Guest guest Posted January 28, 2004 Report Share Posted January 28, 2004 Toi~ I am a lurker on this list, however, this is an issue that I just had to speak up about. I would only do an amnio if it was completely necessary. I have an 18 month old and a 3 year old and I declined it both times. My thought process was as such: I was going to keep the baby no matter what...I went through too many years of infertility to not. I know someone who had it done and she lost the baby 2 days after the procedure. The autopsy showed that the baby had no abnormalities and that it was probably due to the procedure. The risk of miscarriage for amnio is like 1:200 and the risk of miscarriage with CVS is 1:100 There is a blood test that they can do (AFP) which lets you know if you are at risk for carrying a baby with problems...however they give an abnormally high number of false positives. I refused this test also cuz I wasn't willing to look deeper with an amnio. Here are some questions you can ask yourself (from the Mayo Clinic book) to help guide you in this decision: Before you say " yes " ... Ask yourself how you will feel if the results are abnormal. If the results are abnormal, will yo want to continue with more prenatal testing to find out whether your fetus has a congenital condition? Do you need ot ask the cost first, and whether insurance will cover it? Before you say " no " ... Would you want to know during your pregnancy whether there is a problem affecting your fetus's health? If a problem was identified prenatally, could anything be done to improve the health of your fetus? Hope this helps! Good luck in your decision... Tracie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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