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When genetic knowledge overwhelms parental intuition

I'm pregnant and every genetic test comes back with more information about risks and possibilities and I just want to stop knowing and start trusting

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The abundance of genetic information can drown out the simple trust that allows parents to welcome whatever child arrives.

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