Lost your password?

Blogs about: Amniocentesis

A Quiet Lunch

yzed wrote 1 day ago: All I want is a quiet, undisturbed lunch outside where I can mindlessly observe the flow of humanity … more →

Tags: People I've Known, Mass Observation, lunch, woman, Native, aboriginal, Fish, Stories, Society

When a diagnosis . . . isn't

benotafraid wrote 1 week ago: This is an incredible story – incredible in that some people will refuse to believe it. Amnioc … more →

Tags: Exceeded Medical Expectations, Pure Inspiration, carrying to term trisomy 13, living with trisomy 13, Miracle, misdiagnosis, mosaicism

Testing, Testing, 1-2-3 (What is the point of all this prenatal testing?)12 comments

Kiki wrote 2 weeks ago: Testing, testing, 1-2-3, is this thing on? Oh hiiiiii….Let’s get right down to the nitty … more →

Tags: Ultrasound, Birthworks, Genetic testing

First appointment at hospital

Gemma wrote 3 weeks ago: Today I had what you’d probably call my “proper” booking in appointment with the m … more →

Tags: being pregnant, First Trimester, 12 week scan, 9 weeks, Abortion, amnio, Baby, blood test, booking in

Mayo Clinic screws up lab work and woman aborts healthy baby

diabetic77 wrote 1 month ago: How would you feel if the doctor ran a test on your unborn baby and said he/she was going to have do … more →

Tags: medical mistakes, ABC News, Down syndrome abortion, Mayo clinic, baby autopsy, mayo medical laboratories, Down Syndrome, contamination error, abort helth baby

Grady's Secret3 comments

skiingthroughlife wrote 1 month ago: After the experience of two heart breaking miscarriages this last year, the news of this pregnancy c … more →

Tags: Down Syndrome, Down's Syndrome, Faith, God

A bit down on Down Syndrome11 comments

wideopenworld wrote 2 months ago: Two days ago we went to the hospital to have an extra ultrasound. When the doctor ordered tests that … more →

Tags: Pregnancy, healthy, Health Care, Down Syndrome, Baby, Doctor, Ultrasound, hospital

Triple-marker prenatal screening program for chromosomal defects.

patoconnor wrote 2 months ago: Triple-marker prenatal screening program for chromosomal defects. Obstet Gynecol. 2009 Jul Kazerouni … more →

Tags: chromosome disorder, Down Syndrome, genetic disorders, health, Trisomy Disorders, and trisomy 13, California Chromosomal Defect Registry, California triple screen, prenatal screening

Invoking the Miraculous: A Case for the Public Health Option

drlindagalloway wrote 3 months ago: If JT had private insurance and not Florida Medicaid, her baby would probably be dead.  JT’s pregnan … more →

Tags: death, Children, Celebrities, doctors, pregnant women, Health Insurance, Healthcare System, Healthcare Reform, childbirth death

Baby Gender Predictor – How about Amniocentesis?

mayhammond wrote 3 months ago: If you are looking for a baby gender predictor then an amniocentesis is about as accurate a baby gen … more →

Tags: baby gender predictor, amniocentesis procedure, amniocentesis result, amniocentesis results, amniocentesis risk, amniocentesis test, amniocentesis testing, amniocentesis accuracy, amniocentisis

Leaning against the placenta biopsy8 comments

Heather wrote 5 months ago: I really don’t like the 5% risk of fetal death combined with only 75% chance of getting result … more →

Tags: Madelyn's Story, high risk pregnancy, Hospitalization, abdominal cvs, placenta biopsy, amnioinfusion

21-46-21

40GAGA wrote 6 months ago: Blame it on the Chromosome: (DOWNS SYDROME) No, unfortunately 21-46-21 are not my body measurements… … more →

The Monthly Doula Vol 1 Issue 11 May 2009 Prenatal Testing1 comment

Naomi wrote 6 months ago: The Monthly Doula A newsletter by Birth a Miracle Services Volume 1 Issue 11 May 2009 Prenatal Testi … more →

Tags: The Monthly Doula, Baby, Prenatal, Group B Strep, Doula, Newsletter, Doctor, midwife, Blood Pressure

Advanced Maternal Age – Amniocentesis

40GAGA wrote 7 months ago: Genetic testing was a major concern for me because I had a brother with Downs Syndrome and I feared … more →

Tags: newborn, Child Birth, new mom, mothers day. 40gaga

MOBILE RACKETEERS & TELE RACKETEERS!

movid wrote 7 months ago: HUTCH previously and VODAFONE after the red avatar, had sent a TM (Tele Marketing) sms to me on my m … more →

Tags: 1, Mobile operators, mobile racketeers, Tele-marketeers, tele racketeers, Vodafone, Hutch, gender choice

The Eleventh Commandment: Honor Thy Baby's Mother (or Father)25 comments

rdpatter wrote 7 months ago:      “A coward is incapable of exhibiting love; it is the perogative of the brave.”      … more →

Tags: african american blogs, african american children, african american fathers, african american males, African American Parents, african american physicians, african american psychiatrists, baby's daddy, Baby's Mama

Tuesday Twins2 comments

StorkStories wrote 8 months ago: A Few 70’s Twins Tales It was Autumn 1975 when she arrived on the unit in labor. She stood clo … more →

Tags: Birth Stories, 1970, Baby, Birth, Birth Story, Delivery, Labor, Maternity, Nurse

2 months ago today...

losingmyangel wrote 9 months ago: …I lost my Nicholas.  I am really really having a hard couple of days of it.  I feel in the do … more →

Tags: Grief, guilt, Counseling, TAT

Coping with a Diagnosis2 comments

FXSmom wrote 9 months ago: A lot of us have already moved on past the diagnosis phase.  But I know some folks have heard that o … more →

Tags: Etc, Fragile X, mental retardation, Special Needs, Depression, Diagnosis, genetic disorder, louise gane, Austism


Have your say. Start a blog.

See our free features →

Related Tags
All →

Follow this tag via RSS