Amniocentesis is the gold standard for the diagnosis of many genetic conditions that may be important to determine your baby’s health, but because it does have a risk of complications, it is only done in a select number of cases, says Lim.
The procedure is typically done between 15 and 23 weeks, says Lim who adds that sometimes they are performed later in pregnancy if there are findings either in an ultrasound or blood work that a doctor wants to investigate further. The risk of complications quoted to patients has a wide range, anywhere from 1 in 100 to 1 in 1600, depending on which study is quoted, notes Lim.“I describe it as a bee sting in the skin and a really bad period cramp when the needle goes through the uterus,” says Samuel, who had an amniocentesis procedure done for each of her three pregnancies. “The uterus reacts to everything the same, which is to cramp or contract and that’s why it hurts.
CVS can also be done two different ways, either with a needle through your belly or through the cervix. Going through the cervix is more comfortable for the patient, explains Samuel, since there is no needle and the only sensation is the speculum putting pressure on your bladder . The reason a doctor would have to go through your stomach would be due to the location of the placenta.
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