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Is it necessary to do an amnio?
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No: It is a personal decision. Some patients want to know with 100% certainty whether or not the baby has a chromosomal problem and would terminate a pregnancy if it had such a problem. Some patients do not want to risk losing a normal pregnancy because of the amnio and would not terminate the pregnancy.
Answered 5/12/2014
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Not generally: There are indications for performing an amniocentesis. Certainly not all pregnancies warrant that procedure.
Answered 9/11/2013
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