From the time she learns that she is pregnant, a woman has many decisions to make: Where will she have her baby? Who will be her caregiver? Throughout her pregnancy, she is likely to be offered a range of medical advice, tests and assessments: - Blood tests - Ultrasound - Genetic screenings - Fetal monitoring - Nutritional advice At childbirth, she will have still more choices: Caesarean or vaginal birth? Pain relief or none? Yet, few women actually make these decisions, rather, the decisions are made for them. Tests and procedures are offered not as a matter of choice, but as a matter of course. Are they necessary? Are they good for you and your baby? How accurate are they? Pregnancy and Birth: The Best Evidence answers all these questions and more.