Genetic Testing • Miscarriages and Genetic Testing • Pregnancy

Genetic testing helps you make future decisions about having a children. Children receive the genes of both parents, usually 50% from each parent. It's possible your child could inherit a genetic disease from you or another family member. Genetic testing allows doctors to find disorders early on and allows early treatment to start. Genetic testing may be recommended under certain conditions. We use this testing to make sure genetic health issues don't affect your baby. Read below to see if you fit one of these categories.

• Parent or relative has an inherited disease
• You have one child with a severe birth defect
• You're a woman with one or more miscarriages
• Pregnant women over age 34
• Child has medical problems that may be genetic

Miscarriages and Genetic Testing

Did you know 40% of pregnancies end in miscarriage? The risk of miscarriage goes up with age and increases if you've had a previous miscarriage. Miscarriages happen for a number of reasons. One main reason is Aneuploidy, the presence of extra or missing chromosomes. It can cause an embryo to never fully develop, miscarriage, birth defects and developmental problems.

Genetic testing can help find these and other genetic reasons for a miscarriage. Finding early signs of miscarriage can help protect your baby. Your doctor will help you come up with options to avoid a miscarriage. Genetic testing looks for genetic disorders and other signs of a miscarriage. We'll do a thorough screening of your health and pregnancy history. Contact the Gyft Clinic for genetic testing for miscarriages.

• Early detection of miscarriages
• Detects genetic disorders
• Looks for early signs of miscarriages
• Thorough health and pregnancy history screenings
• For women who've had miscarriages

Contact the Gyft Clinic for affordable fertility and gynecology services. Schedule an appointment at 253-777-1964.