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Hello! I did iGene Core, which isn't part of the options given above, but thought to share my decision-making process as I was too offered multiple tests in the private route :") 1. Family History - If you have family members who have developmental or genetic disorders, you can opt for more comprehensive testing since there will be a higher genetic disposition for these conditions for your baby too 2. Your profile and pregnancy - you might also want to read up on which profiles of women go through higher risk pregnancies / predisposed to genetic disorders and whether you fall into these categories 3. Intention - it's important to note your intention behind taking the NIPT and the utility of it - I wanted detailed prenatal testing although I was having a low risk pregnancy and I had no risks in family history because in the case that the baby has a genetic disorder, my husband and I had discussed to choose abortion as we didn't want our baby to go through all the challenges that will come in life - hence I needed a highly accurate and sensitive test to be responsible and sure of our decision moving forward. I ultimately chose iGene core (I'm guessing it might be the equivalent of panorama basic but not too sure) as I wanted something that was more comprehensive than OSCAR, but also didn't need the mosttt comprehensive test as I was having a healthy pregnancy with no indicators of higher risk. 🙏
we went with the one that tells baby gender, for that reason. Took Dr. Anita, I knew her from the high risk clinic. very professional and reassuring, really encouraged me when i was giving up
I opted for Panorama extended. Its a personal choice!
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