What should I do if the pregnant woman has not given birth yet?

If the due date has passed but the baby hasn't come yet, don't worry. You must pay attention to the safety of the pregnant woman. So what should I do if the due date has not passed? What are the precautions after the due date? How to avoid not giving birth on the due date? The following editor will introduce you in detail.

What should I do if the due date has come but there is still no movement?

Check the due date: To determine an overdue pregnancy, you must first determine whether the due date is reliable. Some people have irregular menstruation; some people cannot remember the time of their last menstrual period, etc. You must recheck the due date with the help of a doctor.

Self-monitoring: Pregnant women who are beyond their due date need to monitor themselves. The best way is to observe fetal movements. Observing fetal movements means paying attention to whether the fetus is moving and whether the movements are the same as usual. If the fetal movements decrease or are obviously immobile, you should go to the hospital to see a doctor immediately.

Regular perinatal care: After the due date, you should go to the hospital for a prenatal check-up every three days. During the prenatal check-up, the doctor will use a four-step palpation to understand the size of the fetus, the position of the fetal head, the amount of amniotic fluid, and the fetal movement.

Timely hospitalization: Generally, the doctor will hospitalize the woman 1 week after the due date, that is, 41 weeks, and treat her according to the condition of her cervix. If the fetus is in distress, macrosomia, or the fetal head is positive for trans-pubic sign, the doctor will recommend cesarean section to end the delivery to ensure the health of mother and baby.

Things to note after the due date

Don't be too nervous, and pay attention to the fetal movement. If the fetal movement is less than 3 times per hour or less than 20 times in 12 hours, or the fetal movement is weakened, you need to go to the hospital for further examination immediately. The doctor will decide the time of delivery according to the situation.

Continue to have prenatal checkups and give the doctor the results of early pregnancy examinations (such as B-ultrasound, blood tests, pregnancy tests, etc.) as well as the time and results of fetal movements, so that the doctor can check the gestational age again.

Strengthen prenatal examinations, shorten the interval between examinations, keep in touch with the doctor at any time, inform the doctor of the intrauterine fetal movement, and follow up the amniotic fluid volume with B-ultrasound. If there is no abnormality, the pregnancy can be continued under close monitoring.

How to avoid not giving birth on the due date

In the first six months before pregnancy, women should record each menstrual cycle in time so that they can calculate a more accurate due date. Two months after menopause, they should go to the hospital for a check-up and have regular prenatal check-ups, especially at least once a week after 37 weeks of pregnancy.

If there are no signs of delivery more than a week after the due date, you should be more proactive in getting checked out and have the doctor diagnose whether the pregnancy is overdue based on the size of the fetus, the amount of amniotic fluid, placental function, fetal maturity, or through B-ultrasound.

Pregnant women can also measure fetal movements by themselves. If the number of fetal movements is less than 20 times within 12 hours, it means that the fetus is abnormal; if it is less than 10 times, it means that the fetus is in danger and you should seek medical attention immediately. If it is confirmed to be a post-term pregnancy, the doctor should induce labor in time.

Always pay attention to the condition of the fetus in the womb. If there are no signs of delivery after 42 weeks of pregnancy, go to the hospital in time and ask the doctor to help end the delivery.