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• Pelvic exams

• Breast exams

• Pap smear

• Ultrasounds and Doppler scans.

• Blood tests. These check your hormone levels and screen for Rh factor (a protein carried in red blood cells) and anemia, among other conditions.

• Glucose screenings. These tests indicate whether you’ve developed gestational diabetes.

• Nuchal translucency screening. This is a non-invasive check for chromosomal disorders.

• Group B strep (GBS). This checks for a type of bacteria that’s found in 1 out of 4 women.

• Nonstress tests (NST). An NST takes place during the third trimester and measures the fetal heart rate and response to movement.

• Biophysical profile (BPP). You’ll get this test if you’ve sailed past your due date, you’re carrying multiples or have high blood pressure.