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Re: ammniocentesis
From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 30 Jun 2001 08:20:17 -0500 (CDT)

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At Fri, 29 Jun 2001, Victoria wrote: >
>Hello everyone. I have a couple quick questions. Is an ammniocentesis
>routinely done or is it only done if the health care provider feels that
>there are risk factors with the pregnancy and wants to rule them out? I
>have heard that an ammnio can 100% determine the sex of the baby. How?
>If the parents do not wish to know the baby's sex can they have that
>part of the results withheld from them? Thanks for reading this and for
>any help you can offer.
>
>--
>Victoria
>

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.

-- 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.

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