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During weeks 26-28 of pregnancy, several routine tests are conducted to assess the health of the mother and fetus.[1][2] A blood test is used to quantify the mother’s red blood cell count in order to determine if she has anemia.[1] If the mother is [[Rh]] negative, a blood test is also used to conduct an Rh antibody test. If the mother lacks antibodies, she is prescribed a routine scheduled dosing of Rh antibodies in order to sensitize the mother’s immune system to Rh and prevent Hemolytic disease of the newborn[3][4]. Another test conducted during 26-28 weeks of pregnancy is a Glucose tolerance test to detect Gestational diabetes.[5] In the Glucose Screening Test, the blood sugar levels of the mother is assessed one hour after ingesting a glucose rich drink[5].
During weeks 35-37 of pregnancy, Group B streptococci (GBS), the most common cause of Neonatal sepsis and Meningitis, is screened for in vaginal and rectal swabs from the mother.[2],[6] Mothers that are positive for GBS are given antibiotics during labour to prevent the baby from being infected.[6]
If the mother has missed genetic testing that is normally done in earlier trimesters, these tests can be conducted during this trimester. In cases where condition of fetus is lethal, depending on regulations in the country, the pregnancy may be terminated.[7]
- ^ a b MD, Scott Moses,. "Group B Streptococcal Sepsis". fpnotebook.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Routine Tests During Pregnancy - ACOG". www.acog.org. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
- ^ MD, Scott Moses,. "RhoGAM". fpnotebook.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b MD, Scott Moses,. "Glucose Challenge Test". fpnotebook.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b MD, Scott Moses,. "Group B Streptococcal Sepsis". fpnotebook.com. Retrieved 2018-11-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Berer, Marge (2017-6). "Abortion Law and Policy Around the World". Health and Human Rights. 19 (1): 13–27. ISSN 1079-0969. PMC 5473035. PMID 28630538.
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Thank you for sharing your suggested article improvements. I have a few notes:
- Please insert your citations after the punctuation (without any spaces). Double check that this is consistent throughout the text.
- Are there any Wikilinks that you can add to the text? For example, if Rh, the week of pregnancy, red blood cell count, anemic, if not linked earlier in the article, these can be linked. Any technical or med-related terms may have a Wikipedia page that you can link them to. We link the term the first time it is used in the Wikipedia article.
- Please ensure that there is a citation following each sentence in the article. You can re-use citations as I see you have already done. I added in a citation needed tag above.
Thank you again for sharing these improvements. Your class is doing a great job! If you have any questions please do not hesitate to ask me.
JenOttawa (talk) 01:09, 9 November 2018 (UTC)
:@Doc James: do you have suggestions here on how to present these fpnotebook citations? Is this considered a text book/website/ etc? Thanks!