What Doctors Don't Tell YouAny thoughts on this pregnancy test (which we erroneously described as a 'condition', apologies for which), asked a reader last time.
Ultrasound scans can predict Down’s syndrome. A nuchal scan measures the depth of the dark fluid-filled space at the back of the baby’s neck at 10-13 weeks of pregnancy. If the space is thicker than usual, your baby may be at risk of Down’s.
Latest sudies confirm that early amniocentesis the prenatal test for Down's syndrome can increase the risk of miscarriage and incidence of babies born with club foot. Earlier studies report a high ...
Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is not only a dangerous test in fetuses older than nine weeks when it was assumed to be the safest period for testing but carries a high risk of inaccuracy. ...
Older mothers are avoiding the prenatal tests of amniocentesis and chorionic villus sampling even though they are free. ...
Early amniocentesis the prenatal test for Down's syndrome is so dangerous that Dutch researchers may abandon their trials into the procedure because it is not "ethically justified" to continue. ...
Recently, my daughter had a slightly problematic reading in her blood and was advised to have an amniocentesis. I was very worried because of what I had read in WDDTY and PROOF!
The biggest risk you may face of having a deformed or retarded child could be when taking the prenatal diagnostic tests themselves. ... ...
Another flaw in the triple test for pregnant women seems to have been uncovered - it doesn't work too well on Asian women. The test is designed to detect Down's syndrome in the unborn fetus, and comprises ultrasound, serum screening and...
Two leading London consultant obstetricians deplored the use of chorion villus sampling the new, earlier screening test for Down's syndrome on older women of no increased genetic risk. ... ...
