Would you have a child if it were at risk of genetic illness? - Page 2

BlackBerry25 · Jan 21st, 2009, 10:16 AM

I think I would be the same as you, but if I found out that my baby had a serious genetic illness I probably would abort. It would depend on what it was though.

sparkswillfly · Jan 21st, 2009, 10:21 AM

I wouldnt get sterilised because its so final. I dont really know enough about the condition and genetics of it to say what I would do. I probably wouldnt conceive naturally and just risk it... I would prob look to see if there were other options like Sams mum mentioned. I could never be sterilised

Gwizz · Jan 21st, 2009, 10:42 AM

Didnt want to read and run but I dont know what I'd do - suppose you could also think well theres 25% chance, but the severity of the disease/illness in the 25% chance may be different.
Depending on the illness that 25% positive may only have a 10% chance of being a 'full-on' condition.

Its a tough call and I selfishly say I hope I dont have to make it myself but I do hope she is ok babes and im sure everything will be

Blah11 · Jan 21st, 2009, 11:09 AM

My mother had 4 siblings who all died from cystic fibrosis as babies (this was 50yrs ago remember!) so ofc there was a chance my mums kids would have it and a chance Amelie could have it. If I was a carrier I'd probably do the same as you.

I wish you, your OH and little Niamh the best of luck X

Sinead · Jan 21st, 2009, 18:03 PM

Cross fingers Niamh's results come back fine.

Its a tough call though on what someone would do. I am probably likely to have a child with Tourettes Syndrome as dh has it, as does his mother and a few of his uncles. We will see and deal with it as it comes. Luckily its not life threatening, or I would possibly change my opinion on what I would do.

Sweetie · Jan 22nd, 2009, 01:23 AM

Wanted to wish you well for Niamh

celine · Jan 22nd, 2009, 03:43 AM

I think it depends son the gentic illness..I was born with a cleft lip & palate and my dad was born even worse with no nose...I know that now days the surgeries and 100x better than when they operated on me.
I will find out in 2 weeks if my baby has inheritaed any of those and if he/she has i am ready to deal with the cercumstances and find out about surgeries.

Logiebear · Jan 22nd, 2009, 04:03 AM

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Originally Posted by rafwife

OH and I are waiting to find out if Niamh has cystic fibrosis, we're also planning to get ourselves tested to see if we are carriers. Even if Niamh is a carrier, that means at least one of us is too.

I just wanted to clear up this bit of what you said hun. If Niamh has it then you are both carriers. She can't get it if just of you has the faulty gene. It has to be passed to be passed from both parents hun. I really hope her results come back clear and it is not a decision you have to make. What lead to her being tested for CB?

From a personal point of view I think I would try the genetics route for having kids if I knew they could isolate the gene in the embryo then it is an option I would consider but it doesn't work for all conditions. I wouldn't be sterilised as I know it's probs wrong to think it but you never know if your current relationship is going to last for ever and you may meet some one else and be able to have kids with them. So it is a toughy this one

babezone · Jan 22nd, 2009, 04:10 AM

i think it would all depend on how much of a high risk it was. but if i could have treatment that guarenteed bubs wouldnt have it or it the chance was very very minimal then i think i would.

thinking of you guys loads and hoping the reults come back fine x x x x x good luck hun x x x x

sam's mum · Jan 22nd, 2009, 04:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Logiebear

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Originally Posted by rafwife

OH and I are waiting to find out if Niamh has cystic fibrosis, we're also planning to get ourselves tested to see if we are carriers. Even if Niamh is a carrier, that means at least one of us is too.

I just wanted to clear up this bit of what you said hun. If Niamh has it then you are both carriers. She can't get it if just of you has the faulty gene. It has to be passed to be passed from both parents hun. I really hope her results come back clear and it is not a decision you have to make. What lead to her being tested for CB?

From a personal point of view I think I would try the genetics route for having kids if I knew they could isolate the gene in the embryo then it is an option I would consider but it doesn't work for all conditions. I wouldn't be sterilised as I know it's probs wrong to think it but you never know if your current relationship is going to last for ever and you may meet some one else and be able to have kids with them. So it is a toughy this one

I assumed what she meant was that if Niamh is just a carrier but not affected (and that is the reason for her failing the heel prick test, as carriers can still show increased levels of immunoreactive trypsin), they need to test to see whether just one of them is a carrier - and there's therefore no risk of having an affected child - or whether they're both carriers but Niamh only inherited one x

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BlackBerry25 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 15,181	I think I would be the same as you, but if I found out that my baby had a serious genetic illness I probably would abort. It would depend on what it was though.

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Jan 21st, 2009, 10:21 AM	#12
sparkswillfly Mum (Mom) Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: London Posts: 9,888	I wouldnt get sterilised because its so final. I dont really know enough about the condition and genetics of it to say what I would do. I probably wouldnt conceive naturally and just risk it... I would prob look to see if there were other options like Sams mum mentioned. I could never be sterilised

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Jan 21st, 2009, 10:42 AM	#13
Gwizz Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 8,999	Didnt want to read and run but I dont know what I'd do - suppose you could also think well theres 25% chance, but the severity of the disease/illness in the 25% chance may be different. Depending on the illness that 25% positive may only have a 10% chance of being a 'full-on' condition. Its a tough call and I selfishly say I hope I dont have to make it myself but I do hope she is ok babes and im sure everything will be

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Jan 21st, 2009, 11:09 AM	#14
Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,886	My mother had 4 siblings who all died from cystic fibrosis as babies (this was 50yrs ago remember!) so ofc there was a chance my mums kids would have it and a chance Amelie could have it. If I was a carrier I'd probably do the same as you. I wish you, your OH and little Niamh the best of luck X

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Jan 21st, 2009, 18:03 PM	#15
Sinead Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,698	Cross fingers Niamh's results come back fine. Its a tough call though on what someone would do. I am probably likely to have a child with Tourettes Syndrome as dh has it, as does his mother and a few of his uncles. We will see and deal with it as it comes. Luckily its not life threatening, or I would possibly change my opinion on what I would do.

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Jan 22nd, 2009, 01:23 AM	#16
Sweetie Pregnant (Expecting) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 4,674	Wanted to wish you well for Niamh

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celine Other BnB Elite Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 11,978	I think it depends son the gentic illness..I was born with a cleft lip & palate and my dad was born even worse with no nose...I know that now days the surgeries and 100x better than when they operated on me. I will find out in 2 weeks if my baby has inheritaed any of those and if he/she has i am ready to deal with the cercumstances and find out about surgeries.

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babezone Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: portsmouth. uk Posts: 4,021	i think it would all depend on how much of a high risk it was. but if i could have treatment that guarenteed bubs wouldnt have it or it the chance was very very minimal then i think i would. thinking of you guys loads and hoping the reults come back fine x x x x x good luck hun x x x x

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