Common Tests During Pregnancy
1st Trimester fetal ultrasound is done to:
- Determine how the pregnancy is progressing.
- Find out if you are pregnancy with more then 1 fetus.
- Estimate the age of the fetus.
- Estimate the risk of Chromosome defects such as Down’s Syndrome.
- Check for birth defects that affect the brain and spinal cord.
2nd Trimester fetal Ultrasound and screening is done to:
- Estimate age of the fetus (gestational age).
- Look at the size and position of the baby.
- Determine the position of the fetus, umbilical cord and the placenta during a procedure, such as amniocentesis or umbilical cord blood sampling.
- Detect major defects, such as neural tube defects or heart problems.
- Triple market test is done to determine Chromosomal defects such as Down’s syndrome.
3rd Trimester fetal ultrasound is done to:
- Look at the position of the fetus, placenta, and amniotic fluid volume
- To monitor fetal growth.