What is the NIPT prenatal gender test?
NIPT stands for Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening Test. It’s a new gender test which you may wish to include on your prenatal appointment schedule. As its name implies, the NIPT is less invasive than other tests which require intrusion into the uterus. Instead, it uses blood drawn from a pregnant woman to screen for her baby’s cells and DNA. Based on this material the baby’s gender can be determined.
Where does the NIPT fit on my prenatal appointment schedule?
The NIPT replaces the Blood Draw for Serum Integrated Screening Test performed between week 10 and 13 of pregnancy. It can be taken at week 10 or anytime afterward. Since the Non-Invasive Prenatal Screening Test is new, expectant moms should discuss it with their midwife when they start care.
Where can I get more prenatal appointment schedule information?
As midwifery professionals, we use and recommend the website https://perinatology.com. From the home page click on the Pregnancy Due Date Calendar under Most Popular links. There, you’ll find a calculator for your due date and other important milestones in your prenatal appointment schedule. Just fill in the first day of your last menstrual period to get started. The milestones are explained and there are helpful abstracts and references. All of these can help you better understand how the dates in the schedule work.
What other reliable pregnancy information sources are available?
We like https://evidencebasedbirth.com.
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