The
prenatal vitamins should be taken daily to ensure proper fetal development.
孕妇应每日服用孕期维生素以确保胎儿健康发育。
Regular
prenatal check-ups are crucial for detecting potential health issues early on.
定期的产前检查对于早期发现可能的健康问题至关重要。
Prenatal care includes education on nutrition and exercise during pregnancy.
孕期护理包括孕期营养和锻炼的相关教育。
A
prenatal ultrasound helps doctors estimate the baby's gestational age and monitor its growth.
孕期超声波检查有助于医生估算胎儿的孕周并监控其成长情况。
Pregnant women often attend
prenatal classes to learn about childbirth and newborn care.
孕妇通常会参加产前课程，学习分娩和新生儿护理知识。
Prenatal anxiety can lead to increased stress on both mother and baby, so counseling is recommended.
孕期焦虑可能导致母子压力增大，因此建议接受心理咨询。
Smoking during pregnancy is a major risk factor for
prenatal complications, such as low birth weight.
孕期吸烟是导致早产并发症（如低体重）的重大风险因素。
Prenatal tests like amniocentesis can detect genetic disorders in the fetus with high accuracy.
羊水穿刺等产前检测能准确地检测胎儿的遗传疾病。
Prenatal exposure to toxins can have long-term effects on the child's health, highlighting the importance of a clean environment.
孕期接触有害物质可能对孩子长期健康产生影响，强调了清洁环境的重要性。
The father-to-be often participates in
prenatal classes to support the expectant mother emotionally and physically.
准爸爸通常会参与产前课程，从情感和身体上支持准妈妈。
The boy was previously assessed as low risk by BGI's DNA-based non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) - just one of many cases of the company's missed examination, according to a report by tech news site huxiu.
"Within the range, NIPT can detect 99 percent of abnormalcy," said Peng Zhiyu, general manager of its maternal health department, but he also admitted the method is still a screening test, unlike the traditional prenatal diagnostic methods such as chromosome analysis through amniocentesis.
The city of Shenzhen has included the test in its regular prenatal examinations and it is covered by public medical insurance service.
A report from tech news site huxiu revealed some newborns with defects were previously assessed as low risk by BGI's DNA-based non-invasive prenatal testing.
The company said it had performed DNA-based noninvasive prenatal testing on 3.1 million pregnant women globally by the end of May, and 2.48 million of their babies were born.
DNA-based non-invasive prenatal testing is generally used to test for Down syndrome, and 98 percent of fetuses with the condition can be tested, according to a study in the United Kingdom, said Cheung Ching-lung, assistant professor of the Centre for Genomic Sciences at the Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy at the University of Hong Kong.
The city will also provide prenatal genetic testing for women who have a second child in the city, and the women will get 300 yuan ($44) in subsidies for medical checkups during the pregnancy.
As the country continues to facilitate financing for technology companies, Shi said Vito Diagnostics is now looking to raise further tens of millions of yuan to enable its "bolder ideas" in genetic testing and prenatal screening, after it completed its pre-A round of funding worth tens of millions of yuan last year.
Hu said social services relating to premarital and pre-pregnancy healthcare have also been boosted, along with the capability of medical services offering prenatal diagnosis to "further curb the risks of birth defects and developmental disabilities".
The nation's rate of premarital checkups has reached 70.9 percent and the rate of prenatal screening 85.7 percent, Hu said.
National Health Commission statistics show that from 2020 to last year, the rate of people taking premarital health checkups rose by 6.3 percentage points and the rate of women receiving prenatal examinations increased by 7.6 percentage points.