oregonchick wrote:
My ob casually asked me as I was preparing to leave my last appt if I wanted
to have this test done. I had never heard of it before, and I asked her to
explain. She mentioned it was to find out if the baby was at risk of spinal
cord problems, but didn't really elaborate. She seemed busy and annoyed at
the question. Is this something that everyone has done?

Instead of the AFP, I would consider the Triple Screen (or is it called
the Quadruple Screen now?). It's done the same way - a simple blood
test, and is considered to be more accurate, and I believe that it
includes the AFP as one of the tests. But like Circe said, it's still
just a screening test.

Cathy Weeks