Family history questions - but haven't told family!

Lazy Leo · Jun 13th, 2008, 07:21 AM

Hey girls, I've been thinking about this as I'm waiting for appointments and things to start. We haven't told anyone we are expecting, we'll tell my mum at 9 weeks, but we aren't telling MIL till 14 or 15 weeks.

While I've got a good idea about my maternal history, I don't know much on my dads side (parent's started divorce proceedings when I was 2) and hubby won't know much about his family cos that's just the way he is.

Will this be a problem or do you just need the basics - asthma, diabetes, heart disease etc?

Carlyanne15 · Jun 13th, 2008, 07:28 AM

not sure honey, i'm 9weeks tomorrow and havent discussed all thats stuff yet with MW! But i'd imagine all the info you know should be ok!

xxx

Tracie87 · Jun 13th, 2008, 07:57 AM

i had this problem with my last pregnancy, but if theres anything major there worried about theyd do a test on you to check... its mainly about yours and your partners medical history not your parents.

Blah11 · Jun 13th, 2008, 07:58 AM

It doesn't matter if you don't know. Think of all the people who were adopted or orphaned who don't have a clue.

gemma24uk · Jun 13th, 2008, 08:04 AM

it's only basics what they need to know hunny and if u dont know just tell you mw and explain that when things are in the open you will find out !!, they asked me about any close blood relatives

deafness
cot death in siblings
ashma
diabetics
it really is general hunny im sure they be no issure letting her know at a later date xx

Blah11 · Jun 13th, 2008, 08:07 AM

Obviously if there's a huge birth defect you need to know about it.

My mum had 5 siblings who ALL died from cystic fibrosis so obviously my MW needs to know about that.

Fossey · Jun 13th, 2008, 08:56 AM

I just had my appointment and the main questions were diabetes, history of twins, and genetic illnesses. My mum had a spina bifida baby so she needed to know that. Diabetes is only a factor if they had had it from a young age too and not something they got when they got old

**polo_princess** · Jun 13th, 2008, 09:17 AM

Just tell them what you know, you cant help what you dont

**Vickie** · Jun 13th, 2008, 09:56 AM

I think you just need the basics. I don't have much of my father's family history either (he was an alcoholic and my parents divorced when I was very young) and we have no contact with anyone from his family. It didn't pose a problem when I was filling in my paperwork

Lazy Leo · Jun 13th, 2008, 18:05 PM

Thanks girls, that was just what I wanted to hear!

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Lazy Leo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,275	Family history questions - but haven't told family! Hey girls, I've been thinking about this as I'm waiting for appointments and things to start. We haven't told anyone we are expecting, we'll tell my mum at 9 weeks, but we aren't telling MIL till 14 or 15 weeks. While I've got a good idea about my maternal history, I don't know much on my dads side (parent's started divorce proceedings when I was 2) and hubby won't know much about his family cos that's just the way he is. Will this be a problem or do you just need the basics - asthma, diabetes, heart disease etc?

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Carlyanne15 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Herts UK Posts: 1,393	not sure honey, i'm 9weeks tomorrow and havent discussed all thats stuff yet with MW! But i'd imagine all the info you know should be ok! xxx

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Tracie87 Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: In a pineapple Posts: 10,054	i had this problem with my last pregnancy, but if theres anything major there worried about theyd do a test on you to check... its mainly about yours and your partners medical history not your parents.

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Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,843	It doesn't matter if you don't know. Think of all the people who were adopted or orphaned who don't have a clue.

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gemma24uk Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: brighouse west yorkshire Posts: 226	it's only basics what they need to know hunny and if u dont know just tell you mw and explain that when things are in the open you will find out !!, they asked me about any close blood relatives deafness cot death in siblings ashma diabetics it really is general hunny im sure they be no issure letting her know at a later date xx

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Blah11 Mum (Mom) BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 32,843	Obviously if there's a huge birth defect you need to know about it. My mum had 5 siblings who ALL died from cystic fibrosis so obviously my MW needs to know about that.

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Fossey Other Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Cotswolds Posts: 2,302	I just had my appointment and the main questions were diabetes, history of twins, and genetic illnesses. My mum had a spina bifida baby so she needed to know that. Diabetes is only a factor if they had had it from a young age too and not something they got when they got old

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polo_princess Mum (Mom) BabyandBump Team Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 45,510	Just tell them what you know, you cant help what you dont

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Vickie Mum (Mom) Administrator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 75,675	I think you just need the basics. I don't have much of my father's family history either (he was an alcoholic and my parents divorced when I was very young) and we have no contact with anyone from his family. It didn't pose a problem when I was filling in my paperwork

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Lazy Leo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,275	Thanks girls, that was just what I wanted to hear!

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