11 - 20 of 201 results for "Genetic screening in pregnancy"
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20-week scan
Find out more about the 20-week screening scan (also called the anomaly scan), which looks for 11 different conditions in your baby.
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Newborn blood spot test
Find out more about the newborn blood spot test (formerly called the heel prick test), which checks for 10 rare but serious conditions and is recommended for all babies. Find out how to get it, what happens during the test and when you get the results.
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Gestational diabetes
Find out what gestational diabetes is, what problems it can cause, how it's diagnosed, and what the treatments are.
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Edwards' syndrome
Find out about Edwards’ syndrome (trisomy 18) including the symptoms, types, how it's diagnosed and what causes it.
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Newborn hearing screening
Read about how newborn hearing screening is carried out, what is screened for, and when you can expect to get the results.
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Having a baby that might be born with a condition
Find out what you can expect if you continue with your pregnancy after screening has found something.
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Antenatal care with twins
Find out about what tests and scans to expect when you're having twins or more, plus the risks of a twin or triplet pregnancy.
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Sickle cell disease - Diagnosis
Read about testing for sickle cell disease, including screening during pregnancy, newborn screening and tests to find out if you're a carrier of the sickle cell trait.
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What is cervical screening?
Find out what cervical screening is and how it can help protect you from cervical cancer.
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Thalassaemia - Diagnosis
Read about screening for thalassaemia in pregnancy, testing for the condition later in life and getting a test to see if you're a carrier of thalassaemia.