Patient's question:
I just recently moved to Beijing and I don't know which hospitals in Beijing offer amniocentesis. Can amniocentesis be done in Beijing? How much does it cost approximately?Doctor's answer:
The amniocentesis done by Peking University Hospital of Obstetrics and Gynecology on Fu You Street is very good. In 2005, I had an amniocentesis because my results from the Down syndrome screening were abnormal. It cost around 1,000 yuan. The procedure was done under three-dimensional ultrasound monitoring. The probe was very long, and some anesthetic was used, so it wasn't very uncomfortable, as long as you didn't get nervous. Twenty milliliters were taken, and the operation was performed together by a head of the ultrasound room, an obstetrician, and a nurse. After the procedure, the patient was pushed to the ward on a wheelchair for observation and fetal heart monitoring. You could go home after one hour. On the way home, I felt some pain in my lower abdomen. I didn't get out of bed for two days and was very worried about a miscarriage. Now, I really regret it. I truly shouldn't have had it done. My baby is very healthy.