Amniocentesis?

[lenkapenka14]

Ladies, have you/will you have the amnio

Comments

[tab2004]

Sadly in the case of a healthy momma with no history, I think thats pretty much a personal prefrance question. I personally would not have one unless there was a HUGE need for it. The thought of being one in 200 who lose their pregnancy scares me enough

[kastinkerbell]

I wouldn't do it unless I had results from the first trimester screening that indicated a high likelihood of a chromosomal abnormality AND knowing for certain would make a difference in how I would go forward with the pregnancy.

[p1nkdreams]

This. Big time.

[luckyj_baby]

Exactly this.

[6fifty8]

This.

Doc suggested I have one at about 20 weeks because DF and I have histories of cystic fibrosis in our families. They couldn't get me in to have the procedure done until I was 23 weeks, and that pretty much sealed the deal for me. I wouldn't have terminated the pregnancy even if he had cystic fibrosis, so I chose not to have the amnio. The idea irked me that I could be the 1/200 for no real reasons.

[dea_aniada]

This is what my husband and I decided on.

[212363]

I would have an amnio if I had bad results to the screenings, but otherwise definitely not. 1/200 amnios result in miscarriage. That number is too high for me.

[deathjoy]

I had the amnio, but needed it for genetic testing of the baby due to a weird red blood cell antibody thing.

Not pleasant, but not the end of the world, felt no ill effects.