To the diagnosis of a 32-week pregnancy

In the Soviet Union, millions of women receive prenatal maternity leave from the 32nd week of pregnancy. Despite the fact that much attention has been paid to the diagnosis of 32-week pregnancy, the percentage of errors in the issuance of maternity leave is still very high (from 14 to 20%), which can be explained by a number of points. First of all, there is no exact data on the duration of pregnancy and the time of conception. Often pregnant women do not know the exact date of the last menstruation, the first movement of the fetus, sometimes they intentionally tell the doctor incorrect data. The late first appearance at the women's consultation, the irregularity of attending the consultation also contribute to an increase in the number of errors. However, the main reason should be considered the imperfection of the diagnosis of a 32-week pregnancy, and mistakes are equally often made by doctors of various qualifications both in the city and in rural areas.