![]() A carrier screening can reveal if you have a gene for (or are a “carrier” of) genetic conditions such as cystic fibrosis or spinal muscular atrophy. Your doctor will likely take blood or a swab of saliva from the inside of your cheek and send the sample to a lab. You’ll also likely be screened for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis B, HIV and chlamydia. If you test positive for a bacterial infection, your doctor will prescribe pregnancy-safe antibiotics for you and possibly your partner - because if you give birth with an untreated infection, including pneumonia, your baby is at risk of contracting the infection too.
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