When you're pregnant, prenatal tests give you information about your and your baby's health. These tests help spot any problems that could affect them, such as birth defects or genetic diseases. The ...

After a prenatal test revealed that she had cancer, Dr. Sara Teichholtz (shown here with her 4-year-old son) was treated at MSK for cholangiocarcinoma. Nearly three years later, she has no evidence of ...

A new test developed by researchers from Columbia University in New York City may help pregnant women learn if their developing fetus is at increased risk of miscarriage. The test is called the ...

Your first prenatal care visit takes place when you are 8–10 weeks pregnant. This initial visit typically takes 40 minutes. You will see either a midwife or women’s health nurse practitioner during ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. William A. Haseltine, Ph.D., covers genomics and regenerative medicine Non-invasive prenatal testing, or NIPT, now shapes critical ...

Between hearing your baby's heartbeat for the first time and seeing your little one's hands and feet pop up on a routine ultrasound, things start getting very real during the second trimester of ...

A booming industry has recently come under scrutiny for some of its testing, including a high rate of false positive results. By Sarah Kliff The U.S. government plans to regulate a booming prenatal ...

SEATTLE — A new study conducted by University of Washington School of Medicine researchers and published in the journal Obstetrics & Gynecology argues labs should stop adjusting test results from a ...

At her first prenatal appointment for her first pregnancy, Shana Westlake of Beacon, New York, remembers entering her OB-GYN’s office full of anxiety. “They took my blood pressure, and it was through ...