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Chorionic villus sampling (CVS) is a pregnancy test that checks the baby for some abnormalities.

Ultrasound is used during pregnancy to check the baby's development and to help pick up any abnormalities.

Congenital anomalies (birth defects) are structural or functional differences in a baby’s body or genetics that are there before birth.

A range of tests and scans are available to pregnant women to confirm pregnancy and monitor the baby's development in the womb.

Maternal serum screening can indicate increased risk of abnormalities in the unborn child, but is not a diagnosis.

Children affected by trisomy usually have a range of birth defects, including delayed development and intellectual disabilities.

Genetic services can help people who are affected by, or who are at risk of, inherited conditions or birth defects, to make informed choices about their healthcare.

Turner's syndrome is a random genetic disorder that affects females, causing short stature and infertility.

All children with severe haemophilia are given preventative treatment with infusions of blood products before they have a bleed.

Tuberous sclerosis is a genetic disorder that affects various parts of the body to varying degrees of severity.