Re: amniocentesis... why???

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At Mon, 10 Sep 2001, julia wrote: >
>hi
>
>this is a follow up on an earlier question. i had my 20 week scan a few
>days ago and they discovered that my baby has clubfoot. his feet turn
>both inward and down. they couldnt get a good look at his heart or face
>because he was on his tummy, but his brain and spine looked fine. now
>my doctor wants to do amniocentesis... i dont understand. she keeps
>acting like there must be a genetic disorder or downs syndrome because
>of his feet... couldnt it just be his feet?? the father and i are both
>in our early twenties with no family history of genetic problems.. why
>are they so sure somethings wrong? how are our chances of having a
>"normal" baby despite the clubfoot???

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J Wang, M.D
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Tufts University School of Medicine

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