| DNA testing during pregnancy though is | | | | Sampling include the insertion of a thin |
| common, it is considered risky and | | | | needle or tube from vagina through the |
| harmful to the mother and baby. Hence, | | | | cervix guided by ultrasound to obtain |
| it is advisable to avoid any paternity | | | | chrionic villi. The villi are little |
| testing for females who are expecting. | | | | finger structure that attached to the |
| Usually, the reasons for the prenatal | | | | uterus wall. The importance is that it |
| testing are to confirm on several | | | | and the fetus have the same genetic |
| theories like confirming on the | | | | makeup as they came from the same |
| biological identity of the father, | | | | fertilized egg. The test could be done |
| detect the sex of the baby and to | | | | earlier in pregnancy from the 10th till |
| confirm the pregnancy. Carrying out this | | | | 13th weeks. |
| test during pregnancy is 99.9% accurate | | | | This testing on the unborn baby is |
| in proving paternity. | | | | costly, from $1000 to $2000. It is now |
| There are two choices of the prenatal | | | | compulsory to get doctors' consent to |
| testing that is available. Amniocentesis | | | | have the testing done. As we know, |
| is the test performed in the second | | | | testing conducted after a baby's birth |
| trimester (14th to 24th week). In the | | | | involves no known risks. |
| procedure, the doctor uses ultrasound to | | | | So this prenatal testing issues an |
| guide a thin needle into the uterus | | | | important warning - prenatal DNA testing |
| section through the abdomen to extract a | | | | done in conjunction with other prenatal |
| small amount of amniotic fluid for | | | | testing involves some risk associated |
| testing. However, the risks included | | | | with how the testing is conducted, |
| small chance of hurting the baby and | | | | whether amniocentesis or CVS. These |
| also miscarriage. Side effects like | | | | tests are often discouraged for the sole |
| cramping, leakage of amniotic fluid and | | | | reason of seeking paternity because of |
| vaginal bleeding may occur. | | | | the increased miscarriage risk. |
| CVS, or better known as Chrionic Villus | | | | |