If expectant parents want to, they can have their unborn child tested for a number of abnormalities and disorders. They can opt for prenatal screening for Down’s, Edwards’ and Patau’s syndromes and the twenty-week ultrasound.
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While you are pregnant, you can check the health and development of the baby that you are carrying. These health checks are the NIPT, the 13-week scan and the 20-week scan. This is called prenatal screening. Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) is a blood test to check for chromosomal abnormalities. The 13-week scan and the 20-week scan use an ultrasound to check for physical abnormalities. It is up to you to decide whether to have these tests.
