What is antenatal checkup?

The article was written by MSc Nguyen Thi Le - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec Danang International Hospital

The physical and mental health status and nutritional conditions of parents will affect the formation of the fetus in particular as well as the life of the child after birth. So before giving birth to prepare to have children, you should prepare seriously and properly.

Pre-pregnancy check-up or pre-pregnancy examination (different from antenatal check-up) is a pre-pregnancy health check-up with the aim of checking for abnormal problems and bad risks occurring to mother and baby during pregnancy. Pregnancy .
The doctor will rely on the results after the examination, to give advice to couples to choose the right pregnancy time. During the consultation, if you have questions about pregnancy such as pregnant women's diet, and medications to use, you can consult the doctor in charge of the examination.

2.1 Psychological comfort The antenatal check-up is necessary and natural, so there is no need to stress.
2.2 Health-related documents Vaccination certificate: what diseases have been vaccinated, most recent medical examination results Papers related to previous diseases or surgeries Information about genetic diseases in family (parents, siblings).

Height, weight, vital signs (pulse, temperature, blood pressure)
Used to assess the nutritional status, especially of a woman, to advise on preparing for pregnancy.
Ask about the disease about personal health history and close relatives (grandparents, parents and siblings, husband and previous children if any)

Height, weight, vital signs (pulse, temperature, blood pressure)
Used to assess the nutritional status, especially of a woman, to advise on preparing for pregnancy.
Ask about the health history of individuals and close relatives (grandparents, parents and siblings, husband and previous children if any)
To detect the possibility of common diseases, there are the role of genetic factors in the family of the spouse, to be able to predict and prevent the risk of transmitting the disease to the next generation.
Congenital malformations such as congenital heart defects, spina bifida, cleft lip, jaw, clubfoot, hip dislocation... Genetic diseases: hemophilia, thalassemia, neurofibromatosis type I, G6PD enzyme deficiency, congenital hypothyroidism, congenital adrenal hyperplasia,... Hearing loss, vision impairment, diabetes, hypertension, mental retardation, mental retardation, depression, schizophrenia, miscarriage, pregnancy stillbirth, perinatal death Difficulty having children or infertility If there is a disease in the family with the above genetic factors, both husband and wife need to notify the consulting doctors to have guidelines for prevention and treatment before pregnancy.

Physical examination
The doctor examines the skin, mucous membranes, peripheral lymph nodes, eyes, nose and throat, thyroid, cardiopulmonary, digestive, kidney, urinary, neurological, musculoskeletal and neuropsychiatric, internal examination fertility (gynecological examination, andrology).
Tests, diagnostic imaging: basic needs to be done
Total blood cell analysis, blood type Blood sugar Blood sugar Thyroid function Liver function Kidney function Screening for hepatitis B, hepatitis C virus infection; HIV test, syphilis Urinalysis Total urinalysis Fecal test Female vaginal smear/split test and Chlamydia test Men's semen test Cardiopulmonary scan General abdominal ultrasound (especially for females assess abnormality) of the genital organs: uterus and ovaries) After combining the physical examination and test results, the radiologist will make conclusions about health, advise on pre-pregnancy preparation as well as diagnose disease if any.
In some cases of suspected disease, some more tests or in-depth scans can be done. The results of the examination indicated that there was a disease, so it was completely cured to think about having a baby.
Vinmec International General Hospital currently offers many pre-marital health checkup packages with different fees to suit each audience:
Basic pre-marital examination package Advanced pre-marital examination package