Re: To Tawny

[Guest guest]

Thanks Toni, were so relieved of the news! We will do with the

future on down the road. I'm so thankful for her to be well, and a

healthy baby. Thanks for your kindness, and your on-going support

for me, and my family.

Hugs, Tawny

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> The news about Chloe is wonderful!! I am so happy that she does

not have

> CF. However I can understand the carrier issue. My hubby and I

are sickle

> cell anemia gene carriers and did not know until our first child

was born with

> sickle cell anemia. We were devastated...because at the time we

had to use

> military healthcare which is some of the worst. They forgot to

tell me that my

> sickle cell test was positive so that hubby could get tested and

them we

> could have gotten pre-natal genetic testing so we could have at

least been

> prepared.

>

> When we finally had a good pregnancy and had the testing done we

learned

> that out second child is a carrier. So all went well. But of

course we have

> always reminded her of that fact. When she decides to marry and

start her own

> family she will need to make sure her spouse is not a carrier...if

he is a

> carrier they will have a 25% chance of producing a child with the

disease.

>

> So if your daughter decides to have a second child they need to

plan to

> genetic counseling and testing done. I have CVS(chorinic villa

sampling) done at

> 9 weeks of pregnancy and I had the results at 11.5 weeks of

pregnancy. I

> would strongly recommend this test as you get results in the first

trimester

> allowing the couple time to make a decision if termination is a

consideration.

> Aminocentisis is great if you just want to know but plan to carry

the

> pregnancy to term no matter what the results. Amino is usually

done around 14-17

> weeks of pregnancy. Though I read some info recently where they

are trying at

> an earlier stage.

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> Toni

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