Let's discuss the pros and cons of the needle test that shows whether the baby has down syndrome and all that other…

I'm a nursing student, the risk of miscarriage is very small, and I would want to know to gather resources for my baby. Make sure that his or her life is effected as little as possible by having an extra chromosome, and I would need to learn the best way to do that. Same way for the anatomy scan, knowing if baby is girl or boy doesn't change anything, but it gives me a heads up so I can prepare and think of the values I really want to instill in my child. Just my opinion. Everyone is different and free to come to their own conclusions.

With the risk of miscarrying I turned it down in a heartbeat. Either way I found no need to do that kind of testing. Even at my age.

I wouldn’t get the genetic testing personally but it can help a parent inform themselves better, be well prepared. There may be many disabilities that you can’t see in an ultrasound. I’m not a doctor, it’s not a professional statement I’m just assuming.

If you are talking about the needle they use to get amniotic fluid I wouldn’t do that! It’s so risky and can cause more harm than good! If there is believed to be a high risk of abnormalities, I would opt to get a blood test done if there was a huge worry so you can prepare to deliver at a different hospital etc.

I think at the 20 week if they see some alarming things then they should do testing. Otherwise I think it's very dumb

The amnio? Huge risk. But the noninvasive could show other issues that could prepare the parents to deliver at a hospital with a more competent NICU

My personal feeling is that there’s no need for them. I’m going to be keeping my baby and love them no matter what so why should I be worried about all these extra tests that cost money & aren’t very accurate?