tests throughout pegnancy

The only tests that I had (that I can remember) was an STD screening (cause of my age ), a million blood tests! (prob worked out to be 5 or so but I felt like a pin cushion!) and the normal tests at the midwife (Pee on stick, blood pressure etc) - You can get an amino test (not sure if thats what its called) where they test the fluid around baby to see if it has any diseases... Dont quote me on the last one but they can do something like that.
When you get your ultrasounds they check for spina bifida and any other "skeletal" defects.

Hope this helps - Your midwife should tell you what to expect with tests etc until baby is born.

Oh and there is also a screening for strep B... (bloods I think)

lol okay, i do the pee on the stick once a month (everytime i see the midwife) and i get my blood pressure done as well, the midwife doesnt send me for blood tests as i get them done every three months through my specialist (from my gastric bypass surgery).

I just remember reading somewhere that i could expect to be poked and proded everytime i went to the midwife or doctors and i really hated that idea.

oh well i wont worry i am sure my midwife will do what she feels is necessary, and as she is really happy with how my pregnancy is going im not going to rock the boat.

Diabetes test at about 30 weeks I think?

i had a breast check and pap smear cos id never had 1 and STD and a poke round to guess how far along I was at the first one with the doctor. Since that ive had 2 blood tests 1 for iron and stuff at the start and had the diabetes one the other day.

I didnt have an internal exams til i was in labour. Only blood tests and the urine sample and blood test at appointments.

i had a few in Japan. they put you in a room, but with one wall is open so the nurses pass back and forth. then you sit with no pants on, on the chair. the chair lifts up, the stirrups separate, and you a re lying with EVERYTHING on display, to nurses and doctors walking past....then one of them will come pass and asy "relax".....

not too bad, they put a curtain over your face so it's just the bottom half "on display". I got used to it as much as I could, but usually had the giggles. I get giggly nervous...giggled all the way through wedding vows too. makes going through customs fun!