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  2. Amniocentesis - Wikipedia

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    An amniocentesis is typically performed in the second trimester between the 15th and 20th week of gestation; however, it can be done at any later gestational age. [5] It is an outpatient procedure typically performed by an obstetrician-gynecologist with additional amniocentesis training.

  3. Amniotic fluid - Wikipedia

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    Amniotic fluid is removed from the mother by an amniocentesis procedure, where a long needle is inserted through the abdomen into the amniotic sac, using ultrasound guidance such that the fetus is not harmed. Amniocentesis is a low risk procedure, with risk of pregnancy loss between 1 in 1,500 – 1 in 700 procedures.

  4. Intrauterine transfusion - Wikipedia

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    An Intrauterine transfusion (IUT) is a procedure that provides blood to a fetus, most commonly through the umbilical cord. [1] [2] It is used in cases of severe fetal anemia, such as when fetal red blood cells are being destroyed by maternal antibodies, or parvovirus B19 infection, homozygous alpha-thalassemia, or twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome. [3]

  5. Obstetrics - Wikipedia

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    A woman in the Western world who gives birth in a hospital may leave the hospital as soon as she is medically stable, and chooses to leave, which can be as early as a few hours later, but usually averages a stay of one or two days; the average postnatal stay following delivery by caesarean section is three to four days. [74]

  6. Fetal surgery - Wikipedia

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    the incision is usually a classical vertical one, with a greater risk of complications in subsequent pregnancies; the longer duration of the surgery, while the fetal intervention is performed; a second surgery is required days or weeks later – a Caesarean section to deliver the baby, which brings its own set of risks.

  7. A Close Look at the Texas Abortion Controversy - AOL

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    Kate Cox, a 31-year-old woman from Dallas, decided to seek an abortion after a prenatal test known as an amniocentesis confirmed on November 28 that her baby had trisomy 18, a chromosomal ...

  8. Amniotic stem cells - Wikipedia

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    The majority of stem cells present in the amniotic fluid share many characteristics, which suggests they may have a common origin. [1]In 2007, it was confirmed that the amniotic fluid contains a heterogeneous mixture of multipotent cells after it was demonstrated that they were able to differentiate into cells from all three germ layers but they could not form teratomas following implantation ...

  9. 10 Reasons Why Every American Woman Should Vote In November

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    After what feels like an eternity of presidential campaigning, it’s election crunch time. We're less than eight weeks away from electing our country's next president, and there's a whole lot at stake come November 8 for all Americans, and specifically for women.