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Genetic Counseling Important Things to Know A steering committee member of the North American Fetal Therapy Network CENTER FOR FETAL THERAPY JohnsHopkinsHospital600NorthWolfeStreet,NelsonBuilding,228Baltimore,21287Phone: 410 502 6561 Email: FetalTherapy@JHMI.EDU What is prenatal genetic counseling? exciting,andsometimesoverwhelming,timeexpectantparents.genetic counseling disease. Geneticmembershealthspecializedmedical counseling.geneticscreeningtestingbecomeincreasinglycomplex,genetic understandinformationsupportthroughdecisionmaking Who sees a genetic counselor? manymightgeneticSomepeople counselingwhile interestedthegeneralpregnancy.Some indicationsgeneticcounselinginclude: ultrasoundfindingscreeningneed testing defectgenetic motherfather medication,duringpregnancy pregnancy What to expect at your genetic counseling appointment: appointment,geneticcounselorthe discusspregnancy,testing indicated.counselorexplaintheresultscould mightmeanthedevelopingfetus,thec
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