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Tests for Down's syndrome
By Laura Lee Davies on 05/02/2007 01:28:27
One of the optional tests during pregnancy looks for the risk of your child having Down's syndrome. What are the tests, and what are the implications of opting to have them?
at the heightened risk of having a child with Down’s syndrome. And although it is possible to have a child with Down’s syndrome when you are young, the chances increase after the mother is 35. (For example, the chance of having a Down’s child at 20 is 1 in 1700
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Embryo regulator favours tests for more diseases
By Laura Lee Davies on 10/05/2006 09:38:26
The HFEA supports screening for more diseases in the process of IVF treatment.
of routine fetal screening for Downs Syndrome and Cystic Fibrosis.In pre-implantation genetic disgnosis (PGD), an embryo being used for 'assisted conception' can be screened for certain conditions before being put back into the woman for pregnancy. Current
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Pregnancy Scans and Tests Timeline
By Laura Lee Davies on 27/11/2009 02:53:12
Your at-a-glance guide to what antenatal scans you need and when they will be done
areas of the country, this appointment might not happen until around 14-15 weeks.Week 10-16 Dating ultrasound scan – offered to you on the NHS, this is the first time you’ll see your developing baby!Week 11-14 Nuchal translucency test – offered
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