QUOTE(WintersuN @ Mar 8 2011, 05:58 PM)
If any is carrier means cannot have baby if not will make the baby suffer?
only if BOTH are carrier then there's a very big chance the baby will have anemia
QUOTE(Gary1981 @ Mar 8 2011, 09:33 PM)
Hi,
Im not sure my understanding of Thalassemia is similiar. If both yes, the baby will not live more than 21 years old (thats what the old people believe) but if only either yes, should be no problem rite. Are we refering the same? Btw, we already check and are not.
I do have friends at 30's give birth was fine and vice verse also, hence i abit worry of my wife condition at this age only. And seek more advice for preparation and others let it to fate...
Added on March 8, 2011, 9:39 pmIf it is not first baby, i guess is fine compare to first baby at later age. I know nowadays woman get married late and give birth also late. As it is also depends on the woman fertility too and luck too...i guess..
then it's good then, one of my friend didn't go for blood test, unknowing both are carrier, they only found out when she's 2 months pregnant that she's a carrier, then the hubby went for blood test also, also a carrier, don't want taking risk, they decided to do abortion.
If both are carrier, there's 50% chance the baby will be born with anemia, but if either one is a carrier, then there's 25% chance the baby is a carrier
in my case, my wife is a carrier, and luckily i'm not. Both kids are healthy, but now confirmed my eldest kid is a carrier, which has no impact on her daily life whatsoever.