The expectant mother will be 35 years of age or older at the time of childbirth;
Expectant dad over 42 years of age;
The parents are relatives;
Previous pregnancies have failed (there were two or more miscarriages or non-developing pregnancies, stillbirth, or a newborn with congenital anomalies);
One of the parents is a carrier of a chromosomal abnormality, i. it has been assigned a certain structural feature of chromosomes, called balanced chromosome translocation;
The expectant mother became infected with an infectious disease (rubella, toxoplasmosis, cytomegalovirus infection) during pregnancy, was affected by chemical or physical factors (X-rays, temperature), took medication, alcohol, drugs;
Fetal or pregnancy pathology is suspected or identified during pregnancy;
Indications for genetic counseling could include endless anxiety for the expectant mother, which may seem unfounded. There have been cases where later genetic testing found a pathology in a child.
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