I remember 15 years ago, my colleagues and I in high risk obstetrics were discussing the future possibility of analyzing fetal cells in maternal blood. Back then, the task seemed daunting since there ...

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Amniocentesis is the most commonly prescribed invasive test performed during pregnancies in the United States. Researchers at Mount School of Medicine in conjunction with other institutions in the ...

One rainy afternoon a year ago, I sat numbly by the phone, waiting for the hospital midwife to ring and tell me the result of an amniocentesis test, and thus whether my unborn child had Down’s ...

Is simply being 35 or older enough reason for a pregnant woman to undergo amniocentesis to check for Down syndrome? The older mothers-to-be are, the higher their risk of having babies with this fairly ...

A simple blood test is transforming the world of prenatal screening, offering women a risk-free way to learn about fetal abnormalities early in pregnancy. Already, the new test has drastically reduced ...

The thought of a 3-inch needle made me cringe. But the risk of miscarriage was what really worried me. So, after talking with my husband, my doctor and a genetic counselor, I decided to forgo ...

Imagine a window into the womb, a portal that allows us to peek into the intricate world of foetal development. Amidst the joy and anticipation, concerns about the health and well-being of their ...

Amniocentesis is a medical procedure used to diagnose certain genetic and chromosomal abnormalities in a developing fetus and it involves the extraction of a small amount of amniotic fluid from the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. During Audrey Fosse's first two pregnancies, at ages 30 and 33, early ...