Patient's question:
I and my husband have sacrificed so much for having a child. Now that we finally got pregnant, we are treating the baby in my stomach as a treasure. Regarding prenatal check-ups, I still don't quite understand what they are. Today, my friend told me that early pregnancy screening needs to be done for the Down syndrome screening. I would like to ask, how many weeks pregnant can you do the Down syndrome screening?Doctor's answer:
Hello, the Down syndrome screening is generally recommended to be done around weeks 14-19 of pregnancy. It requires the pregnant woman to fast and go to the hospital for a blood draw. Based on certain indicators in the blood and specific details during pregnancy, professional techniques are used to predict the risk of the fetus having Trisomy 21. If the results show high risk, it means the fetus has a higher risk of suffering from Down syndrome, and further careful examination and diagnosis should be considered, or early pregnancy termination may be chosen.