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- Packing your hospital bag
- Packing for labour ward
- Packing for hospital stay
- Packing for baby
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- Factors to consider when buying baby equipment
- Buying a Buggy / Pram
- Buying a Cot / Moses basket
- Buying a Changing unit
- Other items worth considering
Amniocentesis / GTT
Other tests you may have during your pregnancy include;
Amniocentesis: An Amniocentesis is not routinely offered to all pregnant women because it does carry a small risk of miscarriage (about 1%). The procedure is offered only where there is an increased risk of birth defects.
Women considered at increased risk include:
- Women over the age of 35. The risk of having a baby with a chromosomal birth defect such as Down syndrome increases with age.
- Women with a family history of birth defects.
- Women who present with problems in pregnancy, such as Rhesus incompatibility.
It is usually done between 15 and 18 weeks of pregnancy. A small amount of amniotic fluid is removed from your abdomen through a needle and sent to a lab for testing.
Glucose tolerance test (GTT): A GTT is done between 24 and 28 weeks of pregnancy. You will be tested for high blood sugar in pregnancy, called gestational diabetes. You will be given a sweet soda to drink and then samples of your blood will be taken and tested.
