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Re: amniocentesis 34 years old vs. 35

From: R. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 11 Mar 1999 05:22:54 -0600 (CST)

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At Wed, 10 Mar 1999, Nancy wrote: >
>I will be 34 at the time of delivery of my second child. There is no
>family history of Down's syndrome or Spina bifida. I am interested in
>knowning whether there is a major difference in the rates for these
>disorders between the ages of 34 and 35 when most Drs. would recommend
>amniocentesis. How arbitrary is the 35 age limit? We would not be
>interested in having a child with such a defect. Is amniocentesis
>advisable at age 34? Is the triple screen test combined with a targeted
>ultrasound a good option for a 34 year old woman rather than the more
>evasive amniocentesis?
>Thank you
>Nancy

Please look at the article referred to below. http://www.obgyn.net/pb/cotm/9811/9811.htm

Basically, of all women who deliver at age 34, 1 in 500 will have a child with Down syndrome and at age 35 it is about 1 in 365. The reason that amniocentesis is offered at age 35 is that the risk of amniocentesis is about equal to the risk of having a child with Down syndrome. For an individual pregnancy, one must consider the risk that the parents are willing to accept.

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R.Daniel Braun, MD  FACOG
Clinical Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Indiana University School of Medicine
Indianapolis, IN
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