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I got a positive test for down syndrome i am 21 weeks pregnant ?
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Down's Syndrome: Ask your doc if he/she can connect you w/parents of children w/Downs. Find support groups through your local charities or hospitals. Please get educated so you will be well-prepared. Speak w/friends or a prudent spiritual leader. Adjustment to anything is a process. Peace and good health.
Answered 2/10/2017
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Verify what happened: A couple with a "positive test" needs to verify with their doctors what the test means. Some tests are screening tests, while others are diagnostic tests. If a baby fetus truly has a trisomy 21 (Down) mutation, the couple can consider a therapeutic abortion this time and try for a normal baby in the future. The goal of screening for trisomy mutations is to avoid giving birth to trisomy babies.
Answered 5/4/2017
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What test ?: Some tests are screening tests.These are less invasive, cheaper & designed to select out who would need a confirmatory test that costs more and may be very invasive. If yours was a screening test, your doc can arrange for a confirmatory test. You should base any decisions you make on the best information available.
Answered 5/4/2017
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Down's syndrome : Risk can be detected in first trimester by the combination of ultrasound and maternal blood screening. When both screenings are positive the risk of Down's syndrome is high. Which can be confirmed with further screening
Answered 5/7/2017
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