The impact of amniocentesis on the fetus must be carefully considered

Pregnant women undergo amniocentesis mainly to see if the baby in their belly is deformed or stupid, etc. After all, if this condition cannot be detected, it will have a great impact on the child's future and the family's future. So, will amniocentesis have any impact on the fetus? The following will give you relevant introduction.

1. Experts point out that not all pregnant women need to undergo amniocentesis. Generally speaking, amniocentesis is recommended for high-risk pregnant women over the age of 35, because the proportion of pregnant women over 35 giving birth to idiot babies is 3 to 5 times higher than that of pregnant women under 35. However, amniocentesis is not mandatory for this group of people, but for the health of the next generation, doctors recommend that amniocentesis is the best option. Even if you are under 35 years old, if you are found to have high-risk factors after intravenous Down syndrome screening, you should also have amniocentesis for safety reasons.

2. In addition, pregnant women who have given birth to a child with chromosomal abnormalities must undergo amniocentesis for the health of the next generation. Pregnant women who have been exposed to toxic substances or radiation during pregnancy may also suffer adverse effects on the fetus, so amniocentesis must be done to avoid regret in the future.

3. In fact, amniocentesis is not as scary as some pregnant women think. The method of amniocentesis is mainly to use a needle to extract a certain amount of amniotic fluid. The process is actually like intramuscular injection, so pregnant women do not need to be too nervous. Moreover, amniocentesis is currently performed under B-ultrasound monitoring, rather than "blindly" as before, so amniocentesis is not dangerous to the fetus. Only some pregnant women with high-risk factors for miscarriage may be at risk of miscarriage, such as pregnant women with uterine fibroids, or pregnant women with symptoms of threatened miscarriage such as frequent uterine contractions and vaginal bleeding in early pregnancy.