Pregnancy Questions

August 21 posted in Second quarter of pregnancy

Second quarter of pregnancy


You can not miss any medical examination during second quarter os pregnancy.

The specialist may direct you to give blood test (to figure out human alpha-fetoprotein, HAFP). At this level doctors are capable to bring out such abnormality like Down’s syndrome, spinal cord development damages, hydrocephalus and other chromosome disturbances.

Another additional ultrasonic scanning will be between 24th and 26th weeks.

At this time doctors will look to baby body construction, if there are any internal organs problems, and to see the sex of baby, quantity and quality of fetal (amniotic) fluid, the place and condition of placenta.

The blood test will show the level of hemoglobin and consequently presence or absence of anemia.

It is very essential to determine your weight each time you visit the doctor, and check your blood pressure, baby pulse and uterus position. You will be asked to give urine test each time you visit the doctor.  

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