What does Jamaica mean? J amaica as a girls' name is pronounced ja-MAY-kah. Place name: the West Indies island. The name is from an Indian word meaning isle with many springs. Author Jamaica Kincaid. STARTS/ENDS WITH Ja-, -ca. ASSOCIATED WITH springs. Variations. VARIANTS Jamaeca, Jamaika, Jemaica, Jemayka . CREATIVE FORMS (female)
Genetic counseling should be considered by couples who have one or more of the following risk factors: 1  Abnormal results from routine prenatal testing. 2  Amniocentesis results that identify a chromosomal defect. 3  An inherited disease present in a close family member.  A child with a birth defect or genetic 1  disorder. Mother over 35 years  old.
During these meetings, a marriage and family counselor will typically act as an unbiased third party. He will let each individual in a marriage or family state his or her side, or point of view. While one person is speaking, the others involved in the counseling are encouraged to let them state their concerns.