Prenatal services include tests and physical exams to make sure you and your pregnancy are healthy. Your doctor will give you a complete check-up. It’s a good time to ask questions about your pregnancy and the birth of your future baby.
As part of your antenatal care, you will be offered a number of check-ups, tests and scans. Some tests are offered to every woman as part of normal antenatal care.
Other tests will be suggested if you or your baby have a higher risk of problems or are experiencing any concerns during the pregnancy
Many problems can be detected before your baby is born, but not all of them. There are 2 main types of tests offered during antenatal care:
Screening tests, which will let you know if your baby has a higher risk of having a problem, but can’t confirm the problem for sure Diagnostic tests, which show whether your baby has a problem, with a much greater level of certainty.