What medical exams occur in the 2nd trimester?

What medical exams occur in the 2nd trimester?

Jay Goldberg (Obstetrician/Gynecologist, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center) gives expert video advice on: What are common pregnancy symptoms during the 2nd trimester?; What medical exams occur in the 2nd trimester?

In the second trimester, the exams that typically occur are a triple marker, or Quad test, as we now call it, and the AFP test, which is a screening test that's done between 16 and 18 weeks to determine the risk of certain abnormalities that can occur with the baby. Around 18 to 22 weeks, I usually send my patients to a perinatalogist who performs an ultrasound, and that's going to look at the baby from head to toe and check the anatomy of the baby.