Does amniocentesis during pregnancy affect the fetus?

Amniocentesis is a common examination method. When there is a suspected problem with the health of the fetus, amniocentesis is sometimes needed. The most common one is Down syndrome screening. If the Down syndrome screening results show that the pregnant woman may be a high-risk group, amniocentesis will be recommended. As long as the examination is done in a regular hospital, the risk is very small and will not cause problems to the health of the fetus.

Amniocentesis is actually amniocentesis, which is an invasive prenatal examination, but not a routine examination. Amniocentesis is only considered necessary when the doctor suspects that the fetus has chromosomal problems. It can be said that amniocentesis is a last resort.

Amniocentesis has developed into a very safe and mature technology today. The risk of surgery is very low, only about 0.3%. Pregnant women should view this examination correctly.

Do you want to know whether amniocentesis has a big impact on the fetus? The answer is definitely very small. Amniocentesis is performed under the full monitoring of B-ultrasound, which reduces the risk of blind puncture, is highly safe, and the operation time is only a few minutes. Amniocentesis has almost no effect on the fetus, but if an accident occurs during the operation, the puncture needle may pierce the amniotic cavity, causing premature birth or miscarriage of the fetus. However, as mentioned earlier, this probability is very low, less than one percent.

In summary, amniocentesis can examine the free chromosomes of the fetus, which is a very necessary examination method for identifying whether the fetus has chromosomal diseases. Does amniocentesis have a big impact on the fetus? The answer is no. In less than one percent of surgical accidents, premature birth or miscarriage may occur, but the overall success rate of amniocentesis is very high and has no effect on the fetus. Pregnant women should have a correct view of amniocentesis.