorders are mainly examined, including SMA spinal muscular atrophy, folic acid gene testing, and thalassemia. These tests allow for early detection of genetic disorders and help couples who are trying to conceive achieve eugenics.
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Examination for mental illness
It mainly examines the psychological and mental state of pregnant couples, focusing on depression, mania, etc.
How do you maintain a healthy lifestyle?
A healthy lifestyle is very important for couples trying to conceive! It is recommended to start at least 3 months before pregnancy, maintain a regular schedule, eat a balanced diet, and quit bad habits such as smoking and drinking.
Proper exercise is recommended during pregnancy preparation to keep your body in good shape. Women should start folic acid supplementation or a multivitamin containing folic acid in the first 3 months of pregnancy, which is conducive to reducing the risk of fetal neural tube malformations.
Maintain a pleasant mood and actively try pregnancy
A relaxed, pleasant mood contributes to a successful conception. Now due to people's work and life pressure, many couples take pregnancy as a task, once they start to prepare, they hope to complete it efficiently, once they fail, both couples will be nervous, anxious, and it is more difficult to get pregnant. Pregnancy is a process of continuous attempts, must be with a positive attitude to try pregnancy, it is recommended that pregnant couples have sex once every 3-4 days, generally will not miss the ovulation period.
Do men also need preconception tests?
Pregnancy and childbirth is an important process that most couples of childbearing age should go through, and they should be physically and psychologically prepared before pregnancy, try to conceive with a positive attitude, and wish that expectant mothers who are preparing to conceive can get pregnant well!
Preconception tests · Warm tips
Fasting and water after 10:00 p.m. the night before the consultation, and visiting the doctor on an empty stomach to ensure adequate sleep and a happy mood.
Sexual and vaginal medication should not be used within 48 hours prior to the examination.
Women should avoid menstruation.
Source: Jiaxing Maternal and Child Health Hospital