2016-03-16

Down syndrome

Down syndrome (DS or DNS), also known as trisomy 21, is a genetic disorder caused by the presence of all or part of a third copy […]
2016-03-16

Prenatal diagnosis

Prenatal diagnosis or prenatal screening (note that prenatal diagnosis and prenatal screening refer to two different types of tests) is testing for diseases or conditions in […]
2016-03-16

Nausea During Pregnancy

“Morning sickness” is a misnomer. For some pregnant women, the symptoms are worse in the morning and ease up over the course of the day, but […]
2016-03-16

Top 5 Pregnancy Fears

It was a few weeks before my firstborn was due — and suddenly panic set in. By night, I would dream that I forgot to feed […]