Pregnancy Calendar - Week16
Week 16
The baby has put on another two inches as the baby’s limbs are now in their normal proportions. The baby’s eyes are still closed.
Many women at this stage have a Multiple Marker Test (MMT) which checks the mother’s blood protein and hormone levels. Only about 3 to 5 percent have a positive result, which can be an indication of generic or birth defects and will lead to further tests, and of those only 10 percent have any sort of complications such as neural tube defects or babies with Down Syndrome. There are some drawbacks, there can be a high number of false positives. So discuss this with your Doctor.
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