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Beyond the Bump: What you need to know about pre-conception genetic testing.

Thinking about conceiving? In this episode of Beyond the Bump, they chat with Eugene's Zoë Milgrom and she answers all your questions about pre-conception genetic testing.      You'll learn: What is a genetic counsellor? What is Eugene? And what prompted Zoe to start Eugene? What exactly is pre-conception genetic testing/genetic carrier screening? Is family history a good predictor of whether or not you’re likely to have a child with an inherited genetic condition? What does genetic testing look for? And why are some of the things not detectable/tested? If you do a genetic test and discover that your child might be a carrier of a particular genetic condition, what happens next? Is the father/sperm donor always tested? How does genetic carrier screening differ from the NIPT Harmony Test? And should you do both? Does preconception genetic testing/genetic carrier screening have any impact on life insurance/health insurance? If you’re already doing IVF, is pre-conception genetic testing/genetic carrier screening still necessary?