Re: Re: Newborn testing

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Yeah, I'd much prefer her seeing him in a home environment, even though it means

I have to see my grandparents. My sister and her husband live in a trailor on

my grandparents' land, and she spends most of her time actually in their house.

My grandmother and I haven't gotten along pretty much since I was born, and I

avoid the woman whenever possible.

We've told Triana she has a new baby cousin, but it hasn't quite sunk in yet.

She loves babies, but has no real understanding of familial relationships

further than mom, dad, and grandma and grandpa. Her cousins are just kids she

sometimes gets to play with. But she'll figure it out later (about the time

Giddy is old enough to play with her, hehe)

Yep, the holidays should be fun. One more day of shopping - today - and we

should have the majority of our shopping done for this year. (YAY!) Then, I

can make cookie dough Saturday and Sunday. Oh, and this wonderful recipe I

found for Energy Balls....I'll e-mail that to the list.

Gotta go...Triana just woke up. I'm gonna put that recipe in, then go do

therapy.

Shanna

mom of Triana, age 2 wcf

Re: Newborn testing

>

>

> Yes, it is a heel prick, which tests for a high level of

> Tryp-something. Sorry, I can't recall.

> What state do you live in?

> It might be done automatically.

> Let me know. I'll get you the details.

> Lenora

>

> >Didn't I read something about some sort of newborn testing they

> >could do for CF that involved levels of something in the blood?

(As

> >opposed to the DNA testing.)

> >

> >My sister is getting induced tomorrow, and we want to quietly

tell

> >the docs to test for it, without scaring the heck out of my

sister.

> >Her husband tested negative for carrier status with the 25 most

> >common mutations, but that still leaves a 10% chance that he

could

> >be a carrier, and we'd none of us rather take the chance of

catching

> >it late if little " Giddy " ends up having CF. (Although it's

> >unlikely, it's still possible.)

> >

> >If someone could tell me what it was or if I was just imagining

it,

> >I'd appreciate it.

> >

> >Thanks,

> >Shanna

> >mom of Triana, age 2 wcf

> >

> >

> >