re: What disorders and defects can amniocentesis detect?

Quoting cutebubbles:“ No, I don't know of any genetic defects that run in my family. Though I have 34 first cousins and I've ... [snip!] ... I thought that the amnio would put my mind at ease. But, then the though of the risks of amnio....doesn't put my mind at ease.”

See, that was where I was at. I knew that if I didn't get the amnio, I would have stressed out about it the whole time, wondering 'what if'' so I did it to put my mind at ease. I don't think all that stressing I would have done the whole time had I not gotten it would have been good for me or the baby. I know there are risks in doing it, but the risks are like1 in like 5000 or something to that effect. They do require you to not do any walking or anything for several days after getting the amnio... so if you get it, make sure you do nothing at all, just rest.