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Risks vs. Benefits of AmniocentesisFrom: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 4 Apr 2000 17:28:47 -0500 (CDT)
I was very disheartened to read an earlier post from a woman who suffered a miscarriage shortly after amnio (at 16 weeks). After seeing my doctor yesterday, I agreed to have an amnio done in three weeks (I'll be turning 35 in the last trimester of my pregnancy). Now I am wondering if I should change my mind and not do the amnio. My doctor seemed to indicate that there was only about a 1% chance of complications resulting from the amnio. However, I am beginning to read of more and more cases where something has gone wrong, including the recent post from the woman who lost her baby at 16 weeks. My doctor is not going to be doing the amnio, instead he plans to send me to a perinatologist who is apparently quite experienced in amnios and does these every day. I am not sure if that significantly improves the odds or not. Also, can someone tell me the benefits of amnio besides identifying chromosomal problems and neurospinal problems. Does it help to identify any other curable/noncurable fetal conditions? I am beginning to think that perhaps the risks outweigh the benefits of this procedure and I should cancel my amnio and just go with the AFP. Thanks.
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