Amniocentesis

mother may be offered an amniocentesis, but the decision to whether or not have one is in the mother’s hands. There are many pros and cons to a woman having an amniocentesis which should be considered before having the procedure. Definition: An amniocentesis is an ultrasound guided procedure offered to expectant mothers who have a high risk of carrying a child with a chromosomal abnormality. Indications: One of the indications that a mother may need to undergo an amniocentesis is the patient’s age.

another child, the Beck’s become skeptical about their lives being changed. Several mystical experiences challenge the couple throughout the book as they continue their journey with expecting Adam. Martha is only 25-year-old and is urged to have amniocentesis when a blood test indicates there is a 1 in 895 chance her fetus has Down syndrome. She is pro-choice and is faced with pressure to think about abortion even before

weeks of pregnancy, an expectant mother can get a chorionic villus sampling (CVS), in which a small sample of the placenta is drawn into a needle or a small tube for analysis. Between the 15th and 18th weeks of pregnancy, a woman can have an amniocentesis to test for the Tay-Sachs gene. In this test, a needle is inserted into the mother's belly to draw a sample of the amniotic fluid that surrounds the fetus. Each year, about 16 cases of Tay-Sachs are diagnosed in the United States. Although people

Amniocentesis Amniocentesis is a procedure in which a needle is used to remove a sample of the fluid that surrounds a baby in the uterus (amniotic fluid). When studied under a microscope, this fluid can provide lot of information about the baby. You may have this procedure if your health care provider wants to: Check for complications with the pregnancy. Check for a genetic problem. Check for infection. See if the baby's lungs have matured. Understand the risks and benefits

Use of Genetic Engineering to Stop Birth Defects Every year in the United States around 120,000 infants are born with defects(1). This means that 1 in every 33 babies are born with a harmful defect(1). These children face many hardships throughout their lives. A birth defects is any physical or biochemical abnormality that is present at birth and that may be inherited or the result of an environmental influence. These defects can range from mild to severe based on each case. Children born with defects

Down's Syndrome      Down's syndrome is a genetic condition involving an extra chromosome, this change occurs around the time of conception. A person with Down's syndrome has forty-seven chromosomes instead of the usual forty-six. A relatively common genetic disorder, Down's strikes 1 out of 600 babies. In 95 percent of all cases, the disorder originates with the egg, not the sperm, and the only known risk factor is advanced maternal age-at age 35, a woman has 1 chance

diagnostic test Jennifer may expect would be a maternal blood test, amniocentesis, and a chorionic villus sampling test. These tests can tell her whether her baby has birth defects of the brain and spine (maternal blood test), also to see if the baby has chromosomal birth defects such as, Down syndrome, muscular dystrophy, and cystic fibrosis (amniocentesis test), and CVS test, which tests for the same birth defects as amniocentesis, the results just come back quicker, but do not give enough information

Birth defects in babies are serious functional or structural abnormalities that are present at birth in 3%(“approximately 120,000”(Simeone 1104) ) of infants in the United States each year. There are quite a few different types of defects that you may not even be able to see on the infant at first. It could be something developmental that will only get worse as they get older. If you believe that birth defects are only caused by women doing illegal drugs and drinking while pregnant, you’re wrong

This paper will discuss the reasons why it is beneficial to the mother, fetus, and the couple to have prenatal testing done. Specifically, this paper will look at ultrasound, amniocentesis, and cell-free DNA blood testing. Also, the paper will show why the benefits outweigh the negative outcomes of having these kinds of testing done. With any pregnancy the risk of a child having a chromosomal abnormality is increased the later the mother conceives. Women over the age of 35 have been shown to

many benefits to parents; however, like most medical procedures, they aren’t completely devoid of risks. Amniocentesis is one such prenatal screening that has become prevalent in society over the last few decades (Cederholm, Haglund, & Axelsson, 2003). The procedure involves taking fluid from the amniotic sac of a pregnant woman and examining the DNA of fetal cells within the fluid. Amniocentesis is considered an invasive prenatal test because the procedure involves penetration through