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- noun Amniocentesis.
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- noun
amniocentesis
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- noun (pregnancy) extraction by centesis of amniotic fluid from a pregnant woman (after the 15th week of pregnancy) to aid in the diagnosis of fetal abnormalities
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Examples
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"The woman who went through a prostaglandin amnio abortion had a long and painful experience, which made it generally impossible for her to turn away from the reality of her choice," they wrote.
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One doctor who used only the prostaglandin amnio method told them: "Killing a baby is not a way I want to think about myself."
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The amnio is SO not a big deal if you have a competent doctor and we can talk more about this if you want.
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That being said, risk of miscarriage from amnio is actually very low, and for doctors that perform this procedure often, it is even lower.
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While I am old enough that an amnio is now covered by insurance, I decided not to do it.
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Oh, and I’m sure your doctors have told you, but the risk of miscarriage with amnio is very low, too – I think around 1%.
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The amnio is a needle through the abdomen too, and there’s no reason it should hurt more than the CVS, as it’s the same test, but I will say that it did hurt.
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The initial screening for Downs, for instance, has a very high false-positive rate, which then results in an amnio, which is still rather risky.
Pregnant at 66 and putting choice in context - Feministing 2009
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In a procedure called amnio reduction, the Dezuricks 'doctors in Oakland, Calif., removed excess fluid from the saturated twin, hoping to ward off a buildup of pressure on his heart and lungs.
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The amnio is a needle through the abdomen too, and there's no reason it should hurt more than the CVS, as it's the same test, but I will say that it did hurt.
No Matter What 2007
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