DNA Test on unborn baby???

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Posted: 11 years ago
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Hi everyone
Am just a silent WU reader who occasionally comes on the forum- used to passionately love PR during the Archu-Manav (Sushant Singh Rajput) time

Just wanted to ask about the DNA test on the unborn baby...wonder if that is possible? There is an amniocentesis test that women sometimes have to do to check for Down syndrome..and that too is not without risk

But DNA Test on an unborn baby??? Hmmm!

Would love to hear from you but please do not bash me!😕

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Posted: 11 years ago
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Infact i have same curiosity as u to know weather DNA test of unborn baby is possible?
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Posted: 11 years ago
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It is possible, there is now a blood test that can be done which does no harm to the baby. Mansi is at a stage in her pregnancy where the test could be done.
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Mothers to be over age of 35 do get DNA testing for genetic defects so why not this
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Posted: 11 years ago
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For prenatal testing, or testing done during pregnancy, there are several options to choose from:

  • Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity (NIPP): A non-invasive prenatal paternity test is the most accurate non-invasive way to establish paternity before the baby is born. The process is state-of-the-art, combining the latest technology and proprietary methods of preserving and analyzing the baby's DNA found naturally in the mother's bloodstream. This test requires only a simple blood collection from the mother and alleged father and can be performed any time after the 8th week of pregnancy. The test is 99.9% accurate.
  • Amniocentesis: This test is performed in the second trimester, anywhere from the 14th-20th weeks of pregnancy. During this procedure, the doctor uses ultrasound to guide a thin needle into your uterus, through your abdomen. The needle draws out a small amount of amniotic fluid, which is tested. Risks include a small chance of harming the baby and miscarriage. Other side effects may include cramping, leaking of amniotic fluid, and vaginal bleeding. A doctor's consent is needed to do this procedure for paternity testing.
  • Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS): This test consists of a thin needle or tube which a doctor inserts from the vagina, through the cervix, guided by an ultrasound, to obtain chorionic villi. Chorionic villi are little finger-like pieces of tissue attached to the wall of the uterus. The chorionic villi and the fetus come from the same fertilized egg, and have the same genetic makeup. This testing can be done earlier in pregnancy from the 10th-13th weeks. A doctor's consent is needed to do this procedure for paternity testing.

https://americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/paternitytesting.html

Hope this helps to answer your questions. All things seem possible in this day and age of medicine. (except the cure for cancer that is) :)
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Posted: 11 years ago
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I wondered about that.
Edited by wensue - 11 years ago
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Posted: 11 years ago
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@ Ashalika : Thanks for the information 😊
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Posted: 11 years ago
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Thanks a million for your kind feedback and the explanations
Cheers


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