Patient's question:
During pregnancy, it's always particularly uncomfortable, and morning sickness is also very severe. How does amniocentesis manifest?Doctor's answer:
Amniocentesis, also known as "amniotic fluid," is one of the prenatal examination procedures. Through amniocentesis, information about the health and development of the fetus can be obtained, which is an important diagnostic method to help us understand whether the fetus has chromosomal diseases. The treatment measures. Amniocentesis is performed to avoid the occurrence of Down syndrome. Amniocentesis can detect such pregnancy conditions. First, amniocentesis involves a thin needle guided by ultrasound passing through the abdominal wall into the uterine cavity to extract some amniotic fluid. Then, the amniotic fluid is used for cell culture. After the cells grow, we examine whether the 46 chromosomes inside the cells are abnormal.