This leaflet provides some more information about the combined screening test offered during your dating scan. Draft patient information first trimester screening clinic. Updated screening tests for you and your baby booklets mailed. These tests are to detect any rare problems that can only be picked up after the baby is born. Guide to screening tests in pregnancy the health professional taking care of you will explain what newborn screening tests are being offered to you. Trans men who are pregnant should be offered the same antenatal and newborn screening tests as other pregnant individuals. Towards the end of your pregnancy, your midwife will talk to you about screening tests for newborn babies and you will receive another booklet your guide to newborn screening. Please read this booklet prior to attending the first trimester screening clinic and fill out the choices form on page 11. Nsc screening booklet screening tests for you and your baby gps play an important role in ensuring woman receive the booklet early note that some uk wide variation may exist, for details please contact your local team. It occurs by chance at conception and is irreversible. Mar 14, 2016 screening tests for you and your baby is given to all women during pregnancy and includes all the antenatal and newborn screening tests we offer. Uk national screening committee has written this booklet, explaining the screening tests in.
Nsc screening booklet screening tests for you and your baby gps play an important role in ensuring woman receive the booklet early. Ultrasound scans in pregnancy screening in scotland nhs. Screening in pregnancy involves simple tests that help to find out the chances of you or your baby having a health problem, so you and your baby can have treatment early if needed. Ultrasound scans may detect conditions such as spina bifida. Antenatal results and choices antenatal screening the combined test latest screening tests for you and your baby booklet latest screening patient information nhs choices pregnancy and baby screening tests for you and your baby different languages latest screening information in other languages screening tests for you and your baby easy. Newborn screening tests take place in the first few weeks of life. This booklet gives you information on the screening tests you will be offered during. Try and read this booklet early on and throughout your pregnancy. Participating in pregnancy and newborn screening is an important part of detecting a health condition and reducing the risk and harm associated with the condition. Ultrasound scans during pregnancy an ultrasound scan sonogram uses sound waves that bounce off solid objects to create twodimensional black and white images on a screen. We might be planning to take it digital but theres life in the printed version of our iconic screening tests for you and your baby booklet for a while yet. Screening tests for you and your baby is also available in html format.
The information is also available in pdf and 12 other languages. Download the screening test for and your baby booklet at. Information is available in the nhs screening tests for you and your baby booklet which can be obtained from the midwives at your health centre. May 03, 2019 this information is about the screening tests you will be offered during your pregnancy and after your baby is born.
Trusts should use the free nhs screening programmes booklet. Some of the screening tests described in this booklet, such as blood tests for infectious diseases. Chlamydia screening in pregnancy cambridge university. The guidance about pregnancy and babies does change. Screening tests in pregnancy great western hospitals nhs. The front cover of the new version of the leaflet, and a page from the introduction showing a link to the animation on nhs. Information on screening in pregnancy from the cambridgeshire and peterborough chlamydia screening programme. It explains the different types of test and what the tests are looking for.
Idps programme nhs newborn and infant physical examination nipe screening programme. Phe screening blogs provide up to date news from all nhs screening. Improvements to our screening tests for you and your baby booklet. After 5 days you will be offered a blood spot screening test for your baby. Screening in pregnancy university hospitals bristol nhs. Nhs screening programmes booklet screening tests for you and your baby babys nhs number use of a barcoded label is recommended blood spot card and glassine envelope personal child health record pchr and maternityprofessional record water for cleansing nonsterile protective gloves. Blood tests can show whether you have a higher chance of inherited conditions such as sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia, and whether you have infections like hiv, hepatitis b or syphilis. Home healthy living screening pregnancy ultrasound scans during pregnancy ultrasound scans during pregnancy an ultrasound scan sonogram uses sound waves that bounce off solid objects to create twodimensional black and white images on a screen. The screening tests we look at in this booklet use.
The pregnancy book st georges university hospitals nhs. Updated screening tests for you and your baby booklets mailed out. You can call if you are feeling ill and unsure what to do. Screening tests during and after pregnancy screening tests are offered during pregnancy to try to find. This booklet is given out to all pregnant women who book at uhmbt early in their pregnancy. Easy read versions of the booklet are available to download. This booklet is about pregnancy screening and diagnostic testing. Screening tests for you and your baby mid essex hospital. Pregnancy screening choices in scotland will be changing in summer 2020. It is important to understand the purpose of all screening so that you can make an informed decision about whether to have them. Phe leads the nhs screening programmes and hosts the uk nsc secretariat. Patients with a family history of birth defects may want to go directly to diagnostic testing instead of screening.
To help you make an informed choice, the uk national screening committee has written a booklet entitled screening tests for you and your baby, which explains the screening tests in detail. For example, screening tests for downs syndrome, edwards syndrome or pataus syndrome can lead to difficult decisions about whether to have a diagnostic test, such as amniocentesis, that carries a chance of miscarriage. Information explaining the screening tests offered during and after pregnancy. Trusts should therefore use the new version of the booklet for all women. During pregnancy various screening tests may be offered. Only authorised staff and appropriate healthcare professionals have access to this information. Screening for these conditions is optional and the choice whether to accept screening or not is a very personal one. This information should be read together with the nhs screening programmes booklet screening tests for you and your baby. Screening for downs, edwards, and pataus syndromes.
The nhs fetal anomaly screening programme requires that there is equal access to uniform and qualityassured screening across england and that eligible women are provided with high quality information, so that they can make a personal informed choice about their screening options and pregnancy. The tests can help you to make choices about care or treatment during your pregnancy or after your baby is born. The screening tests offered during pregnancy in england are either ultrasound scans or blood tests, or a combination of both. Getting ready for the end of rubella screening in pregnancy in england. This booklet explains the screening and diagnostic tests you can have in pregnancy. Every pregnant woman in england should be offered screening in pregnancy, however to access these it is important to attend antenatal services early in pregnancy. Informational leaflet was created by public health england on behalf of.
Some screening tests are offered for your baby soon after he or she is born. University hospitals of morecambe bay nhs foundation trust. Please talk to your doctor or clinic about these prenatal screening tests. Public health wales delivers the following population based. All tests are optional, it is your choice as to which tests you have or dont have. We are the screening coodination team for maternity at wwl and our team consists of. Screening tests during and after pregnancy screening tests are offered during pregnancy to try to find any health problems that could affect you or your baby. If you have any questions or concerns no matter how trivial. This book provides information on many aspects of pregnancy and a list of useful organisations. They will always ask your permission before a test, and you can then decide at any point in the process if you do not wish your baby to be tested. May 08, 2019 the front cover of the new version of the leaflet, and a page from the introduction showing a link to the animation on nhs. Screening tests in pregnancy for sickle cell disease and thalassaemia, downs syndrome and the mid pregnancy. Your guide to pregnancy, labour and birth and early parenthood up to 8 weeks.
The newborn screening programme keeps a record of your babys personal screening results. We might be planning to take it digital but theres life in the printed version of our iconic screening tests for you and your baby booklet for a while yet we have given it a bit of a spring clean and made a number of improvements weve been. Towards the end of your pregnancy, your midwife will talk to you about screening tests for newborn babies and you will receive another booklet your guide to newborn screening tests. Potential complications in pregnancy screening leaflets audio versions these audio versions of screening leaflets have been developed for blind and partially sighted patients by. Screening for downs, edwards and pataus syndrome this information should be read together with the nhs screening programmes booklet screening tests for you and your baby which is in your booking pack. Downs syndrome is a condition caused by the presence of an extra chromosome in a babys cells. You will be given a screening tests for you and your baby booklet which gives detailed information on each screening test available during and after pregnancy for you and your baby. Nhsflyer pregnancy and newborn your guide to screening.
Blood tests can show whether you have a higher chance of inherited conditions such as sickle cell anaemia and thalassaemia, and whether you have infections. Nhs campaign promoting cervical smear tests fails to mention. All nhs staff are bound by a strict code of confidentiality. The tests ultrasound scans, blood tests and a questionnaire can help you make choices about care or treatment during pregnancy or after your baby is born. Your guide to newborn screening tests nhs western isles.
An early screening test will be offered at around 16 weeks gestation, if you have had gestational diabetes previously. They can also identify genetic conditions such as downs syndrome, edwards syndrome and pataus syndrome. This booklet gives you information about these tests, which are recommended by the national screening committee. Nhs infectious diseases in pregnancy screening programme. Nhs screening programme for sickle cell and thalassaemia screening programme. However, some other tests can only be done at a certain time during pregnancy for example screening for downs syndrome. Antenatal and newborn screening timeline optimum times for testing. Information can be found in your screening booklet. The examination includes screening tests to find out if your baby has a suspected problem with their eyes, heart, hips and in boys, testicles testes. Blood tests offered during pregnancy 12 screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia disorders in early pregnancy 15 screening for infectious diseases 24 diagnostic testing and followup 42 having a scan 38 scans 34 the screening test for downs syndrome 28 more information and further help 47 glossary 51 about this booklet 1. Nhs campaign promoting cervical smear tests fails to mention women in leaflet but does offer guidance for transgender men. Nhs campaign promoting cervical smear tests fails to. Screening tests for you and your baby is given to all women during pregnancy and includes all the antenatal and newborn screening tests we offer.
Mar 08, 2020 nhs campaign promoting cervical smear tests fails to mention women in leaflet but does offer guidance for transgender men. If accepted, this test is carried out between 2628 weeks gestation. Screening tests for you and your baby isle of wight nhs trust. For information on how nhs screening programmes use patient information safely and securely, visit.
Draft patient information first trimester screening dd 2 20052014 10. A number of screening tests are offered to women during pregnancy. There is a booklet all about these tests available here. Towards the end of your pregnancy, your midwife will talk to you about screening tests for newborn babies and you will receive another booklet your guide to newborn screening tests that explains these in detail.
This test should ideally be carried out in the early stages of pregnancy, but it is still worth carrying out the screening tests at any point, up to and including labour. You may choose not to have screening for these conditions at all if you prefer. This was a video we did for nhs pregnancy screening. Screening tests in pregnancy great western hospitals. This contains the same information but in a format suitable for reading on smaller screens such as smartphones. Screening tests during and after pregnancy screening tests are offered during pregnancy to try to find any health problems that could affect you or the baby. Screening tests for you and your baby isle of wight nhs.
If you do not speak or understand english fluently, the nhs will provide an interpreter as part of your care throughout your pregnancy and for any other contact that you have with the nhs. We have updated the booklet to remove the offer of screening in pregnancy for rubella german measles susceptibility, which ends in england on 1 april 2016. This booklet should be given to you at the beginning of your pregnancy along with any. You will be offered screening tests during pregnancy to try to find any health. For further information regarding any of the screening tests that we offer, please contact our antenatal screening coordinator on 01983 534332. Please read this booklet as it will help prepare you for discussions with your midwife or doctor and will help you ask the questions that are important to you. All pregnant women will receive a booklet called the california prenatal screening program. Some screening tests are offered for your baby soon after he. The tests currently offered at wwl under the nhs screening programme are.
This booklet is about the screening tests you will be offered in pregnancy and screening for your baby in the first few weeks after birth. Infectious diseases in pregnancy screening programme handbook 2016 to 2017. Pregnancy and newborn screening screening nhs health scotland. Improvements to our screening tests for you and your baby. It is available to first time expectant mothers resident in northern ireland through primary care services antenatal clinics, gps or health visitors. Easy read versions of the booklet for people with learning disabilities are also available to download. Some screening tests in pregnancy can lead to difficult decisions for you. It has a lot of useful information for you to refer to.
Your midwife or gp should give you a booklet about antenatal and newborn screening called screening tests for. Listed below is an outline of the screening tests offered, however you may wish. Early in your pregnancy you should be offered information and screening tests to check whether your baby is likely to have downs syndrome. They can then be offered information, further tests and appropriate treatment to reduce their risk andor any complications arising from the disease or condition.
Details for all screening and tests including blood tests, screening for sickle cell and thalassaemia disorders, infectious diseases and screening for downs syndrome and routine scans are available in the booklet a guide to screening tests in pregnancy also available in polish, urdu, chinese, latvian. Screening in pregnancy involves simple tests that help to find out the chances of you or your baby having a health condition, so you and your baby can have treatment early if needed. We offer these so your baby can be given appropriate treatment as quickly as possible if needed. Screening tests for you and your baby mid essex hospital trust. This information is about the screening tests you will be offered during your pregnancy and after your baby is born. The nhs decides which screening tests to offer based on good evidence. Combined screening nuchal translucency nt scan and a blood test. Updated screening tests for you and your baby booklets. You can also access a wide range of health information on conditions, treatments and local health services. Pregnancy and newborn screening and health inequalities. During pregnancy you will be offered antenatal screening tests which check and assess the well being of you and baby. Pregnancy antenatal care and the babys development find out as much as you can about whats happening inside you in the first few weeks of pregnancy how to cope with common pregnancy problems, like morning sickness and tiredness.
Measurement of fluid under the skin at the back of the babys neck, known as the nuchal translucency nt, measurement of two serum markers found in. During march we are mailing out copies of the new print run of the screening tests for you and your baby booklet to every nhs trust in england that has a maternity unit. There tends to be a high uptake for screening tests offered by the scottish pregnancy and newborn programme. Screening tests during and after pregnancy you will be offered screening tests during pregnancy to try to find any health problems that could affect you or your baby. Some pregnancy screening tests should take place as early as possible in pregnancy, ideally by 10 weeks, but can be done later on if necessary. So its important to get uptodate, trusted advice so that you can make the right decisions and choices.
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