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Pregnancy: Pregnancy (General) | Discomforts | Drugs | Exercise | Later-Age Pregnancy | Nutrition | Pregnancy Loss | Prenatal Tests | Risks to Pregnancy | Teenage Pregnancy

Childbirth: Birthing Options | Childbirth (Labor and Delivery) | Newborn Screening Tests | Multiple Births | Premature Birth | Postpartum Depression

Other Topics: General Pregnancy and Childbirth | Preparing for Pregnancy

Prenatal Tests

Overviews
Prenatal Testing: Who Should Consider It?:Mayo Clinic
Prenatal Tests:Nemours Foundation
Routine Tests in Pregnancy:ACOG
Common Tests During Pregnancy:Lucile Packard Children's Hospital
Common Prenatal Tests:University of Philadelphia
Special Tests for Monitoring Fetal Health:ACOG
Prenatal Testing:MedlinePlus

Specific Tests
Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP):Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Amniocentesis:March of Dimes
Biophysical Profile (BPP):Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS):March of Dimes
Fetal Fibronectin (fFN): A Test for Preterm Delivery:March of Dimes
Genetic Testing, see Genetics and Birth Defects, Genetic Testing
HIV Testing of Pregnant Women:University of Pennsylvania
Maternal Blood Screening for Birth Defects:March of Dimes
Nonstress Testing (NST):Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Percutaneous Umbilical Cord Blood Sampling:University of Pennsylvania
Triple Screening in Pregnancy: What It Is and What to Expect:American Academy of Family Physicians
Ultrasound:March of Dimes
Fetal Ultrasound:Mayo Clinic [Slide Show]

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