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If your baby has a higher chance of a chromosomal condition because of something identified on the anomaly scan

If your baby has a higher chance of a chromosomal condition because of something identified on the anomaly scan, you should read the following sections:

  • Section 1

    What are chromosomes and what causes chromosomal conditions in babies?

  • Section 10

    What is amniocentesis?

  • Section 11

    What is a quantitative fluorescence-polymerase chain reaction (QF-PCR) test?

  • Section 14

    What is a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) array test or a targeted (SNP) array test?

  • Section 15

    What happens if my baby has a higher chance of a chromosomal condition or genetic condition because of something identified on the fetal anomaly scan?

  • Section 16

    What are my options if my baby has Down’s syndrome (trisomy 21 or T21), Edwards’ syndrome (trisomy 18 or T18) or Patau’s syndrome (trisomy 13 or T13) or another chromosomal or genetic condition found on an invasive test?