Genetic Testing During Pregnancy

You have the option to screen for a number of genetic disorders in pregnancy. How are these tests performed and what can be discovered? Dr. Julia Cormano explains the difference between screening and diagnostic testing, what can be learned from a blood test, as well what to expect from chorionic villus sampling and amniocentesis. [8/2019] [Show ID: 33874]

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[chand]

i want to know if there are families who benefited from these tests and have healthy babies, my first son has a genetic disease and doctors told us to do the genetic testing during the pregnancy so that we can have a healthy child if genetic tests are clear.

[Swirlofcolours]

DDX3X syndrome should be on pregnancy genetic testing

[marconimawienjrdeng]

Yeah doctor how can I learn science privately

[martinaestoliar]

Pero es asi: tambien puedes usar el mismo metodo con el cual incontables mujeres han podido finalmente quedar embarazada, aun despues de que les dijeran que era -irrealizable-. Go’oglea a Ana Cikensel si te encuentras curiosa, todo puede durar menos de 60 dias para que haga efecto.

[dummonkey]

This should be done before you get pregnant so you can not have children that are born with missing limbs or life in pairing birth defects if you have any yourself you should not have children for the children's sake they will never have a normal life I have scoliosis and a bad back because of it I chose not to pass this on to Children Of Mine so I don't have any more humane