Patient's question:
Doctor, hello:Since I was unaware I was pregnant, I had an upper gastrointestinal barium meal (gastroscopy) around week 6. Will this have a significant impact on the fetus? I heard it may lead to deformities or intellectual problems. Are there any remedies or other preventive measures?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, it is not recommended to do this during pregnancy, but the impact is not absolute. It is advised to check the fetal development. If everything is normal, you can consider continuing the pregnancy. Regular prenatal check-ups should be done in the future, especially for anomaly screening. It is recommended to carefully consider this with your family.If you want to keep the fetus, special prenatal tests should be prepared, such as the triple screen at 14-20 weeks of pregnancy and the 3D or 4D ultrasound anomaly screening at 23-26 weeks. If the results of these tests are all high-risk, further tests such as amniocentesis or cord blood testing should be conducted.