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I am 20 weeks pregnant and my baby may have bilateral choroid plexus cysts. A second ultrasound is scheduled. What causes CPCs and what...

1. What is a birth defect? A birth defect is a problem that happens while the baby is developing in the mother's body. Most...

During an ultrasound at 30 weeks, my doctor took extra measurements of my baby's kidneys. She said the baby's abdomen measured small (27 weeks)...

I am 34-weeks-pregnant and my obstetrician says that my baby has fetal arrhythmia. He made an appointment for me to see a perinatologist next...

At 33 weeks, my fetus was diagnosed with arrhythmia, although ultrasound indicated that everything was normal. The perinatologist recommended weekly non-stress tests. Is it...

I am 30 weeks pregnant and a recent ultrasound indicated the possibility of hydrocephaly. I'm scheduled for another ultrasound in three weeks. I can't...

I am 17 weeks pregnant and recently got abnormal results on an MSAFP. They were low and indicated the I had a 1 in...

I'm 45 and six weeks pregnant with my fourth child. Have any studies been done on the high incidence of Down syndrome with older...

Where can I get maternal blood sampling to detect any possible abnormalities in a baby? I do not need to do a KB test....