Notes On Prenatal Testing

By Clark Huffine

As defined under medical parlance, prenatal testing is the process applied to test for diseases or conditions in a fetus or embryo before it is born. It is aimed at determining birth defects or abnormalities like the Down syndrome, chromosome abnormalities, genetic diseases and other conditions. On another note, prenatal paternity test is for those who need to know the paternal relationship before the child is born.

In this process, the screening can likewise determine the sex or gender of the fetus. In some cases, the tests are administered to determine if the fetus will be aborted. Either way, this is very important because parents would know what to do under the circumstances. That way, they can prepare ahead of time.

In so doing, the possibility of having a miscarriage can be detected early on. With that, pregnant women can safely deliver her baby in an atmosphere of peace of mind and confidence.

Recognizably there are different purposes for prenatal diagnosis. It can be to give the parents the chance to abort a fetus with serious medical conditions. Also, in can be to allow appropriate timely medical treatment of a condition whether before or after the birth of the child. And it can be to give parents the chance to prepare psychologically, financially, and medically for a baby with a health problem or disability. It may even be argued that with this data ahead of the birth the healthcare staff can better prepare themselves and parents for the delivery of a child with a health problem.

And closing, as most would-be couples desire, through prenatal testing they are able to determine the gender of their baby before delivery. This is very common nowadays since would-couples prefer knowing the gender so as to be able to make necessary preparations for the delivery of the baby. At any rate, with this data ahead of the birth the healthcare staff can better prepare themselves and parents for the delivery of a child with a health problem, if any. - 32385

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