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Prenatal Diagnosis: Amniocentesis and CVS
What is prenatal diagnosis? Do all pregnant women have these tests? What is amniocentesis? How is CVS performed?
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Upside: Excellent article comparing CVS and amnio
Downside: None
Chorionic Villus Sampling
Chorionic villus sampling, or CVS, is a prenatal test that can detect certain genetic abnormalities in the fetus.
pennhealth.com/health_info/pregnancy/000213.htm
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Upside: Excellent site with illustrations detailing procedure and risks
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What is amniocentesis?
What disorders and defects can amniocentesis detect? What factors would put me at increased risk of having a baby with a genetic abnormality or disorder? What is the risk of miscarriage from ...
www.babycenter.com/refcap/327.html
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Upside: Excellent detail on what you need to know about an amnio
Downside: Click to see entire article on a page
Introduction to How Prenatal Testing Works
1. Introduction to How Prenatal Testing Works 2. Pregnancy Involves Many Tests 3. The Pregnancy Test 4. Routine Non-Invasive Tests 5. Blood Sampling Tests
www.howstuffworks.com/prenatal-testing.htm
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Upside: Very good reference site for pregnancy-related tests
Downside: Busy pages
Understanding pregnancy tests
The most common tests offered are ultrasound, nuchal, chorionic villus sampling, and amniocentesis. Here we explain and help you to understand the pregnancy tests: Test
www.babyworld.co.uk/information/pregnancy/antenatal_testing/understanding_tests.asp
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Upside: Very good summary of the key pregnancy tests ; attractive site
Downside: Not easy to find related content
Paternity Testing : American Pregnancy Association
An overview of types of paternity testing. If you have had more than one partner, it is natural for you to want to know who the father of your baby is. Different reasons to establish paternity ...
www.americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/paternitytesting.html
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Upside: Very good overview of different methods of paternity testing during pregnancy
Downside: Limited links for additional depth
What is gene testing?
What are some of the pros and cons of gene testing? For what diseases are gene tests available?
www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/medicine/genetest.shtml
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Upside: Excellent resource to start learning about genetic tests
Downside: Need to find the pregnancy-specific info
Prenatal genetic counseling
What is a genetic counselor? Should I talk to a genetic counselor? What happens at a genetic counseling session? Are birth defects always genetically inherited? What are some of the most common birth ...
www.babycenter.com/0_prenatal-genetic-counseling_1607.bc
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Upside: Excellent detailed article on understanding genetic counseling and when to have it
Downside: Click on 'See all on one page' to reduce clicking
The mission of ABGC is to establish the standards of competence
for clinical practice and advance the role of Genetic Counselors in healthcare
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Upside: Explains genetic counseling on why to choose
Downside: Focuses primarily on genetic counseling professionals
Fetal fibronection test to assess the risk of premature
delivery.
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Upside: Great resource on preterm birth and and risk assessment
Downside: Not obvious how to take the test
