COVID-19 Vaccine: Valley's Wellness and Walk-In Care Center at Garden State Plaza is offering the COVID-19 vaccine, including initial and booster doses, for those who are eligible. Learn more and schedule an appointment.
COVID-19 Vaccine: Valley's Wellness and Walk-In Care Center at Garden State Plaza is offering the COVID-19 vaccine, including initial and booster doses, for those who are eligible. Learn more and schedule an appointment.
Congratulations on your pregnancy! With the excitement for you and your family comes all the normal worries about whether your baby will be born healthy.
Fortunately, most babies are born without a major birth defect or genetic problem. Even so, it is natural to want to seek information on the health of your pregnancy.
This page outlines some of the prenatal tests you may have at Valley. Tests are performed at Valley’s Center for Maternal-Fetal Medicine.
Before performing the nuchal translucency, genetic counseling is offered to educate the patient about the test, and inform her of additional screening and diagnostic tests that are available.
If the results of the screening test raise concern, Valley’s Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialists and genetic counselors are available to provide explanation. If needed, they can perform additional testing, such as amniocentesis or CVS.
Valley’s genetic counselors are available early in your pregnancy if you would like to discuss your options for birth defect screening in detail. They can help you make decisions about which test or tests are best for you.