Amniocentesis follow-up: infant developmental evaluation.

The Gesell Developmental Evaluation was administered to 150 children between 8 and 37 months of age whose mothers had second-trimester amniocentesis. The results of the evaluation were analyzed with respect to 1) maternal age at the time of the amniocentesis; 2) volume of fluid aspirated; 3) presence of bloody amniotic fluid; 4) repeat amniotic taps; and 5) medical problems during the first year of life. There was no statistical relationship found between an abnormal developmental score and any of the above 5 items. The results from the same developmental test administered to the control group of 64 young children were not significantly different from the index group.