Pregnancy at age 42

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Hi,

I am very concerned about my daughter. She lives in England and is planning to

become pregnant with her first child at age 42. She is slight of build and has

had CMT since infancy....not sitting up until 18 months, rolling over at 13

months and walking at 2 years. Her fingers bend backwards, and she falls

frequently. They are planning invitro fertilization, by having the embryos

screened for CMT beforehand. She also has a mitral valve that bows the opposite

direction.

I've read that those whose CMT manifests at an early age tend to have more

problems wtih pregnancy. I'm concerned that she may lose what little strength

she has left and not be able to take care of a child and herself while her new

husband travels with his business. I know that after my pregnancy wtih her, I

lost a lot of muscle strength. In fact, I never knew I had a problem, except

weak ankles until that point. She refuses to listen to my concerns. I'm hoping

that you will be able to shed some light on this subject for me. I don't know

of anyone else locally who has CMT especially early onset CMT. My neurologist

is no help. I am his only female CMT patient.

Thanks for your help

Billie in Illinois CMT 1A