The healthy growth of the fetus is an extremely happy thing for a newly conceived mother. If any situation occurs during the conception period, parents will be very nervous. Now, newly conceived pregnant women are also extremely cautious and will do various examinations in advance to ensure the safety of fetal development. However, now a question that is increasingly being concerned is: can trisomy 21 be born through umbilical cord blood puncture?
Pregnant women in the early stages of pregnancy are recommended to go to a regular hospital for some examinations, such as "Down syndrome screening". This is a test method that can determine whether the fetus has a high-risk factor based on serum, expected delivery date, age, and gestational age at the time of initial blood collection. Generally, the test results will be obtained within one week.
This examination is usually conducted within 26-30 weeks of conception, with 7 months being the best time for this examination. Additionally, amniocentesis and umbilical cord blood analysis can be performed within 16-20 weeks to determine the possibility of Down syndrome in the fetus as early as possible.
If diagnosed with "Trisomy 21 through umbilical cord blood puncture", the current advice is: it is best not to give birth and choose a regular hospital for induced abortion. The reason is that the fetus has a "congenital idiocy" from conception, which means that there is a certain degree of intellectual disability, and the body shape and appearance may have abnormal development compared to ordinary people. Such children are particularly prone to premature death in infancy or early childhood. Even if they barely survive, there is a 90% chance that they will only live until the age of 30. Therefore, in order to alleviate the pain of the child in the future and the pressure on parents, it is recommended to have an induced abortion.
