Maternal anxiety during pregnancy is a prevalent issue that can have detrimental effects on both the mother and the fetus [ 1 – 3 ]. One of the procedures that can cause significant stress and anxiety for pregnant women is amniocentesis (AC), which …

Invasive genetic testing is usually offered before the legal limits of termination of pregnancy to make informed decisions about the continuation of pregnancy when the miscarriage risk is less than 1% [ 1 ]. However, the natural history of certain …

Many developed countries have experienced an increase in twin birthing rates over the last decades. In the United States, twin rates have increased over 72% from 1980 to 2018 (from 18.9 to 32.6 per 1000 births) [ 1 ]. The increased occurrence of …

Prenatal aneuploidy screening changed significantly in 2012 when cell-free fetal deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) was introduced as a noninvasive prenatal test. A noninvasive prenatal test detects cell free fragments of fetal DNA from the placenta …

Amniocentesis (AC) is an invasive procedure, performed after 15 weeks of gestation for a variety of reasons. Indications for third trimester AC include suspected intrauterine or fetal infection, assessment of lung maturity, therapeutic procedures …

The present study aimed to assess (i) the impact of screening consultation on male partner’s knowledge about second trimester maternal serum screening for Down syndrome and on their attitudes toward amniocentesis, and (ii) the concomitant effect …

The incidence of twin pregnancies and other higher order multiple births has been increasing over the past decades [ 1 ]. This rising number is partly due to assisted reproductive techniques that are often performed in older woman. Under such …

Amniocentesis (AC) and cordocentesis (CC) are accepted methods in prenatal genetic testing. The main advantage of CC is the shorter turnover time, but AC is easier to perform. Literature estimates of the procedure-related fetal loss rate range …

A variety of fetal injuries, including those inflicted to the gastrointestinal tract by amniocentesis, have been reported before. This brief report describes the first documented case of sigmoid perforation owing to the common procedure of …

There has been relatively little research on men's experiences with fetal diagnosis or their role in their female partners' decisions about whether to be tested. This issue may be of particular salience in the delivery of genetic services to …

The objective of this study was to determine the role of health beliefs in genetic amniocentesis acceptance in a diverse racial-ethnic population. Participants completed a previously-validated questionnaire consisting of three sections: (1) …

One factor women consider when deciding whether to pursue amniocentesis is the risk of miscarriage. People use mechanisms like anchoring, or the prior belief regarding the magnitude of risk, as a frame of reference for new information. This study …

Prenatal diagnosis is one of the important subjects in obstetrics practice. Anomaly screening, triple screen and genetic amniocentesis are intensively used for this purpose. Still genetic amniocentesis is the most common invasive technique used …