Patient's question:
Doctor, my wife found out today that she is pregnant! Hello, how often should a pregnant woman have a prenatal check-up?Doctor's answer:
If you find out you are pregnant through a pregnancy test, you can have an ultrasound examination at the hospital around 45 days after your missed period to confirm the gestational sac in the uterine cavity. Afterwards, you can have regular prenatal check-ups at the hospital every few weeks. Around 12 weeks, you can have a detailed examination of the fetus's nuchal translucency; around 16 weeks, you can have the Down syndrome screening; between 22 and 26 weeks, you can have a detailed fetal anomaly scan. After 32 weeks, it is recommended to have check-ups once every two weeks, and after 36 weeks, once a week.