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Third Trimester Tests During Pregnancy

Third trimester tests

These tests are common in the third trimester of pregnancy.

  • Group B streptococcus screening
  • Electronic fetal heart monitoring
  • Nonstress test
  • Contraction stress test
  • Biophysical profile



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There is no clear-cut answer to this question. Before you start or stop any medicine, it is always best to speak with the doctor who is caring for you while you are pregnant. Read on to learn about deciding to use medicine while pregnant.

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When deciding whether or not to use a medicine in pregnancy, you and your doctor need to talk about the medicine's benefits and risks.

  • Benefits: what are the good things the medicine can do for me and my growing baby (fetus)?
  • Risks: what are the ways the medicine might harm me or my growing baby (fetus)?

There may be times during pregnancy when using medicine is a choice. Some of the medicine choices you and your doctor make while you are pregnant may differ from the choices you make when you are not pregnant. For exampl...

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