Are you talking about the test they do in regards to down's syndrome where they take a sample of the fluid surrounding the baby? They only offer to do that test if there is considered to be a high chance your baby could have down's syndrome and that's determined from blood tests, and your first scan normally. So I wouldn't worry too much.
Its called an amniocentesis and you only get it done if you want to know for sure if your baby has any genetic disorders like downs syndrome. It's not necessary especially if all your screenings come back negative.
i have a needle phobia... i went through the whole of my 1st pregnancy without any blood tests or anything, the only blood i did give was for my 'booking bloods' (aka blood group, iron levels etc at 39 weeks gestation)... it is your choice whether to have tests done, you dont have to, and no one can force you too. x
There are two tests they offer for genetic testing. First is the CVS and second is the Amniocentesis. CVS is where they go in vaginaly and take a sample with a small thin flexible tube. This test has a slightly higher risk for miscarriage and should be performed by a specialist. CVS can also be performed sooner in pregnancy than the Amniocentesis test. The Amniocentesis test is where they insert a needle in the lower part of your abdomen and get a sample that way, there is less than 1% chance of miscarriage with this test. If when you have your ultrascreen done and it comes saying your baby has so much risk of getting this certain thing, you have the choice to do further testing to find out 100% if your baby does or does not have it. Older women do have to have it done but they get the Amniocentesis. The CVS is not a given option for them.
When I got my ultrascreen back, my baby was in risk of Trisomy 18/13. It is a rare chromosome abnormality. I chose to do the CVS test but was unable because of the way my uterus and the placenta was laying. It upped my risk for miscarriage so I ended up not doing a test. It was all my choice. The problem with Trisomy is babies don't live with it. Mostly all pregnancies end in miscarriage and if the baby is born, he will not live but maybe a few hours/days. Only 5% live to see their first Birthday and during that time they are constantly in and out of hospitals and in pain. I couldn't abort something that I knew was alive in me and was part of me but it also broke my heart to think about my child suffering until he or she did die. By 22 weeks, the specialist was able to look on ultrasound and tell me if my baby had Trisomy or not by looking at his brain, heart, lungs... He ended up not having it. And it was like, up to that point, I hadn't been breathing. And when he told me my child was going to be okay, I could finally breath again.
I don't think u should let them do it as far as I know all it tells you is if ur baby will have down syndrome and there are complications...I hate needles too though so id refuse anyway
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When I got my ultrascreen back, my baby was in risk of Trisomy 18/13. It is a rare chromosome abnormality. I chose to do the CVS test but was unable because of the way my uterus and the placenta was laying. It upped my risk for miscarriage so I ended up not doing a test. It was all my choice. The problem with Trisomy is babies don't live with it. Mostly all pregnancies end in miscarriage and if the baby is born, he will not live but maybe a few hours/days. Only 5% live to see their first Birthday and during that time they are constantly in and out of hospitals and in pain.
I couldn't abort something that I knew was alive in me and was part of me but it also broke my heart to think about my child suffering until he or she did die.
By 22 weeks, the specialist was able to look on ultrasound and tell me if my baby had Trisomy or not by looking at his brain, heart, lungs... He ended up not having it. And it was like, up to that point, I hadn't been breathing. And when he told me my child was going to be okay, I could finally breath again.