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Decline In Invasive Pregnancy Investigations
One tertiary Australian hospital has noted a 20% decline in invasive antenatal procedures i.e. amniocentesis or chorionic villus biopsy. This is the direct result of the cell free DNA testing on the mother’s blood sample, which is non-invasive prenatal test that has become more widely available over the last five years. This is reassuring for […] Read more
Some women at risk of preterm labour may benefit from having a stitch inserted into the neck of the womb. This is usually done under a general anaesthetic. It is not suitable for all women at risk of preterm labour, and only 1:100 babies are born between 22 and 28 weeks. Each case needs to […] Read more