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Beyond the Bump: What you need to know about pre-conception genetic testing.

Beyond the Bump: What you need to know about pre-conception genetic testing.
Thinking about conceiving? In this episode of Beyond the Bump, they chat with Eugene's Zoë Milgrom and she answers all your questions about pre-conception genetic testing. 

 

 

You'll learn:

  • What is a genetic counsellor?
  • What is Eugene? And what prompted Zoe to start Eugene?
  • What exactly is pre-conception genetic testing/genetic carrier screening?
  • Is family history a good predictor of whether or not you’re likely to have a child with an inherited genetic condition?
  • What does genetic testing look for? And why are some of the things not detectable/tested?
  • If you do a genetic test and discover that your child might be a carrier of a particular genetic condition, what happens next?
  • Is the father/sperm donor always tested?
  • How does genetic carrier screening differ from the NIPT Harmony Test? And should you do both?
  • Does preconception genetic testing/genetic carrier screening have any impact on life insurance/health insurance?
  • If you’re already doing IVF, is pre-conception genetic testing/genetic carrier screening still necessary?