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My Ultrasound Shows DS in My Baby

A.T. asks from Boca Raton

Hi Im completly destroy in tears. My pain its too much to handle and I know many of you mom's out there understand me. I went to get an ultrasound and I got the terr...

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Pregnant and 38

J.K. asks from Phoenix

My doctor is wanting to do a bunch of tests because I'm over 35 and pregnant. I have a high risk pregnancy anyway due to antibodies against my baby's platelets but I...

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Amniocentesis

Z.G. asks from Denver

I am going to barely be 35 when I deliver our third child (b-day in April, due in August.) I have scheduled an amnio, but am having second thoughts about it. My ins...

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Ultrasound

A.R. asks from Knoxville

My sister had an ultrasound yesterday and is about 18 weeks pregnant with her first child. They told her they saw a "bright spot" on the baby's heart and it may put h...

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Can't Decide - Amniocentesis or CVS?

I.P. asks from Chicago

I will be 35 in 2 months and am 8 weeks pregnant. I do not have any children and have had several chemical pregnancies (early miscarriages) in the past year. My docto...

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Genetic Testing

E.F. asks from Casper

My Sister in law is Pregnant with her first child, She is in her mid 30's and wants to know if she should do any genetic testing and if so what kind. Do any of you ...

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Info on Prenatal Care Appreciated!

S.B. asks from Iowa City

Hello, I have recently become pregnant for the first time! At age 38, I am very worried about the potential for problems with this baby. I want to know as much as I...

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To Amnio or Not to Amnio

H.R. asks from San Francisco

I am looking for feedback on amniocentesis! I am pregnant and about to turn 35 and suddenly I am catapulted into a "higher risk" category. I am not particularly worri...

20

Gps Who Push for Genetic Testing

A.Q. asks from Seattle

[rant alert] I got pregnant at age 25 with my husband who was 32 at the time. Neither of us have any genetic medical conditions/family history and I've never had a mi...

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Pregnancy & Genetic Testing

T.B. asks from Detroit

I will turn 36 at the end of the month & am 7 weeks pregnant. Since I am over 35, my doctor has asked me to consider if I want to have genetic testing done (i.e. CVS...

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  • placed in a high risk category in 2 answers "I was also placed in a high risk category, although I/we had no health issues to speak ..."
  • too many false positives in 2 answers "There are too many false positives to make it worth it the headache and some of those ..."
  • too many false positives in 2 answers "I have heard of too many false positives, and women having perfectly healthy babies ..."
  • downs syndrome and trisomy in 2 answers "... that I have the 1st trimester screening for Downs Syndrome and Trisomy ..."
  • advanced maternal age in 4 answers "I had an amniocentesis with the first one due to the 'advanced maternal age'"