Sentences with phrase «like chorionic»
Just like chorionic villus sampling (CVS), a procedure done in the first trimester, amniocentesis produces a karyotype — a picture of your baby's chromosomes — so that your caregiver can see for sure if there are problems.
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At the end of this week, your body begins to produce small amounts of the pregnancy hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), which can sometimes (but not always) lead to early pregnancy symptoms like tender, swollen breasts and fatigue.
Johan Askling, MD, a lead investigator in a study conducted in Sweden on the correlation between morning sickness and a baby's gender told Web MD, «We believe that there is something causing morning sickness that is more common among female pregnancies, like human chorionic gonadotropin.»
The tenth week is usually the time that a chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is performed, which will check for genetic abnormalities like sickle cell anemia, Down Syndrome, cystic fibrosis and Tay - Sachs disease.