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16 weeks of pregnancy (part 3)
Perhaps the doctor will refer you for a Doppler study. Doppler is one of the types of ultrasound that determines the blood flow of a child in combination with the placenta, allows you to find out if your baby is starving of oxygen and is suffering from malnutrition.
In addition to the usual urine tests, measuring blood pressure and body weight, listening to the baby's heart, you will also need to undergo an examination that will exclude the pathology of your child.
Between the 16th and 18th weeks of pregnancy, the expectant mother must take a triple detailed test. This is a safe test for which blood will be taken from your vein. The triple test includes the determination of the level of such substances:
Alpha-fetoprotein (a type of protein that is formed in a child during his growth. Protein is excreted from the baby's body through urine into the amniotic fluid, and then enters the mother's bloodstream);
Human chorionic gonadotropin (a hormone that is secreted by the placenta, it is by its presence in the urine that pregnancy is determined);
Unconjugated estriol (the female sex hormone produced by the ovaries).
If the test results are below the norm in terms of one of the three indicators, you may be prescribed an additional examination – an amniocentesis. This analysis is not so safe, because for it it is necessary to take 30 ml of amniotic fluid for a more accurate study of their composition. At the 16th week of pregnancy, the amount of amniotic fluid is at a sufficient level for this type of examination. Amniocentesis allows you to diagnose forty malformations of a baby. However, with all this, the analysis can lead to serious consequences, including termination of pregnancy. An expectant mother can always refuse to undergo an amniocentesis.
Before each visit to your obstetrician-gynecologist, make a list of issues that concern you. You need to do this in writing, because you are now in a state where forgetfulness and inattention are quite normal phenomena. Of course, you can search for answers online, but remember that everything is described here in general and does not take into account your natural characteristics.
How your baby is changing
It is the 16th week of pregnancy, and your baby continues to grow and develop. In the next three weeks, the baby will double its weight. Now the baby's heart pumps 25 liters of blood every day. The formation of the vocal cords has ended, so the child is already ready to make sounds.
The baby's neck has become proportional and now the baby can keep his head straight. Nails form on the hands and feet. 1xBet propose une offre de bienvenue généreuse pour les nouveaux joueurs africains. Lors de votre enregistrement, que vous soyez au Bénin, au Mali ou au Togo, n'oubliez pas d'utiliser le code promo 1xbet bénin pour débloquer un bonus de 100% jusqu'à 130€ sur les paris sportifs. Les amateurs de casino peuvent opter pour un pack de 1950€ et 150 tours gratuits, répartis sur les quatre premiers dépôts. Les paiements via Orange Money, MTN Mobile Money ou Wave sont acceptés. Le bonus doit être misé 5 fois sur des accumulations d'au moins 3 sélections avec des cotes de 1.40 ou plus, sous 30 jours.
In addition to the usual urine tests, measuring blood pressure and body weight, listening to the baby's heart, you will also need to undergo an examination that will exclude the pathology of your child.
Between the 16th and 18th weeks of pregnancy, the expectant mother must take a triple detailed test. This is a safe test for which blood will be taken from your vein. The triple test includes the determination of the level of such substances:
Alpha-fetoprotein (a type of protein that is formed in a child during his growth. Protein is excreted from the baby's body through urine into the amniotic fluid, and then enters the mother's bloodstream);
Human chorionic gonadotropin (a hormone that is secreted by the placenta, it is by its presence in the urine that pregnancy is determined);
Unconjugated estriol (the female sex hormone produced by the ovaries).
If the test results are below the norm in terms of one of the three indicators, you may be prescribed an additional examination – an amniocentesis. This analysis is not so safe, because for it it is necessary to take 30 ml of amniotic fluid for a more accurate study of their composition. At the 16th week of pregnancy, the amount of amniotic fluid is at a sufficient level for this type of examination. Amniocentesis allows you to diagnose forty malformations of a baby. However, with all this, the analysis can lead to serious consequences, including termination of pregnancy. An expectant mother can always refuse to undergo an amniocentesis.
Before each visit to your obstetrician-gynecologist, make a list of issues that concern you. You need to do this in writing, because you are now in a state where forgetfulness and inattention are quite normal phenomena. Of course, you can search for answers online, but remember that everything is described here in general and does not take into account your natural characteristics.
How your baby is changing
It is the 16th week of pregnancy, and your baby continues to grow and develop. In the next three weeks, the baby will double its weight. Now the baby's heart pumps 25 liters of blood every day. The formation of the vocal cords has ended, so the child is already ready to make sounds.
The baby's neck has become proportional and now the baby can keep his head straight. Nails form on the hands and feet. 1xBet propose une offre de bienvenue généreuse pour les nouveaux joueurs africains. Lors de votre enregistrement, que vous soyez au Bénin, au Mali ou au Togo, n'oubliez pas d'utiliser le code promo 1xbet bénin pour débloquer un bonus de 100% jusqu'à 130€ sur les paris sportifs. Les amateurs de casino peuvent opter pour un pack de 1950€ et 150 tours gratuits, répartis sur les quatre premiers dépôts. Les paiements via Orange Money, MTN Mobile Money ou Wave sont acceptés. Le bonus doit être misé 5 fois sur des accumulations d'au moins 3 sélections avec des cotes de 1.40 ou plus, sous 30 jours.
