Ok prepare me........

so what do i have to look forward to as for tests to be done while your pg?

Im already freaking out about all the blood they will have to take Can anyone help me out and list the different tests they will do durning my Pregnancy

Thank you

Re: Ok prepare me........

It was a lot, mostly in the beginning. I don't trust myself to remember enough to do a list, but I can tell you this--you've already been through the hard part.

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hey sweety - i actually typed this out recently - so here ya go!

Sequential Screen provides early answers for women with the highest chances of having a baby with Down syndrome and trisomy 18.

Sequential Screen is a two - part test that provides with with two answers:
1. an early, preliminary result
2. a final, more complete result.

Sequential Screen detects approxomiately:
part 1 - 70% of babies with down syndrome
part 1 - 80% of babies with trisomy 18

part 2 - 90% of babies with down syndrome
part 2 - 90% of babies with trisomy 18
part 2 - 80% of babies with open neural tube defects.

She also gave me paperwork on what to expect and when...

with my 6 vials of blood - they're testing for:
1. complete blood count
2. rpr (test for syphilis)
3. blood type
4. rh type
5. an antibody screen
6. rubella screen
7. a hepatitis b screen
8. varicella (chicken pox)
9. HIV testing (in NJ - they have to do this TWICE)
10. Gonorrhea/Chlamydia screening
11. FOR ME ONLY - Fragile X - because my mom's brother has a 'mentally handicapped child'.

12 weeks:
1. part 1 of sequential screen
2. Ultrasound and doctor visit

16 weeks:
1. thyroid testing
2. 2nd sequential screen
3. 1 hour early glucose tolerance test (i meet the high risk criteria, because my mom has diabetes, my dad is borderline and my mom's brother has it too).

20 weeks:
1. Ultrasound to check anatomy (and find out sex if we WANT to)...

26-28 weeks:
1. if i failed the 1 hour glucose test, i have to do the 3 hour now.
2. complete blood count
3. antibody screen (if RH negative)
4. Rhogam injection (if RH negative)

36 weeks:
1. if i failed the 3 hour glucose - have to do it AGAIN (fun huh?)
2. Group B Strep culture

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omg Jess that made me to faint lol thats a lot of tests. def book marking that! thanks so much for posting

its mainly blood work right?

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Posted by MrsS518

omg Jess that made me to faint lol thats a lot of tests. def book marking that! thanks so much for posting

its mainly blood work right?

Re: Ok prepare me........

I think the above poster covered everything! Depending on your pregnancy though, you may have other tests.

I recently had symptoms of preeclampsia so had to do a 24 hour urine and blood work for that. I am fine though and don't have it.

I also recently had a rash on my stomach so needed to be tested for that. It's gone away though thank goodness!

I've also been hooked up to the blood pressure machine several times which is annoying.

I used to be terrified of giving blood but since being preggers, have gotten over that pretty darn quickly. I can't look still but it's not that bad!

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did you do IVF? I did and I found IVF way overwhelming than the blood test for Pregnancy! You'll be fine~

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bumping for Tara