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[quote=Anonymous]I'm AMA (41) and am having a difficult time deciding whether to rely on 1st trimester screening and Maternit21 results or to also have an amnio. My concern is not because I don't trust the Maternit21 results, but rather because that test (and the 1st trimester screening) only looks at trisomies 21, 13, & 18 -- and there are certainly other chromosomal disorders that would be picked up in a standard amnio test (I'm thinking mostly of sex chromosome disorders, but there may be others as well?). I honestly don't know what we would do if any chromosomal disorders were found, regardless of which one(s). With our first DC we skipped all of the screenings (not that Maternit21 existed then) and went straight to the amnio. Ultimately though, I found I was much more nervous about miscarrying from the amnio than I was about the results (everything turned out fine on both accounts). Anyway, I guess I am now struggling with my desire to know as much as possible versus my fear of a miscarriage from an amnio. I had a miscarriage in between DC1 and this pregnancy, which I'm sure is contributing to the anxiety on both fronts (another miscarriage/possible chromosomal disorders in the miscarriage I had). Anyone else go through this already who might have some advice?[/quote]
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