by Amy Watson | Oct 15, 2020 | Pregnancy
You’ve read all the articles about preparing for conception, pregnancy and childbirth. You’ve researched all the best baby products and bought those cute little milestone photo props. The last think you want to think about is the potential of miscarriage....
by Erin H. | Oct 13, 2020 | Pregnancy
I had never considered myself old in my thirties. I felt I was just hitting my stride. Then I became pregnant and attended my regularly scheduled OBGYN visits, and my age became not just a number, but a statistic. That sure planted the seed for becoming a walking...
by Anna Glezer | Sep 29, 2020 | Pregnancy
The age at which women have their first child continues to increase. In fact, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), the first birth rate for women aged 40-44 has doubled since 1990 and the rate for women age 35-39 has increased six-fold since the...
by Shannon M. Clark | Sep 21, 2020 | Birth, Pregnancy
From the logistical items like what car seat to buy and at which hospital you’ll be delivering, to the medical considerations like if you should get genetic counseling or bank your baby’s cord blood, there are a lot of things to consider when preparing for the arrival...
by Lauren Westerfield | Sep 13, 2020 | Pregnancy
How/when is NIPT done? NIPT uses a blood sample taken from the mother’s arm, so there is no risk to the pregnancy itself. It is available any time after the 10th week of pregnancy, unlike the first trimester screen or the quad screen, which have certain,...
by Lauren Westerfield | Sep 11, 2020 | Pregnancy
As a prenatal genetic counselor, I spend a lot of time talking to expectant mothers who will be 35 years or older at delivery, or “advanced maternal age” (doesn’t that sound great?!). There is an increased chance with each passing year that our eggs will make...
