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If you, or the father of your baby, have a family history or carry a chromosomal or genetic condition, or if either of you have had a previous pregnancy that had a chromosomal or genetic condition

If you, or the father of your baby, have a family history or carry a chromosomal or genetic condition, or if either of you have had a previous pregnancy that had a chromosomal or genetic condition, you should read the following sections:

  • Section 1

    What are chromosomes and what causes chromosomal conditions in babies?

  • Section 5

    What happens if I, or the father of my baby has a family history, or if either of us carries a chromosomal or genetic condition or if either of us has had a previous pregnancy with a chromosomal or genetic condition?

  • Section 8

    What is the non-invasive prenatal test (NIPT)?

  • Section 9

    What is chorionic villus sampling (CVS)?

  • Section 10

    What is amniocentesis?

  • Section 11

    What is a quantitative fluorescence-polymerase chain reaction (QF-PCR) test?

  • Section 12

    What is a targeted chromosome analysis?

  • Section 13

    What are single-gene tests?

  • Section 14

    What is a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array test or a targeted (SNP) array test?

  • Section 16

    What are my options if my baby has Down’s syndrome (trisomy 21 or T21), Edwards’ syndrome (trisomy 18 or T18) or Patau’s syndrome (trisomy 13 or T13) or another chromosomal or genetic condition found on an invasive test?