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Should you worry about the results of your amniocentesis if nobody in your or your husband's family has Down syndrome?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes! Down syndrome is not a genetic disease. ANYBODY can be born with Down
Syndrome, even if 100 or 0 people in their family have it.
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Is it advisable to have a test for amniocentesis if there is no history of Down syndrome either in your own family or in your husband's family?
I've always heard that you should not get an amniocentesis in this case. There is a chance it could damage the baby. I've had 3 children and I wouldn't do it unless there was a history of something serious.
If your baby has bilateral pyelectasis and in the earlier tests there was a low risk for Down syndrome - 1 in 4000 - then should you go for the amniocentesis?
no, i would not risk an amnio, the odds are your baby is fine.
Who should get an amniocentesis?
the pregnant women
What Lesch-Nyhan syndrome be discovered in utero?
Prenatal diagnosis is possible by DNA testing of fetal tissue drawn by amniocentesis or chorionic villus sampling (CVS). Fetuses should be tested if the mother is a carrier of a change (mutation) in her HPRT gene.
What condition results when a child is born with an extra chromosome on the third pair?
Down syndrome
Should you tell your husbands mother about his health?
no you should not tell your husbands mom about his health
What care should a patient receive after an amniocentesis?
Chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis and bone marrow procedures are done under a physician's supervision. The person is asked to rest after the procedure and is watched for weakness and signs of bleeding.
Is it possible to have 3 amniocentesis procedures done in the course of nine months?
While it is possible it's not highly recommended. Amniocentesis is a very risky procedure and should only be done if the benefit far out weighs the risk to the baby and to the mother.
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