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aja
my princess
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genetic counseling?
Has anyone been to genetic counseling prior to the birth of their baby? What exactly happens? Iam asking for a friend who has to go tomorrow.
Thanks
Alexi
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Posted 7/10/06 9:00 AM  |
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pugmama
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Erica
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Re: genetic counseling?
I wanted to go before getting pregnant and it didnt work out that way. I was about 3-4 weeks pregnant. They explained to me and another girl there about all the different genetic diseases that jewish people are known to carry and how the whole genetics thing works - like if I am a carrier but dh is not and the chances of our child having a disease, etc.. After the explanation they took my blood and I guess it took 2 weeks to hear back the good news that I am not a carrier of any of the genetic diseases. If I was, they would have had dh come and get tested himself. If he was not a carrier then most likely we woud have been fine. If he was a carrier of the same things I was then they would have scheduled meetings with us to help us make the crucial decisions Thank G-d didnt come to this.
Good Luck to your friend.
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| Posted 7/10/06 10:43 AM |
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Calla
My girls
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Re: genetic counseling?
I did a lot of genetic testing. It involved a very long interview about family history and then a whole lot of blood tests.
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| Posted 7/10/06 11:50 AM |
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