You have waited so long for this baby and now you are worried that it might not be as healthy as you would like.
Amniocentesis can be detect a number of birth defects and is justified when:
- The pregnant woman is 35 year old or more.
- Someone in the parent’s immediate family has a genetic disorder.
- There is a family history of hemophilia or spina bifida.
- An earlier pregnancy produced a baby with chromosome abnormalities.
The test itself presents some risk- there is about 1 chance in 400 that it may produce a miscarriage.
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