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Pregnancy Planning

If you are planning to become pregnant we encourage you to make an appointment for a Pre-Pregnancy visit!

At your visit please provide information on illnesses in your family or the prospective father's family. We encourage you to bring in any notes, including specific diagnoses, regarding family members who are affected by conditions that may be inherited.

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This is a representative list and there are other disorders that are not included. Please share any information or questions you may have.

  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Fragile X Syndrome
  • Down Syndrome or other chromosomal abnormalities
  • Canavan Disease
  • Gaucher Disease
  • Tay-Sachs Disease
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa
  • Maple Syrup Urine Disease
  • Phenylalanine Hydroxylase Deficiency
  • Fanconi Anemia
  • Thalassemia
  • Glycogen Storage Disease
  • Smith-Lemli-Opitz Disorder
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever
  • Wilson Disease
  • Cystic Fibrosis
  • Muscular Dystrophy
  • Spinal Muscular Atrophy
  • Fragile X Syndrome
  • Down Syndrome or other chromosomal abnormalities
  • Canavan Disease
  • Gaucher Disease
  • Tay-Sachs Disease
  • Retinitis Pigmentosa
  • Maple Syrup Urine Disease
  • Phenylalanine Hydroxylase Deficiency
  • Fanconi Anemia
  • Thalassemia
  • Glycogen Storage Disease
  • Smith-Lemli-Opitz Disorder
  • Familial Mediterranean Fever
  • Wilson Disease

There are other factors which may increase the chances of carrying a genetic disorder as well.

  • History of Birth Defects (You, the baby's father, or other close relatives)
  • Eastern European Jewish (Ashkenazi) Ancestry
  • African or African American Ancestry
  • Mediterranean or Southeast Asian Ancestry
  • French Canadian or Cajun Ancestry

Want to make an appointment? Have questions about insurance?

Call (210) 692-9500

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We proudly serve patients needing gynecology services, obstetrics and overall women's health in the following areas of Alamo Heights, Olmos Park, Castle Hills, Medical Center, Hill Country, Stone Oak, Hollywood Park, Downtown, Bulverde, Spring Branch, Leon Springs, Boerne, Alamo Ranch and many other neighborhoods in the greater San Antonio.