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Trying after a miscarriage
After experiencing a miscarriage, it is only natural to want to conceive again. However, it is important to make sure that you are physically and emotionally ready to become pregnant.
Amniocentisis
One
of the most well-known prenatal tests, amniocentisis is used to establish if a
baby is affected by chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome. It can also pick up
musculoskeletal disorders suc . . .
Nuchal translucency scan
This blood test combined with an ultrasound scan can be used to determine what the risk of your baby having Down's Sydrome is.
Second trimester scan
An anomaly scan is used around the 20 week mark to make sure that your baby is developing properly.
Prenatal scans
You’ll
likely be offered an ultrasound scan to check that your baby is developing
normally. Most parents relish the opportunity to see their baby on the screen
in front of them, and fathers especia . . .
What is the AFP test?
This
refers to a blood test called the alpha-fetoprotein test, which assesses your
risk of having a baby with a neural tube defect such as spina bifida. This means ‘split spine’ and
occurs when one . . .
Maternal age connected to Down syndrome
Your age has a big influence on your likelihood of giving birth to a child with Down syndrome.
Statistics suggest that if you’re under 25, your risk of having a baby with Down syndrome is one in 1 . . .
Introducing antenatal tests
You’ll
be offered a range of prenatal tests to check that your baby is developing
normally; and there are also tests performed as part of your prenatal checks to
ensure that you don’t have any heal . . .
Reflux in babies
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is different from the spitting up that many babies do if they’ve taken in too much milk.
It happens more consistently and your baby is likely t . . .
Congenital Diaphragmatic hernia
A congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is a potentially life-threatening birth defect.
The diaphragm is a shelf of muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen but in babies wit . . .