Reproductive Genetic Counseling
Genetic counseling can identify a cause for an abnormality, and help determine your chances to conceive a healthy baby.
If you have been referred for reproductive genetic counseling, you may have questions about what will happen, whom you will see, and what kinds of tests will be carried out.
Why is someone referred for reproductive genetic counseling?
There are many reasons for referral, including:
- You may be at increased risk for having a fetus with physical or mental abnormalities based on your age, personal or family history, abnormal test result or exposure to drugs or toxins (teratogens).
- Abnormalities may also have been identified in your fetus by ultrasound.
- You might have a history of infertility or recurrent pregnancy losses.
