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Ensuring Your Baby's Health: Pregnancy Screening Tests

By: Karen Barrow

You may not mind much whether your baby is a boy or a girl, but you do care whether he or she is healthy. As part of your regular visits with an obstetrician, you will undergo a variety of tests that will help to monitor your baby's progress and ensure a healthy delivery.What screening tests do you need, and when should you expect them?

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By: Karen Barrow

You may not mind much whether your baby is a boy or a girl, but you do care whether he or she is healthy. As part of your regular visits with an obstetrician, you will undergo a variety of tests that will help to monitor your baby's progress and ensure a healthy delivery.What screening tests do you need, and when should you expect them?

Routine Exams--At your first obstetrician's visit--and pretty much every one after--your doctor will measure your weight and the "height" of your uterus to track your baby's growth.

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