What does prenatal testing involve?
Prenatal testing covers all the examinations carried out before and during pregnancy to monitor the mother's health and the baby's development. Some tests are routine and are recommended for every pregnant woman, while others are recommended on the basis of personal and family history, age, or the findings of earlier tests.
The sections that follow set out the main categories of prenatal testing. Detailed ultrasound and invasive testing of the baby are described in the Fetal Medicine section.