how soon ?

[teenmom1998]

How soon can the doctor tell you if your baby has birth defects?

[KriCro77]

Usually around 20 weeks they do the anatomy ultrasound and can do specific blood tests if needed/wanted. And there is nothing wrong with asking that or wanting to know...

[s3xysh3lly]

They looked for physical abnormalities at my 20 week ultrasound and did blood work to test that same week.

[SJQ2015]

You can order blood tests that can tell you some defects around 10 weeks. But for the physical stuff they will look for that around 20 weeks. May I ask why you are concerned? Would it effect your love for your child if it were born with certain "defect"?. I have a son with severe autisim. And could they have tested for that to be honest I think knowing before had would have been a heavy burden. Yes having a child with a disability is challenging. But on the other hand the rewards are so much greater. Everything he accomplishes on his own is a milestone and a reason to celebrate in our home. Children with disabilities fully understand what it means to be the outcast, the one who isn't normal. And as a result they are filled with so much love and loyalty, they bond just as feircly if not more so then normal children. And somehow manage to keep a happy positive outlook even when another kid is teasing them. In my opinion when you have a child with a disability not only do you raise them, but they raise you. They open your eyes to a whole new perspective of life you have never thought possible previously. The choice weather to get any of those tests is your of course. But you are being given a gift of life from God, I hope you wouldn't consider rejecting that gift solely based on the package it arrives in.