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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.

With the support and opportunities available to them today, most people with Down syndrome are able to achieve and participate as valued members of their community.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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