At the Reproductive Genetics Institute, we offer advanced prenatal diagnostic procedures that can detect genetic disorders before birth, including chorionic villus sampling, amniocentesis and First Trimester Screeningfor Down syndrome.

Prenatal diagnosis refers to testing that is performed on the baby during pregnancy. This testing is offered to:

• Pregnant women who will be 35 or older on their due date. This is because the risk for certain birth defects, such as Down syndrome, increases with a woman’s age, regardless of family or medical history.
• Couples in which one or both have a history of certain birth defects or genetic disease.
• Couples who have had a child or pregnancy affected with certain birth defects or genetic disease.
• Couples who have found (through carrier screening) that they are both carriers of the same genetic condition, such as Tay Sachs disease.
• Pregnant women with other abnormal genetic test results.
• Pregnant women wishing to know the paternity of the baby.

Chorionic Villus Sampling can help the patient avoid the psychological distress associated with waiting an extra five weeks for prenatal diagnosis results. It is fast with results in 3-5 days, accurate, and low risk to both Mom and the baby.CVS

First Trimester Screening is an earlier non-invasive way for woman to screen for Down Syndrome during pregnancy. First Trimester Screening

Amniocentesis is a procedure offered during the second trimester of pregnancy which tests the baby for Down Syndrome and other chromosome problems. Amniocentesis