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Originally posted by nononono
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.
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The sources I have read put the miscarriage rate of normal babies between 1/100 and 1/400 for amnio, depending on the study, but averaging out to about 1/200 or 250, and is slightly higher for CVS (CVS also measuraby increasing risk for club foot and other limb deformities). Given that at my age, the risk of Downs is only about 1/1000 or so, it does not make sense to have it. We very likely will do the non-invasive screens, to prepare for possible circumstances.
