Amniocentesis: Anencephalytic Research

Amniocentesis is a test that is done during a woman’s pregnancy to check information about the fetus. A fetus is generally known as a developing human, in utero, after the 8th week of gestation during a woman’s pregnancy. This procedure is done to determine if the fetus has any genetic problems such as spina bifida, anencephaly, Rh disease, or an open neural tube defect in the umbilical wall. Spina bifida is a birth defect in which the backbone and spinal canal do not close before birth. Anencephaly is an absence of the large part of the brain and skull. Rh disease causes hemolytic disease of a newborn baby. An open neural tube defect is an abnormal formation of the neural tube during embryonic development. Amniocentesis also checks the levels