Medical supervision of pregnant women

Medical supervision of pregnant women is conducted from the moment of establishing the fact of pregnancy during all nine months. Its goal is to help a pregnant woman maintain a normal health condition, which is an indispensable condition for the formation of a healthy fetus.

Carrying out medical supervision, obstetrician-gynecologists examine their patients who have no complications, once a month (in the first half of pregnancy), and from the beginning of the third trimester, that is, from the 28th week, twice a month.

Measuring blood pressure, weight gain and height of the standing of the womb, as well as listening to the heartbeat of the fetus, doctors monitor the development of the future baby and help to avoid possible complications.

MoM in pregnancy

Value of the basal temperature measurement method

Basal temperature is the one that is noted when a person wakes up, even before the onset of activity. It is measured in bed, without getting up, taking a thermometer from the bedside table.

Normal basal temperature in pregnancy: chart

If you follow the basal temperature chart during the first phase of a woman's cycle when planning a pregnancy, you can see how it gradually decreases during the first week.

First and second late pregnancies: what are the complications?

The first late pregnancy is considered a serious problem, since with age the chances of having a child decrease. Although the reproductive function of each woman has some individual characteristics.

MoM in pregnancy by week

The letters MoM, which are not very clear to patients, stand for Multiple of Median, which in English means “multiple of the median”. The median in this situation is an average indicator corresponding to a certain period of pregnancy.

Diagnosing brown discharge in pregnancy

Only a doctor can reassure a pregnant woman or prepare her for the inevitable after a final diagnosis has been made, which will clarify the situation.

Test for TTH in pregnancy in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester: deciphering the indicators

Monitoring thyroid function is very important for both healthy women and women with existing thyroid dysfunction. After all, the development of the child depends on the function of many organs of the woman, including the thyroid function.

Basal temperature at the onset of pregnancy: graphs in the morning and evening, norms

Almost every woman knows about the existence of basal temperature. However, not everyone understands what exactly we are talking about and why basal temperature during pregnancy is so variable. Let's try to explain in detail and answer the main questions related to this concept.

AFP analysis in pregnancy: how to perform and what the study shows

Deviations in the development of a child in the intrauterine period could previously be detected only after the baby was born. Later, ultrasound appeared, which gave enough information about gross anomalies in the development of the fetus, starting from the 10-14th week of pregnancy.

Changes in hCG in ectopic pregnancy and their diagnostic value

During pregnancy, a woman's body undergoes multiple changes. Some of them are visible to the naked eye, while others are so hidden that they can only be detected by ultrasound or laboratory diagnostics.

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