You can expect a number of screenings and tests at your first prenatal appointment to confirm your due date and check up on your health and your baby's, including a urine test,
Rh factor test, initial blood workup, and your old friend the Pap smear.
Not exact matches
Early in your pregnancy, you had a blood
test to measure your
Rh factor, a protein found in most people's red blood cells.
If you or your baby's father
test positive for the
Rh factor, it's important to take certain precautions during your pregnancy.
As soon as your pregnancy is confirmed your midwife or doctor will recommend blood
tests to determine your immunity to various illnesses, as well as your overall health, your blood type and your
Rh factor.
Rh Negative Blood and Pregnancy As soon as your pregnancy is confirmed your midwife or doctor will recommend blood
tests to determine your immunity to various illnesses, as well as your overall health, your blood type and your
Rh factor.
Women who
test negative for the
Rh factor early in their pregnancy may need a second blood
test, or antibody screen, in or around week 28.
If there are
Rh antibodies in the mother's blood, the father of the baby should also be
tested for
Rh factor.
During routine prenatal care, blood
tests test are used to assess blood type,
Rh factor, as well as glucose, iron and hemoglobin levels.