Prenatal Diagnosis
Prenatal diagnosis is a diagnostic tool used in medicine to detect medical conditions in an unborn baby during pregnancy. It can help identify problems that may affect the baby’s health and development before birth. It is a vital tool for mothers and their partners in planning a healthy pregnancy, as it can provide knowledge of potential birth defects or complications and allow families to be better prepared. Early diagnosis usually means earlier treatment, which in turn can lead to improved outcomes for both the mother and her baby. Different prenatal diagnostic tests are available depending on the condition being screened for, but some of the most common tests include amniocentesis, ultrasound and chorionic villus sampling. These tests can detect a variety of conditions such asthma, cystic fibrosis, spina bifida and Down syndrome.
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