Pregnancy, Labor and Delivery

An antigen found on the surface of red blood cells, can cause incompatitility

• RH Factor

• Toxemia

• Yeast Infection

Amniotic Fluid is drawn by a needle through the abdomen

• Amniocentesis

• Alpha Fetoprotein

• Listeriosis

Fetal monitor checks fetus heart rate

• Non-Stress Test

• Ultrasound

• Fundus

Device uses ultrasonic waves to show picture of the fetus

• alpha fetoprotein

• amniocentesis

• ultrasound

Test to check blood sugar levels

• Group B strep

• Glucose tolerance test

• RH Factor

Measurement of the uterus to assess fetal growth and progress (make sure baby is growing at the rate it should be)

• Fundal height

• Pap smear

• Chorionic Villus Sampling

Cells are scraped from the cervix to test for cancer or sexually transmitted diseases

• RH Factor

• Group B Strep Test

• Pap Smear

est cells taken from the placenta for downs syndrome

• Alpha-Fetoprotein test

• Chorionic Villus Sampling

• Amniocentesis

• Listeriosis

Mother tracks and records fetal movements

• Non-stress test

• Premature labor

• kick count

The type of blood test to check for neural tube defects (for example: spina bifida)

• apha-fetoprotein test

• chorionic villus sampling

• amniocentesis