Re: Newborn testing

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Congratulations on your new baby nephew! " Gideon " is a great

name. AND... You were so SMART not to take Triana to the

hospital. Triana will see Gideon soon enough and in a much safer

environment.

Sounds like your family is ready for some very happy holidays!

Gale

> Trypsinogen...n sent me a message about it (Thanks n!),

and my mom told the docs to check for it. I'm pretty certain it's

not automatically done here, or they would have caught my daughter

when she was born instead of at 2.5 years. It's unlikely he'll have

it, but better safe than sorry.

>

> Little Gideon Lamont Donaho (we call him Giddy, his daddy's side

calls him Monty) was born around 7:25am, and weighed in at 5lbs 3oz,

so has just set the record as the smallest full-term baby in our

family so far. He's rather tiny, and VERY hairy...his whole back is

a fur rug, and he's got a full head of hair. We had to go buy him

some preemie clothes, since he's too small to wear the newborn ones.

We told my sister to get some preemie clothes just in case because

tiny babies run in the family, and she didn't listen to us. But he's

got a few outfits now.

>

> My mom wanted me to bring Triana up there to see him. I was

like " Are you out of your mind? " Hospitals aren't that fond of kids

under 12 or so anyhow, but I'm also thinking about Triana. The two

places the docs told us to avoid unless it was necessary were

doctors' offices and hospitals because of all the sick people. My

mom just thought that was silly.

>

> Anyhow, I'm an aunt now...yay...a kid that I can see and spoil, and

give back to his mama!

>

>

> 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

> >

> >

> >