Prenatal Screening and Birth Defects
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California Prenatal Screening Program is a statewide program offered by prenatal care providers to all pregnant individuals in California. This optional program offers screening for certain birth defects as well as genetic counseling and follow-up services based on the screening results. Below are educational materials available to download and share with your communities.
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āSugāāāgested Messaging:
Prenatal screeāāning is your #choice! Learn about the available options to check for birtāāh defects. go.cdph.ca.gov/MyScreeningā
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āSuggested Messaging:
Do you want to know?
Prenatal screening checks for Down syndrome and some #birthdefects. Talk to your doctor about prenatal screening.
go.cdph.ca.gov/MyScreeningāā
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āSuggested Messaging:
#DYK prenatal screening requires you to give two blood samples. You can also find out the sex of the fetus if you want.
Talk to your doctor today about prenatal screening.
go.cdph.ca.gov/MyScreeningāā
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Videos
Californiāāāa Prenatal Screening Program and Luisaās Decisionā
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The California Prenatal Screening Program Patient Video explains the stateās prenataāāl screening program including that it is voluntary. It also tells program participants what tāo expect from the state program, including potential screening results, and what steps to take after getting the results.
#pregnancytest #prenatal #prenatalscreening #screening #prenatalcare #pregnancy #midwiferycare #obgyn #womenshealth #gynecology
Spanish: Programa de DetecciĆ³n Prenāāatal de California: La decisiĆ³n de Luisa
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El video del Programa de DetecciĆ³n Prenatal del paciente explica el programa de detecciĆ³n prenatal del estado incluyendo que es voluntario. TambiĆ©n explica a los participantes quĆ© esperar del programa estatal, incluyendo potenciales resultados de pruebas prenatales, y cuales pasos a seguir despuĆ©s de obtener los resultados.