Quote Originally Posted by Rabunchic
An amnio isn't risky I had one with Jaxson, but as far as taking actual blood from the baby there is no way that I would allow that. But I don't see why they couldn't just use that fluid.
either you weren't listening to your ob/gyn, or your ob/gyn didn't fully explain the risks and benefits of the procedure to you. amniocentesis has risks of infection, miscarriage, and preterm labor. depending on the study read, the risk is somewhere in the neighborhood of 1%. a low risk.. but then again that's 1 out of every 100 patients.