Question

As part of good prenatal care, it is vital that patients share with their physician their medical histories prior to pregnancy. This information provides a baseline record for patients who will undergo major physical changes during pregnancy, and it helps to identify high-risk patients who may develop medical complications that are potentially dangerous to the mother and fetus. What prepregnancy conditions should be tested at the onset of pregnancy?

Answer 1

The prepregnancy conditions that should be tested at the onset of pregnancy are -

• Routine pregnancy screening tests should be taken such as blood group test which enables the doctor to determine the women's blood group and also antibody screening test.
• Doctors also suggest the patient  to test for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C an HIV infection before or during pregnancy as these diseases causes serious implications  implications for both pregnant women and her foetus.
• Some women can also get carrier screening that runs in their family or ethnic group such as Fragile X syndrome and Tay-Sachs disease.