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Originally posted by SEC_Chick
The thing about amnio and cvs is that the chance of miscarriage due to the procedure is about the same rate as defects are confirmed by the procedures. Mr. Chick and I have been discussing how much screening we'll have done. Unfortunately, the non invasive ones like neuchal transleucency (ultrasound) and triple screen (maternal blood test), etc. have an extremely high rate of false positives. Since we won't have amnio or cvs due to the risk, and we definitely won't terminate the pregnancy in the event of a problem, the issue is does the chance for peace of mind from a negative outweigh the freaking out we'll do if it's positive (since we won't do more invasive testing to be certain). In the event that there is a problem, would you rather have the opportunity to read up on the condition and possible resources, or have a stress-free pregnancy at the price of having a freak-out and being unprepared at birth.
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FYI, the rate of miscarriage/issues with an amnio is probably far lower for your ob than the 1/200 - it will vary by experience and skill level of the giver. And no, amnio gives you a pretty-close-to definitive answer on most of the conditions screened for.
Me, I chose to have the information - whatever the choice, I would want to be prepared. If it's a baby with serious problems, I would not want to scramble post-birth when I'm just trying to get used to the baby itself.
