Fetal ultrasound in the first 3 months

Pregnancy ultrasound in the first 3 months of pregnancy is one of the important laboratory tests during pregnancy. The first 3 months of pregnancy ultrasound images show early birth defects of the fetus during this time, so women need to be consulted and know about the first trimester ultrasound schedule to closely monitor their health status. his health.

The first three months of pregnancy is the time when the fetus is prone to malformations, especially the period from 6 to 10 weeks, because the fetus at this time is in the embryonic stage, has just been Therefore, it is very sensitive to external stimuli, so it is easy to be deformed when there is any adverse effect on the fetus.
Ultrasound in the first 3 months of pregnancy is a method of using sound waves for the purpose of surveying and giving image results about the development of the fetus. This method uses a transducer that emits sound waves to conduct surveys, which is non-invasive to the mother's body, so it is very safe to monitor the reproductive health of pregnant women during pregnancy, especially during pregnancy. sensitive in the first 3 months. During this time, fetal ultrasound mainly helps to orient the position of the fetus in the mother's body as well as to detect early fetal abnormalities, if there is an ectopic pregnancy or some abnormality in shape. There will be appropriate and timely indications to bring the most benefits to the health of both the mother and the fetus.
In fact, many pregnant women have anxiety and desire to check the fetal development continuously during this time, so they regularly perform fetal ultrasound. However, you should not have too many ultrasounds during this time, but need to follow the doctor's prescription to reduce the risk of affecting the fetus, besides, if you are too worried and think about this problem, it will also partly affect the fetus. affect the health of the fetus.

In the first 3 months, the shape of the fetus cannot be clearly seen, the ultrasound results of the first 3 months of pregnancy will show some characteristics of the fetus in each stage as follows:
6 weeks: Observable The yolk sac is the small, white circle inside the gestational sac that provides many nutrients for the developing embryo. 7 weeks: The embryo can be seen and the fetal heartbeat can be heard. 8 weeks: Embryo image is clearer, length is 1-2 cm 10 weeks: Embryo length increases rapidly to 3cm, fetal heart can be heard clearly. Weeks 11-12: Fetal length 5-6cm, pregnant women will be checked for nuchal translucency, position of placenta, bladder, fetus' stomach, spine, limbs, defects on abdominal wall as well as blood flow to the uterus.

Although ultrasound in the first 3 months of pregnancy is necessary to monitor the development of the fetus, the mother should not go for too many ultrasounds, there should be a specific, scientific and cyclical plan. Here are some important milestones in pregnancy that a woman should pay attention to to perform a pregnancy ultrasound:
After knowing you are pregnant
Week 11-13 of pregnancy Week 15-20 of pregnancy 21 - 25 pregnancy Week 32 - 36 pregnancy If there are abnormal signs such as vaginal bleeding, severe abdominal pain, you need to go to a medical facility for examination and appropriate treatment.
Pregnancy ultrasound in the first 3 months of pregnancy is a safe, effective, economical and easy method to examine and observe the development of the fetus. Ultrasound in the first 3 months of pregnancy should be conducted at reputable medical facilities, with doctors with expertise and experience in this field to give the most accurate ultrasound results, helping pregnant women to have a good heart. Comfortably manage and understand the health status of yourself and your unborn baby.
Vinmec International General Hospital is currently a center of high quality medical care, when the hospital has a team of experienced doctors and experts, advanced equipment and high standards. Currently, Vinmec has many maternity packages (12-27-36 weeks), in which the 12-week maternity package helps monitor the health of mother and baby right from the beginning of pregnancy, early detection and timely intervention of health issues. In addition to the usual services, the maternity monitoring program from 12 weeks has special services that other maternity packages do not have such as: Double Test or Triple Test to screen for fetal malformations, quantitative testing angiogenesis factor pre-eclampsia diagnosis, thyroid screening test, Rubella test, mother-to-child parasite testing have serious effects on the baby's brain and physical development after born.
With the action of a team of experienced doctors at Vinmec will bring mothers a safe and healthy pregnancy.