Every pregnancy is valuable. The mother should therefore undergo a set of tests to ensure the smooth course of her pregnancy and her own good health and the fetus. The set of exams for this purpose are called prenatal control.

Prenatal testing should be performed throughout pregnancy because only in this way can problems that the mother or the fetus can manifest or can manifest. But most importantly to predict dangerous situations that may have unwanted effects on pregnancy or later in the life of the fetus. Such are preeclampsia, chromosomal syndromes such as Down Syndrome, premature birth, endometrial death of the fetus, as well as inherited diseases such as cystic fibrosis, Mediterranean anemia, thrombophilia, neurological diseases.

At the beginning of pregnancy, laboratory testing includes basic blood tests (general blood, sugar, urea, uric acid, blood group, rhesus, etc.) but also more specific tests for infections such as red, toxoplasma, cytomegalovirus, listeria, listeria syphilis, HIV, hepatitis, testing for Mediterranean anemia, cystic fibrosis etc. It is also ideal to have a cardiac examination for any pregnant woman who has not been previously tested and maybe even a heart triplex. Growing vaginal fluid helps us to cure any vaginal infections that can cause pregnancy problems.

Hematological tests (blood, sugar, urea, uric acid), urine test and weight and blood pressure testing should be done every month in pregnancy.

Significant exams during 9 months are ultrasounds that are done at least each month.
The very important ultrasound in pregnancy, in cases where pregnancy progresses smoothly and there is one fetus, are the following three:

The Ultrasound cervical transparency done from the 11th to the 14th week of pregnancy and to be checked: the smooth development of the fetus, the probability of the most frequent chromosomal abnormalities (Down Syndrome, Edwards Syndrome, Patau Syndrome), the probability of preeclampsia (which is the most common serious complication of pregnancy) and the probability of premature birth.

Also a basic control of the anatomy. Usually during this pregnancy period, hematological examination is performed Non -invasive prenatal control (NIPT) which is a more reliable test for Down Syndrome.

The Analytical ultrasound or B -level ultrasound from the 20th-21st week. It controls the rate of fetal growth, its detailed anatomy (brain, heart, face, body organs), anatomical elements measurements are made and the possibility of premature birth is reunited, measuring the cervix and the possibility of Down syndrome.

The Doppler ultrasound From the 27th – 32nd week, where the fetal growth rate is controlled, some elements of its anatomy, but mainly the bloodshed of the fetus, placenta and embryo organs, and we get important information on pregnancy development.

A “simple” ultrasound should be made per month per month, which controls the rate of fetal growth.

Towards the end of pregnancy, after the 36th week, the cultivation of vaginal fluid should always be repeated for the control of Beolytic streptococcus in the vagina.

Depending on the age of the pregnant woman there is certainly a differentiation in the exams. The above control concerns young women with no problems, but also pregnancies with a fetus. Older women (usually over 35-40 years), often need to do further diagnostic testing for chromosomal abnormalities, performed by invasive methods such as Taking trophoblast and the amniocentesis.

Most important of all for proper monitoring, it is pregnant to address specialized obstetricians – gynecologists, at least for her special pregnancy ultrasound.