Prenatal tests

Doctors recommend the glucose test to screen for gestational diabetes in pregnancy, but it's not mandatory. Here's what to know to make an informed choice.

First-time parents may be surprised to find out that they can opt out of some common prenatal and postnatal interventions. Here's what experts recommend.

Solo ultrasounds, prenatal classes on Zoom, and virtual doctors' appointments: this is how prenatal care has changed during the coronavirus pandemic.

You’ve heard of NIPT or the Harmony test, but you’re not sure how much it costs, who gets it, and when. Here’s what you should know.

You just took a pregnancy test and it’s positive. Now what? Here’s everything you need to know to prepare for your first prenatal visit.

Lots of people plan elaborate gender-reveal strategies, but when it comes to finding out whether I was having a boy or girl, my choice was to wait it out.

During pregnancy, your OB or midwife will discuss Group B streptococcus (GBS) screening with you. Here’s what you need to know if you're GBS positive.

When I found I was pregnant again, I had to wrap my head around how it could all work. But what if it couldn’t?

If your doctor has recommended amniocentesis, you may first want to consider NIPT, a simple and safe screening test for chromosomal abnormalities.

There are many reasons you may have too much or too little amniotic fluid during pregnancy. Here’s what you need to know.

The AAP is recommending babies be given their first dose of the hepatitis B vaccine at birth. So why are many Canadian children immunized so much later?