Birth Defects
Birth defects are something that everyone worries about in one way or another. These can be genetic or environmental issues. Your doctor or midwife can talk to your about screening and diagnostic tests related to birth defects during your preconceptional health check up or at your prenatal visits.
What are the most common birth defects?
Birth defects worry every pregnant woman. Are you wondering what the most common ones are and how to prevent them?
Birth defects worry every pregnant woman. Are you wondering what the most common ones are and how to prevent them?
Prenatal Testing Basics
Ultrasound is done in the majority of pregnancies in the United States. The anomaly scan is the most common. Prenatal testing can be scary if you don't know what's going on. Here's a primer on prenatal testing from ultrasounds to amniocentesis and beyond.
Ultrasound is done in the majority of pregnancies in the United States. The anomaly scan is the most common. Prenatal testing can be scary if you don't know what's going on. Here's a primer on prenatal testing from ultrasounds to amniocentesis and beyond.
You and Your Genes
A primer on genetics and how they play a part in your baby's chances of genetic disease. Also more great info on birth defects in general.
A primer on genetics and how they play a part in your baby's chances of genetic disease. Also more great info on birth defects in general.
Tay-Sachs Disease
Tay-Sachs is a genetic diseaes that leads to death. Genetic testing can identify carriers before conception.
Tay-Sachs is a genetic diseaes that leads to death. Genetic testing can identify carriers before conception.
Nuchal Translucency Screening - Nuchal Fold Testing for Down Syndrome
Nuchal fold testing can be used early in pregnancy to help assess your risk for carrying a baby with Down Syndrome via a simple ultrasound.
Nuchal fold testing can be used early in pregnancy to help assess your risk for carrying a baby with Down Syndrome via a simple ultrasound.
Test for 6000 Genetic Diseases Discovered
When using in vitro fertilization (IVF), pre-implantation genetic haplotyping can find the healthy embryos and help prevent nearly 6000 genetic disease.
When using in vitro fertilization (IVF), pre-implantation genetic haplotyping can find the healthy embryos and help prevent nearly 6000 genetic disease.