First Trimester Screening

• All pregnant women, no matter what their age, should be offered the option of first trimester screening with a nuchal translucency test and nasal bone imaging.  First trimester screening is designed to determine a woman’s risk for Down syndrome and other fetal chromosomal abnormalities.

History of Premature Labor/Premature Rupture of Membranes/Premature Birth

History of Drug or Alcohol Abuse

Preexisting Medical Conditions

• Diabetes Mellitus or other Endocrine Disorders
• High Blood Pressure
• Kidney or Heart Conditions
• Seizure Disorders
• Cancer
•  Infectious Diseases
• Autoimmune conditions (SLE, Sjogren’s)

Complications Diagnosed During Pregnancy

• Premature Labor/Premature Rupture of Membranes
• Abnormal AFP (alpha fetoprotein) blood test
• Gestational Hypertension, Preeclampsia, or Eclampsia
• Gestational Diabetes
• Small for Gestational Age or Intrauterine Growth Restriction
• Oligohydramnios or Polyhydramnios

Multiples

•  Twins, Triplets or more

Previous Pregnancy Loss or Stillbirth

Previous Pregnancy Complicated by Birth Defect or Genetic Abnormalities