In women who lead a sexual life, late menstruation is the main incentive to carry out a pregnancy test, thanks to which the presence of the hormone HCG in the urine, which is produced by the tissues of the embryo, can be confirmed.
The doctor performs the HCG test again, but this time the test material is blood. Since the first 3 months of pregnancy are considered the most important for the child’s development, a number of tests should be performed at this time to detect any abnormalities in time and increase the chances of a happy ending during childbirth. Two cells make up a complicated, little human, in which the main systems and organs are formed during the first trimester. It is also a time of intensive growth, the formation of the primary streak, which will be replaced by the spine in the future, the outline of the neck, arms, legs and mouth. On the 22nd day after conception, the heart starts working.
The first 3 months of pregnancy – medical examinations
Already during the first visit to the doctor’s office, which should take place by 10. At the 12st week of pregnancy, a number of tests are carried out, including physical examination, physical examination, height, weight with determination of BMI, i.e. body mass index, blood pressure measurement, pregnancy risk assessment, WR (syphilis) test and urine test. Breast examinations, gynecological examinations, examination of vaginal secretions, morphology, glucose control before the first meal of the day, as well as determination of blood group and Rh, if not checked before pregnancy, and cytology, if it has not been performed in the last XNUMX days, are also necessary. months. Anti-HIV antibody testing may be required in high-risk women. A visit to the dentist or internist is also recommended.
The first 3 months of pregnancy should also include the second visit. Physical examination, physical examination, weight measurement, blood pressure, evaluation of vaginal secretions, gynecological examination and pregnancy risk assessment are performed again. In addition, ultrasound is indicated.A
Among the paid examinations in the first trimester, it is necessary to carry out:
- rubella test, which poses the greatest threat to a child developing up to 8 weeks of pregnancy,
- a test for the presence of antibodies to toxoplasmosis, which is a zoonotic disease,
- cytomegalovirus test,
- Genetic ultrasound between the 11th and 14th week of pregnancy, during which a sensitive apparatus is used. Thanks to it, the absence of the nasal bone or the presence of fetal nuchal translucency, the presence of heart defects, Down syndrome or hydrocephalus can be demonstrated. It is carried out only for mothers over 35 years of age.