There is nothing in the world that can match the feeling of finding out you are pregnant when you have been hoping and praying for a baby. The feeling of joy is almost overwhelming – as are the number of medical tests you will soon be receiving!

Janine Talbot* of Beaverton, Ore., was amazed by the number of tests offered to her during her pregnancy. "I was overwhelmed by the number of tests that my physician recommended," says Talbot. "As the pregnancy progressed, it seemed like there were tests offered at every visit. I had mixed feelings about it, and I was glad that my physician was willing to discuss the pros and cons of each test with me."

The number of tests available concerned Talbot, as they do a number of women who are left feeling that something must be wrong. Talbot became very skeptical of some of the tests recommended.

"I was concerned about the high rate of false positives in many of the tests and the needless worrying and cascade of further testing they might cause," says Talbot. "I believe that I was well cared for during my pregnancy, which proceeded normally, and had there been any signs of health issues I would have considered some of the tests I declined."

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