Prenatal Checkup Guide: Accompanying You to Welcome Your Baby Healthily

Dear expectant mother, Pregnancy is a beautiful journey, and every checkup is an act of love and care for your baby and yourself. Below are the recommended prenatal checkup items to help you understand the key points at each stage, allowing you to welcome the arrival of new life with peace of mind.

First Prenatal Visit: Laying a Healthy Foundation

• Routine prenatal blood tests: Assess hemoglobin and blood condition
• ABO and Rh blood typing: Determine blood type to prevent incompatibility
• Thalassemia screening: Screen for genetic disease risks
• Rubella antibody, Hepatitis B antibody: Prevent infections
• HIV, syphilis, and varicella antibodies: Ensure maternal and fetal safety

11-14 Weeks: Important Early Pregnancy Screening

• Down Syndrome Screening (OSCAR): Accuracy approximately 80-90%, to assess baby’s risk early

After 10 Weeks: Advanced Non-Invasive Screening

• Non-Invasive Fetal DNA Down Syndrome Screening (e.g., NIFTY, SAFE T21EXPRESS): Accuracy up to 99.6-99.9%, for greater peace of mind

20-22 Weeks: Structural Ultrasound Examination

• Assess baby’s development and check if organs are normal

26-28 Weeks: Glucose Testing

• Oral glucose tolerance test to prevent gestational diabetes

27-35 Weeks: Vaccine Protection

• Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Vaccine: Protect the baby from infection

35-38 Weeks: Preparing to Welcome the Baby

• Group B Streptococcus (GBS) Screening: Prevent infection and ensure safe delivery

37-41 Weeks: Full-Term Arrival

• Monitor baby’s condition and prepare for delivery

After 38 Weeks: Cervical Assessment

• Evaluate cervical condition to prepare for delivery in advance

41 Weeks: If Past Due Date

• Arrange induction for safe delivery of the baby