1.0Avahttp://www.avawomen.com/avaworldAarthi Gobinath, PhDhttp://www.avawomen.com/avaworld/author/aarthigobinath/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="qCftFGHrC9"><a href="http://www.avawomen.com/avaworld/amniocentesis-risks-benefits-2/">Amniocentesis: Are the Risks Worth the Benefits of this Procedure?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="http://www.avawomen.com/avaworld/amniocentesis-risks-benefits-2/embed/#?secret=qCftFGHrC9" width="600" height="338" title="“Amniocentesis: Are the Risks Worth the Benefits of this Procedure?” — Ava" data-secret="qCftFGHrC9" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},!c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage)if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(t)if(t.secret||t.message||t.value)if(!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var r,a,i,s=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o<n.length;o++)n[o].style.display="none";for(o=0;o<s.length;o++)if(r=s[o],e.source===r.contentWindow){if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(i=parseInt(t.value,10)))i=1e3;else if(~~i<200)i=200;r.height=i}if("link"===t.message)if(a=d.createElement("a"),i=d.createElement("a"),a.href=r.getAttribute("src"),i.href=t.value,i.host===a.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(!o){o=!0;for(var e,t,r,a=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),i=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),s=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<s.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=s[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(a||i)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://avablog-assets-production.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-offloaded-content/post_0130_amniocentesis_1716x1120.jpg17161120Amniocentesis (or “amnio”) can diagnose genetic conditions in the baby, but it's an invasive procedure that has long been associated with risk for miscarriage. Also, does every woman need to have one? To address these concerns, this post will cover what is an amniocentesis, the risks, and why choose one.