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Re: multiple preg and cvs or amnio

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 31 Jan 2001 09:37:12 -0600 (CST)

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At Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Christine wrote: >
>I am wondering if a cvs or amnio would be effective in the case of
>multiples. My husband carries a translocation and this has caused two
>miscarriages. Now, on Clomid I have 3 mature eggs and am going to have
>an IUI. Will either the cvs or amnio tell us if there is a problem with
>all the babies or just one if all three become implanted?

CVS and amnio are very, very difficult on multiples, because you have to be sure to get cells from each baby in order to tell about each baby. This can be very hard to do sometimes, depending on how the babies are arranged. You are actually talking about as many amnios as there are babies.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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