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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think some of you are way off on the amnio thing. It makes perfect sense. They would clearly do the cell free DNA test (as most of us do, I think? I definitely did) and then the 12 week scan. There are several things that can get flagged by one of those where you then basically have to wait a few weeks and do the amnio to have a definitive answer. Like Spina Bifida. So in the story, it makes sense that maybe since the pregnancy was maybe not going to work out she put off telling Tom, and now that she has the all clear from the amnio she knows she’s going to have to tell him. 
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Genetic amniocentesis is usually done between weeks 14 and 20 of pregnancy. Amniocentesis done before week 14 of pregnancy might lead to more complications.

Reasons to consider genetic amniocentesis include:

[b]Having positive results from a prenatal screening test.[/b] If the results of a screening test — such as the first-trimester screen or prenatal cell-free DNA screening — show high risk or are worrisome, amniocentesis might confirm or rule out a diagnosis.
[b]Having an earlier pregnancy affected by a genetic condition[/b]. A health care provider might suggest amniocentesis to look for that condition.
[b]Being 35 or older[/b]. Babies born to people 35 and older have a higher risk of chromosomal conditions, such as Down syndrome. A health care provider might suggest amniocentesis to rule out these conditions if prenatal cell-free DNA screening is positive.
[b]Having a family history of a genetic condition, or if the parents are carriers of a genetic condition.[/b] Besides identifying Down syndrome, amniocentesis can be used to diagnose other genetic conditions, such as cystic fibrosis.
[b]Having unusual ultrasound findings.[/b] A health care provider might recommend amniocentesis to diagnose or rule out genetic conditions associated with unusual ultrasound findings.[/quote]

You guys are reading way too much into this. They talked about an amnio to 1) tell us shiv was pregnant, and 2) to tell us how far along she was (since it’s done later on, and they also snuck in the 20 week scan comment). That’s it. It’s not a detailed medical drama focusing on insurance claims and ICD10 codes. [/quote]

Kendall has one biological son with autism (possibly more). His daughter is adopted. Shiv had the amino because she’s afraid of the baby having any type of defect.[/quote]

Shiv may have had another baby with birth defects. [/quote]

The doctor said there were concerns based on testing she had had. My first blood test showed a possibility of Downs. I would have needed to follow up with an amnio to determine with certainty. I elected not to, but many do. Very common.[/quote]

The conversation with the doctor was very vague. She referred to "some things" they were worried about earlier, and that the amnio put them to rest. Could be something on an earlier test, something they saw on the ultrasound, a family history thing, or it could even just have been Shiv randomly worrying about something being wrong (I had a lot of anxiety with my first pregnancy, it's normal) and wanting extra assurance that everything was in order.

I really do not think we can assume anything about the pregnancy, Shiv's state of mind, or even her age based on the fact they did an amnio. All we know is that it was done, this is not a super out of the ordinary test, and Shiv's came back clear.

It's funny to me that people are speculating all over the place about the amnio but no one has mentioned a scene from one of the trailers that appears to be Shiv drinking from a class in Sweden with the the Gojo guy, and it made me wonder how long she hides her pregnancy and if she winds up in uncomfortable situations as a result (like being pressured to drink with the Swede to not offend him or prove she's sufficiently like him, in a desperate attempt to better secure her position at the company or on that specific deal). This seems more relevant than the amniocentesis, which was one line in a scene that was obviously just intended to let the audience know Shiv was pregnant and that she had some ambivalent feelings about it, based on her response to the doctor's news.[/quote]

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