Patient's question:
I am currently five months pregnant. My husband and I are worried that the baby might have Down syndrome, so we want to undergo a thorough examination, specifically the Down syndrome amniocentesis. I want to know how this procedure is performed and whether it will have any impact on the baby inside.Doctor's answer:
Around 18-22 weeks, amniocentesis is performed to accurately check for fetal Down syndrome. The procedure is very simple: the skin is sterilized using a needle, which is then inserted through the mother's abdomen into the uterine cavity, avoiding the fetal limbs to withdraw amniotic fluid for examination. This surgery will have no impact on the child afterward. Generally, there is no risk, but in some cases, there is a small possibility of miscarriage for 0.2-1% of people. This is very rare.