I am 12 weeks pregnant and have researched about NIPT testing. If I do NIPT testing, do I need to do the Double test and Triple test? Thank you.

My wife is being treated for tuberculosis with a 6-month regimen of taking medication. She has been treated for more than 4 months and has just discovered she is about 4 weeks pregnant. Can you advise me if it is dangerous to get pregnant while being treated for tuberculosis?

I am 37 years old, I am 17 weeks pregnant, my second child. I did a prenatal screening test at 13 weeks, the result was Trisomy 21.18.13 low risk. But at 17 weeks, the ultrasound result showed a short nasal bone of 3.0. So I would like to ask, is it okay for a 17-week fetus to have a short nasal bone?

Currently, science has no evidence that ultrasound is harmful to the baby. The nature of ultrasound is sound waves with very high frequencies (beyond the threshold of hearing) so it is completely harmless.

Turner syndrome is the most common sex chromosome disorder in women, causing a high rate of miscarriage, and the children born also have many incurable developmental disorders. To prevent the birth of children with Turner syndrome, high-risk pregnant women are advised to have prenatal screening tests.

One of the paraclinical testing methods that helps screen for fetal malformations at an early stage is the double test (quantifying PAPP-A and quantifying free β-hCG).

Preeclampsia is the most common complication of pregnancy, usually appearing after the 20th week of pregnancy and lasting up to 6 weeks after birth. Preeclampsia is one of the five serious obstetric complications during pregnancy, most often occurring in the third trimester.

Down syndrome is not curable, and symptoms vary from child to child. Some children require a lot of treatment and care. Arm yourself with knowledge to support your child through the journey.

At 22 weeks pregnant, the mother will see her body becoming rounder than ever with rapid weight gain. This is completely normal for the mother's body to have enough nutrients to help the fetus develop healthily.

22 weeks of pregnancy is an important time for pregnant women to have check-ups and perform obstetric tests during pregnancy. Based on the results of previous pregnancy check-ups, the doctor will decide what tests a pregnant woman at 22 weeks of pregnancy must do. However, there will still be some mandatory tests that every pregnant woman will undergo during the 22nd week pregnancy check-up to examine fetal abnormalities.

Down syndrome is one of the syndromes that causes morphological abnormalities in the fetus, making the child after birth become dull and almost lose the ability to learn. Therefore, early screening for Down syndrome in the fetus is extremely important.