Clicky poll: Will you do amnio?

ILoveRedVino · July 2012

Just curious.[Poll]

amh04 · July 2012

For us there is absolutely no need to - and it's too risky.

littlemaybaby · July 2012

If I had any risk factors where my doctors advised it, I would take it into consideration. But unless we are talking about a potential serious/terminal diagnosis or a diagnosis that would require immediate intervention then no, I would not even consider it.

letitbe3 · July 2012

littlemaybaby:
If I had any risk factors where my doctors advised it, I would take it into consideration. But unless we are talking about a potential serious/terminal diagnosis or a diagnosis that would require immediate intervention then no, I would not even consider it.

This.

Allison546 · July 2012

I'd do it if there were a reason to-- fortunately for us there doesn't seem to be one.

sbevmc09 · July 2012

No, it's unnecessary in our current situation. If my provider felt it was necessary I would evaluate at that time.

pghctwife · July 2012

I am absolutely not comfortable with the risks that come with an amnio or CVS. That is why we declined all the other optional testing (NT etc)... because those tests all deal in 'likelihoods' and not definitive answers. And I am not willing to get the definitive answer after those tests. But yeah, the amnio isnt on the table.

karen_loy · July 2012

sbevmc09:
No, it's unnecessary in our current situation. If my provider felt it was necessary I would evaluate at that time.

this

chelseakopperud · July 2012

amh04:
For us there is absolutely no need to - and it's too risky.

This.

lindsey913 · July 2012

littlemaybaby:
If I had any risk factors where my doctors advised it, I would take it into consideration. But unless we are talking about a potential serious/terminal diagnosis or a diagnosis that would require immediate intervention then no, I would not even consider it.

Well said. I agree with this.

SWOG31 · July 2012

This is not a yes/no question for me. As of right now, no because results so far have been good. However, if at any point in my pregnancy something came up where my doctor advised me to get an amnio, I probably would. The risk factors are low enough that I'm comfortable with them.

Also, amnios are used for more than genetic defects. Many women end up getting them later in pregnancy due to pre-term labor, etc to determine baby's maturity to deliver.

Kay1029 · July 2012

Absolutely no. I wasn't comfortable with the thought even before we started talking about possibilities of genetic disorders. Nothing would change for us. We didn't have the NT test either. I got a blood test and came back with being a carrier for only 1 thing that was so random my OB said he had never heard of it. Such a random disorder that they didn't even want to do the blood test for my DH to see if there would be a 25% chance of LO having the defect.

FreyaWin2382 · July 2012

SWOG31:
This is not a yes/no question for me. As of right now, no because results so far have been good. However, if at any point in my pregnancy something came up where my doctor advised me to get an amnio, I probably would. The risk factors are low enough that I'm comfortable with them.

Also, amnios are used for more than genetic defects. Many women end up getting them later in pregnancy due to pre-term labor, etc to determine baby's maturity to deliver.

All of this. While it is a personal decision, I firmly believe that until you are in that situation (where you are being told that there is a problem and they are recommending a course of action) you have no idea how you would react.

ShandaB · July 2012

Only if it's absolutely needed. I would never volunteer to do a procedure that has a risk of miscarriage.

JennV514 · July 2012

I certainly wouldn't have it done for no reason.

Starfish+77 · July 2012

If there was an issue found during NT scan or follow-up bloodwork, then yes I would probably have the amnio.

JJsMum · July 2012

littlemaybaby:
If I had any risk factors where my doctors advised it, I would take it into consideration. But unless we are talking about a potential serious/terminal diagnosis or a diagnosis that would require immediate intervention then no, I would not even consider it.

Absolutely this! We don't have any obvious risk factors, so we haven't done any of the genetic testing on LO. We have done blood tests on DH and I, but that's it. We didn't do any with DS either.

LemonBlush · July 2012

I was informed last week we have a 1 in 40 chance of down syndrome. I know the results won't change anything, but I can't have that looming over my head. We will be getting an amniocentesis in 2 weeks.

thesarahg · July 2012

littlemaybaby:
If I had any risk factors where my doctors advised it, I would take it into consideration. But unless we are talking about a potential serious/terminal diagnosis or a diagnosis that would require immediate intervention then no, I would not even consider it.

This. I have no risk factors for genetic problems and have gotten absolutely no tests done yet - my OBs haven't even brought it up. I am having my first ultrasound and triple screen at 18 weeks, as is their standard procedure.

nycitygirl1 · July 2012

LemonBlush:
I was informed last week we have a 1 in 40 chance of down syndrome. I know the results won't change anything, but I can't have that looming over my head. We will be getting an amniocentesis in 2 weeks.

Just wanted to say good luck!