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For me, choosing to have an amniocentesis was an easy decision, if I thought about it logically. After all, I am in two high-risk categories, and my risks, statistically, of having a baby with a disorder that could be identified by an amnio were higher than having a miscarriage due to an amnio. One of my high risk factors, Type 1 diabetes, which I've had for 20 years, put my baby at a higher risk for spina bifada, neural tube defects, and heart problems. I knew that I definitely wanted to know about any incidence of the first two issues (which the amnio can detect) before the babe was born.
Even though this decision may be a logical one, it still wasn't without concern, or emotional turmoil. After all, there is a very small chance of miscarriage associated with amniocentesis, approximately 1 in 200 to 300 births, depending on the clinic and doctor performing the procedure.
In case you don't know, amniocentesis is a procedure performed on pregnant women who have concerns about genetic abnormalities in their fetuses. The procedure usually happens between 16 and 20 weeks, and is done by inserting a large needle into the amniotic sac. Ultrasound imaging is used to guide the needle into the amniotic sac. The fluid is then cultured and analyzed to check for genetic abnormalities, fetal lung maturity, evidence of spina bifida, infection, or chromosome analysis for conditions such as Trisomy 18 and Down's Syndrome.
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Throughout pregnancy, you are likely to undergo a slew of prenatal tests, but most don't get women talking as much as amniocentesis. According to
Amniocentesis is a procedure used to draw a sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds and cushions the baby in the womb. This fluid contains cells that have been sloughed off of the developing fetus. Amniocentesis is most often used to detect genetic abnormalities, though the results can also reveal the baby's sex, gauge lung maturity (if done close to term), detect amniotic fluid infections, or spot other pregnancy complications.
Women over the age of 35 and those with a family history of genetic disorders are encouraged to undergo the procedure. Did you undergo the test?
