Re: Newborn testing SHANNA

[Guest guest]

Shanna,

They automatically do the Guthrie test (heel prick) test on all in

babies in Australia. Eilish was 2 weeks old when they knew the results.

Hope its all clear.

(Australia)

Re: Newborn testing

They told my mom they would do the test. I know they took blood from

his heel, but I had not heard how long it would be before the results

came back. I don't think my sister and her husband know they tested for

it yet...my mom will probably tell them after my sister isn't drugged

out of her mind. She had to have a C-section because the cord had

wrapped itself around his body, and every time she'd have even a mild

contraction his heart rate went down.

I'm hoping, and expecting, that he'll be clear. He may end up a

carrier, but his chances of having CF are low, about a 2.5% chance.

(I'm figuring 10% chance that my brother-in-law is a carrier, since they

said he's 90% sure not to be one...and a 1/4 or 25% chance that if he

is, they'll have one with CF...so 25% of 10% is 2.5%.

Erk...math...bleh...always did hate it, even though I made good grades

in it.)

Everything is going pretty good for us. We took Triana shopping with us

today, and she had a ball (up until she got so wet she drenched yet

another outfit...30 oz of Gatorade will do that to ya.) We were sitting

in the line at the lay-a-way in Wal-Mart to pick up the stuff I had put

in in October (like 3 days before she was dx'd with the CF)...and my

child is yelling " Help me! Help me! Help me Daddy! " We haven't been

able to make her understand yet that " Help me! " and " I need help with

this " are two totally different sentiments. There were some other

parents there who thought it was highly amusing, though.

I was quite happy that we've managed to get all of her toys from us (for

Solstice) and Santa (for Christmas), and to get Christmas gifts for her

young cousins (including the new one). Although she really wanted the

semi truck that we got for one of her cousins. (They're all boys, the

ones ages newborn-7, except her.) And we've figured out what we're

getting most of the family (gift certificates are wonderful

things...people get what they want, and we don't have to try and find

something we know they'll like...especially the teenage girls...eeek!

All the kids ages 14-17 are girls.)

Triana's congestion is better. The Gatorade is a hit. At least she

likes the stuff...I never have. She calls the orange flavor " orange

juice " . And she'll guzzle the stuff at an incredible rate. So all is

well and good on that front.

We'll talk to you later...I need to answer the rest of my mail, and then

go make yet another batch of cookie dough.

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

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[Guest guest]

Thanks...that gives me some idea of how long it'll take to get results.

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

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