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Re: ammniocentesis thank you DR. Almen
From: Victoria (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 12:22:06 -0500 (CDT)

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>Vic
>
>Amnios are not done to just tell the sex. Those results can be withheld
>if an amnio is done.
>They are usually offered to women over 35 to determine if the baby has
>chromosomal abnormalities and in other women where chromosomal problems
>may be at higher levels.
>

Thank you Dr. Almen!! My husband and I are still thinking about having our first child soon, and we want to understand all the tests that could be done so we don't freak out. Thanks for taking the time to answer this for us:o).
>--
>William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
>Editorial Advisor-Pregnancy and Birth
>Private Practice
>New Orleans, La.
>
>*Please understand I can not respond to private emails.
>
>*These comments are for educational purposes only. They are
>not meant to take the place of an examination by a qualified
>health care provider. They are not intended to be the start
>of a physician-patient relationship.
>

-- Victoria

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