Did ne one get the genetic testing things
done? The test where the check to see if
the baby has diabilities and stuff...I
decided to have one and im going back in a
week and I was just wondering if it
hurts..I heard they stick a needle in your
tummy.
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CAMOBACK1
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 35 Location: SC
Posted: 07-16-05 18:48pm
Sorry don't know anything about this.
Good luck.
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fatfamily02
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Genetic Testing Posted: 07-21-05 09:43am
I believe they are talking about getting
an amniocentisis--dont know how to spell
it. It is painful, they go with very
long needle and draw out fluid from the
amnionic sac.
I believe it can be very dangerous--you
don't have to have it!!!
Checks for down's syndrome and things like
that. Why do they think you need it??
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seksiHily
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Apr 2005 Posts: 1015 Location: MN
Posted: 07-21-05 10:16am
There are so many false positives, and
there are slim risks involved. Maybe if
they had reason to believe I was at risk.
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rae_06
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 219 Location: Iowa
Posted: 07-22-05 14:42pm
The Dr. Doesnt think I need it, he just
asked if I wanted it and I said sure, but
he said the chances of the baby having
down syndrome or something is really
slim...Its like 1 out of 250,000 women or
some number like that.
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chaosbob
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 148 Location: LA
Posted: 07-22-05 14:54pm
These can cause miscarriges.....Think hard
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fatfamily02
Extremely EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 Jul 2005 Posts: 3050 Location: Georgia, USA
Genetic Testing Posted: 07-22-05 16:37pm
Yea, I dont know if they are talking about
the amnio or not, maybe they are just
talking about aome kind of blood test they
do now. I know when I was young the only
way to find down's syndrome and things
like that was the "amniocentesis" (don't
know how to spell it) but I myself would
never let them put a hugh needle into my
body--and that close to my baby!!?? No
way
what did the doc tell you it was?? Did
they tell you what they were going to
do??
Sorry if I worry you
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rae_06
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 219 Location: Iowa
Posted: 07-22-05 17:51pm
Yea the genetic testing im talkin about is
the amniocentesis and I dont really think
im going to do it ne more. I didnt know
they could really cause misscarriages. He
said some women want the test to make sure
their baby doesnt have down syndrome and
some dont want it cuz they wouldnt do ne
thing different if it did have the down
syndrome.Its just scarey to think the baby
could have syndrome :s but I really dont
think he\she has it. Thanx a
lot for ur relpys! I appreciate it! :)
