Ann-Marie

So could she have just suddenly developed it, as opposed to have been born with it?

Mervs Mum

Maybe they said haemophilia as most people understand that term - my sisters blood clotting or thrombotic disorder had a really long latin type name that I cant remember. I'll ask my Dad, he'll know what it was.

nikky0907

I don't think so.She must have had it from the birth but maybe it only started manifesting in such a strong way now....

I really don't know how to explain this hun...

doctordeesmrs

Its a boy thing. Girls can only be carriers. My SIL is a carrier, her dad has it. When my nephew was born he had to be tested for it. It was a scary time but thankfully he was given the all clear.

Suz

Can someone send me some of the Water they have all been drinking???

Vickie

Sure (but it smells like Lake Ontario, you might want to filter it first )

Mervs Mum

I found this.....

How do you get haemophilia?

In most cases, haemophilia is inherited and affects mostly men. Women can carry the gene that causes haemophilia. When a woman who is a carrier has children, she has a 50% chance that her sons will develop haemophilia and a 50% chance that her daughters will become carriers. While sons of men with haemophilia will not inherit the disease, all daughters born to fathers who have haemophilia will be carriers. In addition, in about one third of all cases, there is no family history of the disease and haemophilia occurs as the result of a new gene mutation.

Ann-Marie

I'm kind of glad that she's not in contact with her Dad then..... I think if she asked whether he has it, it could open a huge can of worms....

Mervs Mum

Do you think that they are saying she's a carrier and are thinking more about if she's having a boy so they can check if she passes it to him??
x

Ann-Marie

I don't know.... actually, all they've said is that she doesn't have the clotting agents, and that's why she bled so much..... I think I may have added the hemophilia bit But that's exactly the same thing anyway isn't it