Page 5 - GCMC Second Trimester

TESTING
Fetal monitoring. At each checkup this trimester, your doctor will check your weight, height of your fundus (top of your uterus), and the baby’s heartbeat to ensure everything is progress- ing as expected.
Glucose screening. About one in 10 pregnant women will be diagnosed with gestational diabe- tes. Most women have no symptoms or risk factors, which is why the American
Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that all women be screened for the condition between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy.
Ultrasound scan. Usually between 18 and 22 weeks of pregnancy, your doctor will order an ultrasound for you. An ultrasound is an important part of medical care during pregnancy and is considered the safest way to evaluate a fetus in the womb. Often the sex of the child can be seen. Follow up ultrasounds are done when medically needed and ordered by your doctor.
Please note that no test is perfect. A test may not find a birth defect that is present. Or your baby may have a problem that the specific
test was not meant to find.