Re: Husand's test came back

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You could request further testing, but as my sister found out,

getting an ambry test as a carrier screening test is very

difficult. She was able to get the blood test but the insurance

company will not pay the $2300 for it. It is quite a mess. She

does have the piece of mind knowing that the child she is carrying

does not have cf though.

My recommendation is to ask your obgyn and the sonogram technicians

to be on the alert for any bowel obstructions. This can be a

complication of cf. It is called meconium ileus.

You can also have an amnio test to confirm if the baby has cf or

not. If that is not an option, you could have the baby sweat tested

at a cf center after the baby is born.

Good luck with the pregnancy.

Sara

> Thank you to everyone who replied to my earlier post. It is so

> comforting to have a support group to count on. My husband's test

> came back and he tested negative for the most common 25

mutations.

> This has brought a lot of relief, but I am wondering what the next

> step is. Is there a way to have him tested for the rest or do we

> just wait and see? Unfortunately I am not getting a lot of

answers

> from the doctors, or at least not as quickly as I would like.

Does

> anyone know the % of my husband being a carrier of the other

> mutations?

> Thanks Again!

> Jen / r

> 6 weeks pregnant