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Prenatal Factors
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Sunday, 28 October 2007 |
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Many parents assume that all birth defects are severe or even fatal, but the fact is that many are treatable, often immediately after birth - and sometimes even before the baby is born. It's especially important to know the risk factors involved and what you can do to prevent birth defects. |
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Prenatal Factors
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 26 December 2006 |
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There are three stages of pregnancy called trimesters. Each trimester is three months. The word "trimester" comes from a Latin word meaning "three months long." |
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Prenatal Tests
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 26 December 2006 |
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The PUBS procedure takes fetal blood directly from the umbilical cord to obtain the fetal cells or plasma needed for DNA, chromosomal, or biochemical testing. |
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Prenatal Tests
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 26 December 2006 |
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One way of obtaining fetal tissue is to take a small amount of the placental tissue from within the uterus. Placental tissue should have the same genetic composition as the fetus. A needle is inserted into the placental attachment to the uterus and a small amount of tissue is removed and sent for analysis. |
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Prenatal Tests
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 26 December 2006 |
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Babies normally float in a sea of amniotic fluid within the uterus. This fluid contains living fetal cells that have been released from the baby's skin and other tissues. Withdrawing fetal cell-containing amniotic fluid provides genetic material for examining fetal chromosomes. Other genetic and biochemical testing is also possible. |
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