Each year nationally, approximately 30,000 (5%) pregnant women are offered diagnostic testing (amniocentesis or CVS) to find out if their baby has a genetic or chromosomal problem before the birth.
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS) and Amniocentesis
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Each year nationally, approximately 30,000 (5%) pregnant women are offered diagnostic testing (amniocentesis or CVS) to find out if their baby has a genetic or chromosomal problem before the birth.