How long do I need to stay in bed after chorionic villus sampling

Chorionic villus sampling is a common examination method. There are certain risks in chorionic villus sampling. The most common risk is that it can easily lead to spontaneous abortion. Therefore, when doing chorionic villus sampling, you must go to a regular professional hospital. The operation level of different medical institutions and doctors has a great impact on the safety of sampling. How long do you usually need to stay in bed after chorionic villus sampling?

How long should I stay in bed after chorionic villus sampling?

The chance of chorionic villus sampling causing fetal miscarriage is slightly higher than that of amniocentesis, about 1%. If the operation is performed after 10 weeks of pregnancy, it will not cause fetal malformation. Generally speaking, no special attention is required after chorionic villus sampling and daily activities can be carried out as usual. For those who undergo transabdominal sampling, there may be more or less pain at the needle puncture site, and a few people may also have some vaginal bleeding. These are normal and there is no need to worry. If you experience some special symptoms, such as heavy bleeding, amniocentesis (large amounts of watery fluid flowing out of the vagina), severe pain in the lower abdomen, or chills and fever, you should consider the possibility of miscarriage or infection and see a doctor as soon as possible.

Things to note after chorionic villus sampling

1. After the operation, please do not leave in a hurry. Please rest for about 30 minutes and leave the hospital if you have no discomfort.

2. The skin at the puncture site may be a little painful after the operation, which is normal. However, if you experience abdominal pain, increased or decreased fetal movement, or vaginal bleeding or discharge after the operation, please notify us in time and we will arrange further examination or treatment.

3. If the above situation occurs after returning home, and you live in another place or far away from this hospital, please bring your surgical records and go to the local hospital for treatment in time.

4. Rest for two weeks after the operation and avoid strenuous exercise and physical labor. Please return to our hospital or local hospital after 2-3 weeks for another B-ultrasound examination to understand the intrauterine condition of the fetus.

How accurate is chorionic villus sampling?

1. Chorionic villus sampling analyzes your placental villus cells to determine whether the fetus has chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome. The accuracy of chorionic villus sampling is higher than that of nuchal translucency scanning, but chorionic villus sampling is an invasive test and the doctor performing the test must be highly skilled. If you find any abnormalities in your vagina after chorionic villus sampling, go to the hospital for examination immediately.

2. Chorionic villus sampling is a special prenatal examination for pregnant women used to detect fetal chromosomal abnormalities such as Down syndrome. The main purpose of a chorionic villus sample is to obtain a small sample of tissue from your placenta and send it to a laboratory for analysis. Therefore, the accuracy of chorionic villus sampling in determining gender is relatively high, but further examination is required to confirm it. In summary, chorionic villus sampling has certain risks, but its accuracy rate is over 99%.