In many text books and review resources and in clinical practice it is well described in details, but the biggest challenge I faced was to memorize when and when not to a certain investigation, so I tried to reorganize it in a simpler chronological manner
18weeks you would start the triple markers screening test in the second trimester, also if HbA1c levels assay showed a poor hyperglycaemic control then you would need a detailed US for structural anatomical disorders.
22weeks you would need a fetal echocardiography to exclude congenital heart diseases
26weeks you may need to start to perform REGULAR WEEKLY NST & AFIs in case there was a poor control over glucose levels despite insulin intake otherwise you start these tests by 32weeks of gestation.
And it, so simple to remember that there would be a routine monthly US AND BPP, check for HbA1c by every trimester.
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