PCI has Des Moines’ only certified, working perinatal genetics counselor who discusses risks and benefits of various screening and testing options. PCI can provide counseling for issues such as pregnancy later in life, inherited disorders and abnormal screening results.

During genetic counseling, our counselor will provide information and support to your patient and her family. She will address concerns about birth defects or inherited disease before or during pregnancy, and provide your patient with personalized, focused care.

Your patient’s family and personal health history will be discussed to determine the chance that fetal disorders may occur. Based on this information, appropriate options for prenatal testing in detail — along with the benefits, limitations and risk for each procedure — will be presented. Through the genetic counseling process, your patient’s individual and family goals will be kept in mind.