Pregnancy: Conception – Maternity – Trimester
Midwifery Continuity of Care: Benefits, Access, and Support Options

Midwifery Continuity of Care: Benefits, Access, and Support Options

Highlights In This Article A Midwife A midwife is a registered healthcare professional who works in partnership with women before conception and during pregnancy, labour,…

Understanding Midwifery Care: Roles, Benefits, and How to Access Services

Understanding Midwifery Care: Roles, Benefits, and How to Access Services

Highlights A midwife is a trained healthcare professional who provides support and care during pregnancy, labor, birth, and the postnatal period. Midwives are experts in…

Role of a General Practitioner (GP) in Pregnancy Care

Role of a General Practitioner (GP) in Pregnancy Care

Highlights In This Article GP Role A general practitioner (GP) is a doctor who provides primary healthcare services, including pregnancy care. Your GP is likely…

Amniocentesis: What You Need to Know

Amniocentesis: What You Need to Know

Highlights In This Article Amniocentesis Overview Amniocentesis is a prenatal test performed after 15 weeks of pregnancy to detect genetic or chromosomal conditions. It is…

Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS): Understanding the Procedure, Risks, and Alternatives

Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS): Understanding the Procedure, Risks, and Alternatives

Highlights In This Article Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a prenatal diagnostic test performed during pregnancy. The test is conducted after…

Nuchal Translucency Scan: What You Need to Know

Nuchal Translucency Scan: What You Need to Know

Highlights In This Article Nuchal Translucency Scan Overview A nuchal translucency scan is an ultrasound scan that measures the thickness of the space behind your…

Screening for Down Syndrome During Pregnancy: What You Need to Know

Screening for Down Syndrome During Pregnancy: What You Need to Know

Highlights In This Article Down Syndrome Overview Down syndrome is a common genetic (chromosomal) condition that causes mild to moderate intellectual disability. People with Down…

Understanding the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT): A Guide for Expecting Parents

Understanding the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT): A Guide for Expecting Parents

Highlights In This Article Understanding the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) The non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT) is a highly accurate screening test. Screening tests are used…

Understanding Genetic Screening in Pregnancy: Tests, Choices, and Support

Understanding Genetic Screening in Pregnancy: Tests, Choices, and Support

Highlights In This Article Overview of Genetic Screening in Pregnancy Genetic screening, or prenatal screening, is available to anyone who is pregnant. These tests estimate…

Understanding Neural Tube Defects: Causes, Diagnosis, and Prevention

Understanding Neural Tube Defects: Causes, Diagnosis, and Prevention

Highlights In This Article What Is the Neural Tube? The neural tube forms within the first four weeks of pregnancy, often before a person knows…