(1) They need to get the amnio done anyway, to screen for congenital disorders.(2) Monday I go in for an amnio to make sure our baby doesn't have Downs Syndrome or some other chromosome disorder.(3) And yes you can get an amnio done just because you want one.(4) We also decided not to tell anybody else until the results of the amnio came in.(5) I had three different nurse-midwives call me and lecture me on the low risks of an amnio , telling me that I was not taking things seriously enough.(6) Look, Doctor, Kathy is going to get her amnio in a few weeks, we'll see what happens then.(7) My doctor has suggested we get an amnio at 14 weeks.(8) Although I understand their concern I am quite reluctant to get an amnio and take any risk.(9) You see the main complication of an amnio is that it can cause a miscarriage in a proportion of women.(10) We got a 99 percent all-clear for any neural tube defects and were told that the doctor saw no need for an amnio .
