When Others Seek Advice Your cousin Edwina, age 37, has just learned that she is pregnant. Because of her age, it was recommended that she have an amniocentesis. Because you are in nursing, she asked...

When Others Seek Advice

Your cousin Edwina, age 37, has just learned that she is pregnant. Because of her age, it was recommended that she have an amniocentesis. Because you are in nursing, she asked what you think she should do. You sit with her and listen. After you have determined that she understands what is involved in an amniocentesis and the information it provides, you say, “It is not uncommon for women who become pregnant after age 35 to have an amniocentesis. Perhaps, to help you to decide if this is something you want to have done, you should make two lists—one listing the advantages to you of having this done and the other listing the disadvantages. This might also help you develop a list of questions you would want to discuss with your obstetrician.”