When can you have a prenatal test?
Some women may wish to confirm the paternity of a child before it is born.
Some women may have had multiple partners in the month of conception and want to know the father of the child before the child is born. Some women may wish to confirm paternity in order to make decisions about their personal relationships.
Testing must be done before 20 weeks of pregnancy. A CVS can be done at 12 to 14 weeks of pregnancy and an amniocentesis at 16 to 18 weeks of pregnancy. There is always a slight risk of miscarrying an otherwise healthy pregnancy with either of these procedures, and DNA QLD will discuss these risks with you or you can ask your family doctor for information on prenatal testing.
As the prenatal sample collection has to be done by a doctor at a Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit, you can call DNA QLD for assistance with the location of these clinics in your state. Call DNA QLD for further details on prenatal testing in your location and to coordinate the procedure.
I am hoping this forum can discuss some of the issues around the stories of people's experience of DNA paternity testing.You can tell your stories so others may find similarity in the suitation of others and wish to communicate through this electronic forum.
No comments:
Post a Comment