Find out more about the blood tests you be offered during your pregnancy. what they test for and when you’ll be offered them.

During pregnancy, you'll be offered a range of tests, including blood tests and ultrasound scans. Each test can tell you something about you and your baby’s health.

A low platelet count in pregnancy is usually caused by the normal changes of pregnancy, but sometimes it can be caused by more serious health problems.

Find out how a home pregnancy test works.

Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a hormone that can be detected in your urine and blood when you're pregnant.

A molar pregnancy is a type of pregnancy where a baby does not develop. A molar pregnancy can be either complete or partial.

Umbilical blood from the cord of newborn babies can be collected and used. You might consider donating cord blood, or banking for for family use.

Prenatal screening won't tell you if your baby has a health condition, but it can assess your risk. Learn more here about deciding whether to have a prenatal screening test.

Although it usually causes no concern, group B streptococcus is a type of bacteria that can lead to complications during childbirth. Learn more about the group strep B test.

You may still wonder, at week 5, if you are pregnant, but you can do a pregnancy test the day after you miss a period.