Take advantage to clarify doubts in the medical control in the pregnancy. Also, the doctor may order laboratory studies to verify the condition of mother and child.

As your pregnancy progresses in the third trimester and the time of delivery approaches, your doctor will probably give you more frequent prenatal checkups. This medical check on pregnancy during the third trimester is intended to make an assessment to detect probable changes in your health and that of the baby.

For this, medical checkup during the last trimester may include a physical examination in which the doctor will ask you several questions, take your blood pressure, and evaluate fetal growth and maternal weight. Depending on the case, the specialist can also ask for some laboratory tests (urine, blood, vaginal smears, etc.), ultrasound or monitoring (biophysical profile, among others).

During these checks, you should take advantage to clarify doubts about labor, analgesia during it, probable way of delivery and, in general, solve all the worries you have. This will give you more peace of mind.

Fetal Hipo

Mothers experience a type of fetal movements that are rhythmic, rapid and occur at intervals of a few seconds, which are caused by fetal hypo, which is normal and is part of the development of the baby. Some women, however, do not experience these movements and that is also normal.