[Protocol for management of normal pregnancy]. / Protokol za vodenje normalne trudnoce.

On the basis of their experience and literature data the authors recommend "Protocol for antenatal care in normal pregnancy" with clear and detailed instructions for every examination during pregnancy. Protocol is based on 12 control examinations. At the first examination, when pregnancy is determined with certainty, blood pressure, body weight, pelvic diameters are to be measured and detailed data about personal and reproductive health history are to be taken and written in pregnancy card and patient's file. Specific attention is given to uterus size, cervix length and its dilatation. For the following check-up blood and urine samples, blood group, blood glucose level, Wassermann test, ultrasound examination are to be requested. Period between two check-ups is 4 weeks until 28th gestation weeks, than 3 weeks until 34th, 2 weeks until 38th and 1 weeks until labour. The last examination is planed for 40th week. Vaginal smear and urine sample testing should be controlled on every check-up. Blood picture and blood glucose level are to be checked three times in pregnancy. Ultrasound examination is planned for the first trimester, 20th and 34th gestation week.

[Importance of ultrasound in the evaluation of fetal status]. / Znacaj ultrazvuka u evaluaciji stanja ploda.

Ultrasound made it possible to discover endangered fetus on time, before its clinical manifestation. Evaluation of fetal vitality is possible during the whole pregnancy 1. early pregnancy (fetal heart action, fetal movement,...) 2. and 2. late pregnancy (placental maturity, amniotic fluid volume, cardiothocography,...). Contemporary prenatal medicine cannot be imagined without ultrasound and its quality is in a direct relationship with the level of ultrasound diagnostic utilisation.