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Trying to Conceive

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Did you know that an egg lives for about 12-24 hours after you ovulate, and sperm can live for five to seven days? This means that there are only a few days in the month when your body is ready to conceive a baby.

Trying for a baby can be an exciting time but can also be frustrating and disappointing too if not all is going according to plan.

Conceiving a baby isn’t always as straightforward as it may sound and some couples will find it easier than others to do so.

Typically, the younger you are the […]

Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing – Harmony

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A Harmony test is a non-invasive form of prenatal testing that analyses cell free fetal DNA in maternal blood to establish the risk levels of a baby being born with trisomy 21 (Down syndrome), trisomy 18 (Edwards syndrome) or trisomy 13 (Patau syndrome).

The test identifies 99% of fetuses with trisomy 21, 97% of fetuses that have trisomy 18 and 92% of fetuses with trisomy 13. The test is generally carried out in a similar fashion to the Panorama test in which blood is taken from the arm of the mother and then sent off for testing in a […]

Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing – Panorama

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What is Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing?

Non-Invasive prenatal testing is an alternative to the traditional methods (amniocentesis and chorionic villis sampling) of prenatal screening. It is carried out through a simple blood test from the mother. It analyses fetal DNA in the mother’s blood stream for any abnormalities, genetic disorders and down syndrome.

What is Panorama?

Panorama is a market leading non-invasive form of prenatal screening to test for your baby’s risks of genetic disorders. Blood is drawn from the mother’s arm is used to analyse the baby’s DNA from […]

Pregnancy Nutrition

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During your pregnancy it is important to look after yourself and take care of your body, as you are not only supporting yourself but another little person growing inside you. Having a balanced diet and a healthy exercise routine is the perfect way to ensure your pregnancy progresses as smoothly as possible, and that both you and your baby are kept healthy. You can read more about exercise and pregnancy here in one of our other blogs.

 

Our diet plays an important role in our day to day life, and it plays an even more important role during your […]