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Do you know about your third trimester prenatal tests? Find out all about kick counts, nonstress tests, ultrasounds, biophysical profiles, amniocentesis, and more.
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- Prenatal Test You May Need
The final stretch of pregnancy may involve some additional procedures and doctor's office visits. Here's what you need to know.
- Check Out These Pregnancy Bellies!
Browse month-by-month pregnant belly galleries to see what other women just like you are looking like, doing, and wearing from the first trimester right up to very pregnant belly pictures.
- Protect Your Baby from Group B Strep
Can an infection you don't even know you have be harmful to your baby? Learn more about this common, and very manageable, condition.
- Your Prenatal Test Checklist
Here's what you should expect from screening and diagnostic tests -- and what the results will tell you.
- What Your Ultrasound Reveals
Have an ultrasound scheduled? Here's what you can expect to learn.
- Commercial Ultrasounds
Find out why getting ultrasounds at commercial facilities may put you and your fetus at risk.
- Third Trimester Tests
The final stretch may involve some additional procedures. Here's what you need to know.
- Top 10 Prenatal Tests
The 10 tests every pregnant woman should have.
- Ultrasound Advice
From determining your due date to seeing your baby for the very first time, here's what to expect from a sonogram.
- All About Ultrasounds
Your first look at your developing baby!
- Trimester by Trimester
A primer on the newest prenatal screenings -- trimester by trimester.
- Prenatal Blood Test
Blood tests are routine for all pregnant women. The tests determine your blood type (A, B, AB, or O) and Rh factor (negative or positiv...
- Prenatal Testing Basics: 3-D Ultrasound Exam
The detailed images supplied by 3-D ultrasound are most valuable when a problem with the baby is detected with two-dimensional ultrasou...
- Prenatal Testing Basics: Biophysical Profile
A biophysical profile is usually done in the third trimester, most often as a pregnant woman approaches full term.
- Prenatal Testing Basics: Contraction Stress Test
The contraction stress test is used in the third trimester for assessing the health of the baby in high-risk cases, when a non-stress t...
- Prenatal Testing Basics: Glucose Screening and Glucose Tolerance Testing
Glucose screening is usually done between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy to test for gestational diabetes.
- Prenatal Testing Basics: Group B Strep Test
The Group B strep test, which screens for potentially dangerous Group B streptococcus (GBS) infection, is usually given during weeks 35...
- Prenatal Testing Basics: Non-Stress Test
The non-stress test is usually taken during the third trimester, and is often used when a pregnancy is considered high risk or has last...
- Prenatal Testing Basics: Pap Test
A pap test should be a routine part of the gynecological care received by every woman over 18 years old and by younger women who are se...
- Prenatal Testing Basics: Rh Factor Test
The Rh factor test is routine for nearly all pregnant women. It ensures that the Rh factor, a protein on the surface of red blood cells...
- Prenatal Testing Basics: Ultrasound Exam
An ultrasound exam can be given at any time during pregnancy to track the development and health of the fetus.
- Prenatal Testing Basics: Urinalysis
- Checklist: Getting Tested? Ask These Questions First
Don't worry -- you can never ask your doc too many questions, especially when it comes to prenatal tests that may affect your health or...
- Common Prenatal Tests 101
Learn about four common medical procedures for pregnant women.
- Get the Most From Your Prenatal Doctor Visits
You'll be seeing the doctor a lot during your pregnancy. Here, 8 smart ways to build a strong relationship with your ob-gyn.
- Protect Your Baby from Group B Strep
Ask your doctor about protecting your baby by being tested.
- Doppler Monitor
What does the Doppler monitor do? What am I listening to?
- Fetal Portrait and Video
Keepsake prenatal portraits may not be safe for your baby.
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