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Hi! im 40 yrs having 3 boys of age11,8 n 7 by c section.can take risk of 4 th pregnancy? plz advice. here dr want to c my history file. i dont have it

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Dr. Richard Roberts answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Any complications: in your first three pregnancies? You have an increased risk of Down syndrome, approximately 1%,because of maternal age. However you may ask for a fetal DNA analysis in your blood from 10 weeks on which can be sent overnight to 1 of 4 laboratories in the with results in 4 to 7 days. The risk of a false positive is less than 1 in 1000, and should be confirmed by amniocentesis or CVS.

Answered 9/12/2015

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