How would you feel

Sinead · May 29th, 2008, 17:47 PM

if your partner had a problem that could genetically be passed to your child?
This has been playing on my mind for a few days. DH has undiagnosed Tourettes. He doesn't swear at people (most of the time!!!), but has twitches (like poking his finger in his eye, and touching in toes 3x when he gets in bed). DH is worried that this will be passed to any children we have, and therefore tries not to get involved with the scientific details too much as he's scared. It doesn't worry me as I just thnk we can deal with pretty much anything and DH will have more understanding than a lot of people of the symptoms.
My sis was the same - she has broncial asthma and as that is also heriditary her daughter has it too. Her attitude is, well I know what to expect.
Would any of this stop anyone ttc? It makes me think more about it and worry, but it doesn't stop me

dizzy65 · May 29th, 2008, 17:49 PM

i wouldnt stop, it's not really a big deal, i mean you wont love that baby any less just because it has a problem like that.... its just something in life u will have to deal with if u want to have a child with him... Hope everything works out for u

Mynxie · May 29th, 2008, 17:50 PM

it hasn't stopped us! DH has osgood schlatters

Beltane · May 29th, 2008, 17:52 PM

It wouldn't matter to Me. My child has ADHD which I was told might have been passed on by me! I can't imagine my life without him.

Sinead · May 29th, 2008, 17:54 PM

Cheers guys - I think I just needed that bit of reassurance. I know DH's tourettes makes no difference to me ( I love him more co he takes the pish out it), but needed another opinion that I was still doing the right thing I guess

tansey · May 29th, 2008, 18:22 PM

You seem a strong and loving lady and so i'm sure you'll be fine whatever happens! Try not to worry. xx

RoRo77 · May 29th, 2008, 18:54 PM

I can see how it would worry you guys. It is never easy to think that you could pass something like that to your child for the obvious reasons. You just have to remember that no matter what happens, if they inherit it or not, that baby will be loved beyond belief and cared for like the gift they are. I wish you the best of luck with it all.

May 29th, 2008, 17:47 PM	#1
Sinead Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,698	How would you feel if your partner had a problem that could genetically be passed to your child? This has been playing on my mind for a few days. DH has undiagnosed Tourettes. He doesn't swear at people (most of the time!!!), but has twitches (like poking his finger in his eye, and touching in toes 3x when he gets in bed). DH is worried that this will be passed to any children we have, and therefore tries not to get involved with the scientific details too much as he's scared. It doesn't worry me as I just thnk we can deal with pretty much anything and DH will have more understanding than a lot of people of the symptoms. My sis was the same - she has broncial asthma and as that is also heriditary her daughter has it too. Her attitude is, well I know what to expect. Would any of this stop anyone ttc? It makes me think more about it and worry, but it doesn't stop me

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dizzy65 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: BC canada Posts: 8,010	i wouldnt stop, it's not really a big deal, i mean you wont love that baby any less just because it has a problem like that.... its just something in life u will have to deal with if u want to have a child with him... Hope everything works out for u

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Mynxie Trying to conceive (TTC) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: In a dungeon lol Posts: 5,954	it hasn't stopped us! DH has osgood schlatters

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Beltane Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 4,384	It wouldn't matter to Me. My child has ADHD which I was told might have been passed on by me! I can't imagine my life without him.

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May 29th, 2008, 17:54 PM	#5
Sinead Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Manchester Posts: 2,698	Cheers guys - I think I just needed that bit of reassurance. I know DH's tourettes makes no difference to me ( I love him more co he takes the pish out it), but needed another opinion that I was still doing the right thing I guess

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May 29th, 2008, 18:22 PM	#6
tansey Other BnB Spammer Elite Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 20,525	You seem a strong and loving lady and so i'm sure you'll be fine whatever happens! Try not to worry. xx

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May 29th, 2008, 18:54 PM	#7
RoRo77 Trying to conceive (TTC) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 378	I can see how it would worry you guys. It is never easy to think that you could pass something like that to your child for the obvious reasons. You just have to remember that no matter what happens, if they inherit it or not, that baby will be loved beyond belief and cared for like the gift they are. I wish you the best of luck with it all.

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