Making the Best Decision for You

• Depending on your views, the advantages of having an amniocentesis might weigh more than the disadvantages.
• There is no right or wrong decision.
• When making a difficult decision, individuals tend to think about the worst result first.
• Most people anticipate feeling bad and expect to be unable to cope if a problem occurs.
• However, research has shown that people tend to anticipate worse emotions and more difficulties dealing with problems than is the case when such a time comes (ref 2). Even in very difficult situations, most people are better at dealing with difficulties than they expected.