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Is genetic testing for you?
If you fall into a high-risk category for certain genetic disorders, your practitioner should recommend that you be screened for them as early as possible in your pregnancy.
www.babycenter.com/0_is-genetic-testing-for-you_1437005.bc
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Upside: Good review of all the testing choices and options to learn more
Downside: Limited additional links to types of testing
Fetal Movement Counting
What is fetal movement counting? Fetal movement counting, often called kick counting, is a way a mother can help monitor the movements of her unborn baby by counting the number of kicks in a certain ...
www.chop.edu/consumer/your_child/condition_section_index.jsp?id=-8943
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Upside: Very good explanation of fetal kick counting during pregnancy
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Prenatal Tests
Every parent-to-be hopes for a healthy baby, but it can be hard not to worry: What if the baby has a serious or untreatable health problem? What would I do? Would it be my fault? Prenatal testing is ...
kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/pregnancy/prenatal_tests.html
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Upside: Easy to use site with excellent overview of all prenatal test during pregnancy
Downside: Expect lots of scrolling
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a prenatal test that involves taking a tiny tissue sample from outside the sac where the fetus develops. The tissue is tested to diagnose or rule out certain birth ...
www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_1165.asp
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Upside: Detailed explanation of CVS testing during pregnancy
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Maternal Blood Screening for Birth Defects
Health care providers routinely offer screening tests to pregnant women. These are blood tests that identify pregnancies that are at higher-than-average risk for certain serious birth defects, ...
www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/14332_1166.asp
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Upside: Detailed explanation of various maternal tests during pregnancy
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Nuchal Translucency Screening
This early, noninvasive option can be exciting news for parents concerned about genetic disorders. What it screens for: Nuchal translucency screening, or NT screening, is an ultrasound test. It ...
www.whattoexpect.com/pregnancy/pregnancy-health/prenatal-testing/nuchal-translucency.aspx
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Upside: Detailed explanation on nuchal translucency screening
Downside: Confusing links on page for more information
Preterm labor test: Fetal fibronectin
Can the fetal fibronectin test really tell me whether I'm in preterm labor? What kind of treatments can a negative test result help me avoid? How does the test work? Who should take this test? What ...
www.babycenter.com/0_preterm-labor-test-fetal-fibronectin_1511.bc
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Upside: Detailed article on fetal fibronectin test, procedure and understanding results
Downside: Click on 'See all on one page' to reduce clicking
During pregnancy, all women have certain routine lab tests.
These tests can help your doctor detect possible problems with your health or your baby's health. Other tests depend on your medical history, family or ethnic background, or previous test results. ...
www.acog.org/publications/patient_education/bp133.cfm
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Upside: Information on common tests during pregnancy
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Tests You Need During Pregnancy
Prenatal tests are important for your health and your unborn baby's health. Here's what to expect. "Taking good care of yourself during pregnancy is the most important way to have a healthy baby," ...
www.webmd.com/baby/features/tests-you-need-during-pregnancy
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Upside: Article with very detailed discussion on prenatal testing during pregnancy
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CVS in early pregnancy
I am 42 and trying to conceive. I had an amniocentesis in a previous pregnancy but I'm considering CVS if I do conceive. Does it carry an increased risk of miscarriage?
www.ivillage.co.uk/pregnancyandbaby/pregnancy/tests/qas/0,,9_158330,00.html
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Upside: Q&A on having a CVS during pregnancy
Downside: Limited depth; busy page
