Prenatal screening
Fortunately, most babies are born healthy. Naturally, you hope your baby will be healthy too. Unfortunately, in every pregnancy there is a small chance that the baby has an abnormality. Some congenital abnormalities can already be detected during pregnancy. Various prenatal tests are available for this, if you would like them. If you wish, we will schedule a separate counselling appointment to help you make the right choice. Read more about the possible tests in the RIVM leaflet. Sometimes it remains a difficult decision to make the choice that suits you; a decision aid questionnaire can help with this.
Would you like personal advice about prenatal screening, or are you worried about something? You are always welcome at our practice. Would you like to make an appointment or come and meet us? Contact us on 020-775 99 27. You can reach us by phone on weekdays between 08:30 and 16:00. You can also email us at verloskundigen@pregnanta.nl. We will then contact you as soon as possible to schedule an appointment.
NIPT TEST
At the first intake appointment we ask whether you would like to know more about the NIPT test. In an extensive conversation you will then receive information about the test and the conditions it looks for. You decide for yourself whether you want to have the NIPT test. It is always a good idea to read the information leaflet carefully, so that we can answer all your questions during the counselling appointment. If you wish, we will schedule the counselling appointment during the intake. You can find plenty of information in this leaflet:
We will also give you information about the option of the 13-week and 20-week scans. You can find full information in this leaflet.
Think carefully about the following questions: How much would you like to know about your baby during pregnancy? If you are told that an abnormality has been seen, what would you want to do with the result?