I Just Found Out I Am a Carrier of Cystic Fibrosis….?
Question by Fancee Kidd: I just found out I am a carrier of cystic fibrosis….?
I am eight weeks pregnant and very excited because we just saw the heartbeat. However my doctor informed me that I am a positive carrier of cystic fibrosis. I have been healthy all my life and have never had any complications. My doctor told me if my husband’s blood work is negative we should be okay. However, if he is positive like me we could face some serious issues. I am ignorant on this subject and was hoping someone could give me some more inforamtion on this topic. If my husband turns out to be negative (which is what we want) could there still be concerns. thank you
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Answer by Ms. Mimsie
I’m really sorry to hear that. Visit this site: http://www.cff.org/home/
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I also tested positive as a carrier when I was pregnant. Don’t worry yourself! Your husband should definately get tested as well. If his test is negative, you have nothing to worry about. Your child has no risk of having the disease with only 1 carrier parent. Your child may or may not end up being a carrier as well..being a carrier does not mean you are affected, it takes 2 genes (ie:donations from 2 carriers). If your husband does test positive, there is a chance your child could have the disease. If he tests positive you should seek genetic counseling. Try not too worry about it too much or it won’t be good for the baby either way.
Cystic fibrosis (CF), also called mucoviscidosis, is a hereditary disease that affects the entire body.
Follow the link below it might help you out.
Both my wife and I are carriers and have a child with CF. If your husband is not a carrier, then any children you have will have a 25% chance of being a carrier and a 75% chance of not being a carrier.
If your husband is also a carrier, then your children will have a 50% chance of being a carrier, a 25% chance of not being a carrier, and a 25% chance of having CF.
There are no medical complications associated with being a carrier.
Hope this helps.
Also there are great therapies and drugs for CF patients. They can lead long healthy lives as long as they follow their doctors orders. The life span for a CF patient used to be about 15 to 25. Now, the average (if they follow the therapies) is 40 to 50.
Of course, get hubby tested. You might want to use Ambry Genetics (search for them) as they test for more mutations than anyone else.
Recently, more attention has been paid to “carrier symptoms” than in the past. Some CF carriers seem to be more prone to CF-related symptoms than non-carriers, even though they are only carriers. It is not anywhere near as severe as “full” CF, though.