产科超声 Pregnancy Ultrasound

By the end of this module you can…

• Ask how many weeks, the last period and the due date.
• Share the moment kindly: the heartbeat, the baby moving, a picture to take home.
• Explain the scan for each stage: early, the NT, the anatomy scan, growth.
• Answer “is the baby OK?” and “boy or girl?” within your role and your rules.
• Know what to say, and what not to say, when something may be wrong.

Key vocabulary

Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.

The pregnancy

• 怀孕huái yùnTo be pregnant
• 孕周yùn zhōuWeeks of pregnancy
• 预产期yù chǎn qīDue date
• 胎心tāi xīnBaby’s heartbeat
• 胎动tāi dòngBaby’s movements
• 胎盘tāi pánPlacenta
• 羊水yáng shuǐAmniotic fluid
• 双胞胎shuāng bāo tāiTwins

Scans patients know by name

• 早孕zǎo yùnEarly pregnancy
• NTNTThe NT scan (11 to 14 weeks)
• 大排畸dà pái jīThe anatomy scan (about 18 to 22 weeks)
• 四维sì wéi3D/4D scan
• 测量cè liángTo measure
• 照片zhào piànPicture, photo

Ten core phrases

The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.

1. 您怀孕几周了？预产期是哪天？Nín huái yùn jǐ zhōu le? Yù chǎn qī shì nǎ tiān?How many weeks pregnant are you? When is your due date?
2. 最近有没有出血或者肚子疼？Zuì jìn yǒu méi yǒu chū xuè huò zhě dù zi téng?Any bleeding or tummy pain lately?
3. 宝宝动得多吗？Bǎo bao dòng de duō ma?Is the baby moving a lot?
4. 这是宝宝的头，这是小手。Zhè shì bǎo bao de tóu, zhè shì xiǎo shǒu.This is the baby’s head, and this is a little hand.
5. 您听，这是宝宝的心跳。Nín tīng, zhè shì bǎo bao de xīn tiào.Listen: this is the baby’s heartbeat.
6. 我在仔细看每个部位。结果要等医生看过以后，由您的医生告诉您。Wǒ zài zǐ xì kàn měi ge bù wèi. Jié guǒ yào děng yī shēng kàn guo yǐ hòu, yóu nín de yī shēng gào su nín.I’m looking carefully at every part. Once a doctor has seen the images, your own doctor will give you the results.
7. 您想知道宝宝的性别吗？Nín xiǎng zhī dào bǎo bao de xìng bié ma?Would you like to know the baby’s sex?
8. 平躺头晕的话，向左侧躺一点。Píng tǎng tóu yūn de huà, xiàng zuǒ cè tǎng yì diǎn.If lying flat makes you dizzy, tilt onto your left side.
9. 我需要请医生过来一起看一下。Wǒ xū yào qǐng yī shēng guò lai yì qǐ kàn yí xià.I need to ask the doctor to come and look with me.
10. 检查完可以给您打印一张照片。Jiǎn chá wán kě yǐ gěi nín dǎ yìn yì zhāng zhào piàn.After the scan, we can print you a picture.

What’s in Module 7

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: How Far Along?
2. Part 2 · The Words for PregnancyReading the Pinyin · Saying 宝宝 vs. Charting 胎儿 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · Scans Through the Pregnancy
3. Part 3 · The Pregnancy ScanThe Pregnancy Scan Script · Sharing the Moment · Key Patterns · Questions in Pregnancy · Partners, Family and Pictures · Boy or Girl?
4. Part 4 · Hard Moments“Is the Baby OK?” · When Something May Be Wrong · Pregnancy Warning Signs
5. Part 5 · Concerns & ComfortWhat Parents Ask · Comfort in Late Pregnancy · The Next Check-Up
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 7 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 7 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 7 Wrap-Up · 下次见