9 weeks pregnant with abdominal ultrasound or transducer?

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The article is professionally consulted by Master, Doctor Ly Thi Thanh Nha - Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Vinmec International General Hospital Da Nang. Doctor Nha has strengths and experience in fetal malformation ultrasound, 3D, 4D fetal ultrasound.

1. The development of mother and baby in the 9th week

The time of the 9th week of pregnancy is an important milestone because the baby is no longer an embryo but a fetus, assessing a new stage of development. Normally, at the 9th week of pregnancy, mother and baby both have new developments such as:
Change in baby:
Baby's length is about 3cm and weighs nearly 7 grams (equivalent to a grape). Your baby's fingers and toes are forming instead of membranes, and hair is growing in the soft skin. This is the stage in which the fetus and important tissues and organs such as the intestines, kidneys, brain and liver develop rapidly throughout pregnancy. The baby's limbs can be bent, the wrists can be folded, and the legs are long enough to fold in front of the belly. The shape of your baby's spine is visible through the skin, the spinal nerves are beginning to stretch and the baby's forehead is temporarily bulging and the brain is developing. It's important that your baby has a strong enough heartbeat that you can feel it during an ultrasound. Changes in the mother:
When you touch your 9 weeks pregnant belly, you may find your lower abdomen is slightly firmer, that is the uterus. You can choose some maternity clothes to be more comfortable. If you have morning sickness, at 9 weeks you may still have morning sickness or it may become worse. At this point, sometimes pregnant women do not change in terms of weight, but if you have severe morning sickness, you may lose weight. However, pregnant mothers do not need to worry too much, because after the morning sickness period, the mother can eat and drink as usual to regain her weight.

2. 9 weeks pregnant with abdominal ultrasound or transducer

2.1. What is fetal ultrasound? Fetal ultrasound is a modern technique for non-invasive diagnostic imaging. Fetal ultrasound uses sound waves to record the movements of the fetus and the organs in the pregnant mother's pelvis in the most accurate way. Through the parameters and images recorded from the fetal ultrasound technique, the doctor can detect abnormalities in the pregnant woman's pelvis, thereby offering effective and safe treatment options. There are two types of fetal ultrasound:
Transabdominal ultrasound: Transabdominal ultrasound has 2D, 3D, and 4D ultrasound, this is a form of imaging that helps the doctor to have a general view with 2D images. (2D), 3D (3D), 4D (4D) to observe fetal movements and parts. Depending on the important ultrasound milestones, the doctor will specify the appropriate ultrasound method. Transducer ultrasound: This is an extremely important method of fetal ultrasound, helping doctors determine the exact position of the fetus to detect dangerous cases such as ectopic pregnancy, thereby preventing consequences. Unfortunately, it can happen... In addition, transducer ultrasound also helps pregnant women monitor fetal heart rate, diagnose miscarriage, monitor cervix.... Transducer ultrasound is often performed on first week of pregnancy. 2.2. 9 weeks pregnant should abdominal ultrasound or transducer? As a new stage of fetal development, the 9-week pregnancy ultrasound aims to:
Determine the due date to help pregnant women have the best preparation, and if the mother has a history of previous miscarriages The 9-week pregnancy ultrasound milestone is extremely important to investigate. Ultrasound is used to detect any abnormal bleeding and to monitor and detect potential risk factors for pregnancy early. Check and evaluate the health of the ovaries, placenta, uterus and check the status of amniotic fluid to assess the current status of the fetus. Evaluation of the risk of gestational diabetes in pregnant women.

With the above important purposes, 9 weeks pregnant abdominal ultrasound or transducer is also very important, because the choice of ultrasound method can give the most accurate image. Usually, it is not appropriate at this time to use abdominal ultrasound. Therefore, at 9 weeks pregnant ultrasound, the doctor will advise to perform transducer ultrasound method to better observe the internal genital organs, detect pathologies in the pelvic region that on the wall ultrasound. belly is barely visible.
However, from the 12th week of pregnancy onwards, pregnant women will switch to abdominal wall ultrasound to monitor the health of pregnancy in the best way.

3. Nutrition and exercise in the 9th week of pregnancy

As an important period, the 9th week of pregnancy, pregnant women should pay attention to nutrition, physical activity as well as regular rest so that mother and baby develop together healthily. This week of pregnancy, pregnant women should:
9th week is the right week for mothers to supplement calcium, pregnant women should consult a doctor to supplement in the most reasonable way. Pregnant women should avoid doing heavy work or bending over when exercising. Choose a comfortable, comfortable sleeping position to avoid prolonged sleep difficulties. Sex can still take place normally, but care should be taken to avoid affecting the fetus. Diet in the 9th week of pregnancy is also very important, pregnant women should supplement nutrients from fresh foods. If pregnant women feel tired and lose their appetite, they also need to try to eat nutritious foods to stay healthy. Nutritious foods rich in folic acid, calcium, iron, protein are found in cereals, green vegetables, meat, fish, eggs.. Pay attention to psychology, because psychology is the most important when pregnant 3 months. head. Therefore, the mother needs to keep a comfortable mind, avoid stress, stress will affect the fetus.

The first trimester is the most sensitive time during pregnancy. In order for mother and baby to be healthy, parents need to pay attention to:
Understand early signs of pregnancy, pregnancy poisoning, bleeding during pregnancy. Timely, correct and sufficient first prenatal check-up, avoiding too early/too late. Fetal malformation screening at 12 weeks detects dangerous fetal malformations that can be intervened early. Distinguish between normal vaginal bleeding and pathological vaginal bleeding for timely intervention to maintain pregnancy. Screening for thyroid disease in the first 3 months of pregnancy avoids dangerous risks before and during delivery. Vinmec currently 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 angiogenesis factor test to diagnose preeclampsia; thyroid screening test; Rubella test; Testing for parasites transmitted from mother to child seriously affects the baby's brain and physical development after birth.

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