Have a genetic abnormality test done before pregnancy

1. Couples who wish to have children who want to know whether they have an increased chance of giving birth to a child with a genetic abnormality can have a test performed. A genetic test offered by the AMC and VUMC can be requested on your own initiative. This test screens for a list of fifty serious genetic abnormalities. In the Northern Netherlands, the test can also be performed by a number of GPs since May 2018. There are high costs associated with these tests, which are only reimbursed by health insurance in a few cases. This is only possible sometimes if you belong to a risk group.

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1. Genetic abnormality of child due to passing on of defective gene Influence on the desire to have children Genetic test for pregnancy gene abnormalities Request a genetic test yourself What deviations are tested for?

Child genetic abnormality due to passing on a defective gene

1. Everyone who is expecting a child or who wants to have a child shares the same concern: as long as the child is born healthy. However, this cannot be taken for granted. Although the majority of children are born without abnormalities, the danger of a genetic abnormality is always lurking. People often fear conditions that run in families. Even if no disorders are known in the families of both partners, it is, however, possible that a child will be born with a serious illness due to a twist of fate. This concerns genetic abnormalities

2. Everyone who is expecting a child or who wants to have a child shares the same concern: as long as the child is born healthy. However, this cannot be taken for granted. Although the majority of children are born without abnormalities, the danger of a genetic abnormality is always lurking. People often fear disorders that run in families. Even if no disorders are known in the families of both partners, it is, however, possible that a child will be born with a serious illness due to a twist of fate. This concerns genetic abnormalities