Miracle Worker ; Professor Kypros Nicolaides Is the World's Top Pregnancy Expert. Here He Reveals His Plans to Revolutionise Maternity Care for Women in London

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THE world's leading pregnancy expert, Professor Kypros Nicolaides, passes the ultrasound scanner over his patient's belly. She is worried about the risk of Down's syndrome in her unborn child. It is an anxious moment.

"You see here the nose?" says the doctor.

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Miracle Worker ; Professor Kypros Nicolaides Is the World's Top Pregnancy Expert. Here He Reveals His Plans to Revolutionise Maternity Care for Women in London

"Down's children often have flat faces but your baby is fine. And the facial measurements are all normal," he says, pointing at the grainy image on the screen. The baby's heartbeat is also clearly visible. On hearing the good news, the woman turns and smiles at her relieved husband.

This level of maternity screening at such an early stage is generally only obtained privately. It i...

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