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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I’m pretty rich and I don’t know anyone who got an amnio unless something came up on the earlier tests. Extra scans? Sure! But amnio has serious risks. [/quote]

Wealth doesn't matter. If you're over 35 or have a problematic genetic history, amnio is recommended as a matter of course.[/quote]

Is this based on personal experience? I had my first at 37 and the doctor was very much of the opinion that it was up to me. There are less invasive tests with less definitive results, most people do those first and will only do amnio if something comes up, because amnio carries a risk of miscarriage. It's as high as 1 in 100 amnios result in miscarriage -- that's extremely high! So I did not get one after earlier tests were clear (and with no history of genetic abnormalities and no flags raised on my early ultrasounds).

However, I do think wealth plays a role. There is a difference between "pretty rich" and Shiv Roy. We're talking about the richest people in the world. As I mentioned earlier, Shiv is not just going to a regular OB. She's going to doctors who only service the ultra rich, probably do a lot via house call, likely sign NDAs before working with them, etc. Shiv can afford to pay for the doctor whose done 3000 amnios and never had a bad result, so if she wants to get an amnio and be assured of the most limited risk possible, she can. She's not a Big Law attorney, she's a billionaire.

These people are not like us, any of us. And that extends to healthcare, pregnancy, risk assessment, etc. They make decisions differently than we do.[/quote]

Yes, it's based on personal experience. I had my first at 33 and no amnio. I had my second at 35 and amnio was recommended.

But yes, extreme wealth can buy you docs who service the ultra rich. Or so I'm told. ;)[/quote]

PS, how old do we think the kids are? Assuming they were spaced pretty evenly apart, and the pictures tend to confirm that, I'd put Kendall in his early 40s. Which makes Roman in his late 40s (he doesn't look like it) and Shiv easily 35+. [/quote]
Kendall is the oldest of the three and had his 40th birthday party towards the end of last season which I think was less than a year ago. When I thought Roman was the youngest I figured him for 33ish and Shiv for 35ish, but I’ve learned here that she’s the youngest.[/quote]

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