B1.23 - Giving birth

Prenatal check-ups during pregnancy

Controles prenatales en el embarazo

Información sobre los controles de salud esenciales durante el embarazo, incluyendo ecografías, análisis y visitas al ginecólogo.
Information on essential health checks during pregnancy, including ultrasounds, tests and visits to the gynaecologist.

Exercise 1: Language immersion

Instruction: Recognize the indicated vocabulary in the video and answer the questions.

Word Translation
Quedarse embarazada Getting pregnant
Controles de salud Health checkups
El trimestre Trimester
Embarazo de alto riesgo High-risk pregnancy
Embarazo de bajo riesgo Low-risk pregnancy
La matrona Midwife
El seguimiento Follow-up care
Analíticas de sangre Blood tests
La curva de azúcar Glucose tolerance test
Diabetes gestacional Gestational diabetes
Cuando te quedas embarazada, debes hacer varios controles médicos importantes. (When you become pregnant, you should have several important medical checkups.)
Al principio te harán una ecografía en la semana doce y otra en la semana veinte; son las más importantes. (Early on you will have an ultrasound at week twelve and another at week twenty; these are the most important.)
A veces se realiza una tercera ecografía entre las semanas treinta y cuatro y treinta y seis. (Sometimes a third ultrasound is done between weeks thirty-four and thirty-six.)
Durante el embarazo verás a tu matrona; ella te ayudará con las pruebas y hará el seguimiento para detectar posibles problemas. (During pregnancy you will see your midwife; she will help with the tests and monitor you to detect any potential problems.)
Además, tendrás tres analíticas de sangre para comprobar tu salud y valorar si necesitas alguna prueba adicional. (You will also have three blood tests to check your health and determine whether you need any additional testing.)
Por ejemplo, pueden hacerte la curva de azúcar si sospechan que puedes tener diabetes gestacional. (For example, they may perform a glucose tolerance test if they suspect you could have gestational diabetes.)
Al final, entre las semanas treinta y cinco y treinta y siete, se realiza un frotis vaginal para comprobar si hay alguna bacteria. (Finally, between weeks thirty-five and thirty-seven, a vaginal swab is taken to check for bacteria.)
No olvides ninguno de estos controles. (Don’t miss any of these checkups.)

Comprehension questions:

  1. (In which weeks are the two most important ultrasounds performed?)

  2. (Which professional provides follow-up care during pregnancy and what are their duties?)

  3. (When might the glucose tolerance test be indicated and what is it used for?)