its serious if your partner has the trait. my dad has the trait mom didn't two out of their for kids got the trait. I am one of them.luckily boyfriend doesn't have it
it has to do with your blood cell. my best friend had the disease and passed away from it make sue bd get tested. wish I could example it to you exactly but google it :-)
Only way you can get sickle cell is if both of you have the trait otherwise just the trait will get passed down My cousin has sickle cell works has to just be careful what she eats and drink lots of water she world out s little too she said this did helps her from going into a sickle cell attack she just has to keep get body in good health
It jus means u carry the trait. If the father also carries the trait, then it can be passed to the child. I have the trait so my ob said the father has to be tested cuz if he has the trait as well, then they'd have to keep a closer eye on the pregnancy. If the baby inherits it, it is a type of anemia, in which the red blood cells are abnormally shaped. Because if this, it causes chronic pain & risk of infection. Although it is a serious condition, there is treatment available & most patients lead normal lives. Here's hopin our baby daddies test NEGATIVE for the trait! Good luck!
Omg he sd he doesnt have da trait bt cant get him tested bc he ia n jail bt I go to a genetic dr. nxt months n they gon do sum test ...thanks n sry 2 hear about ur friend
If you both are carriers, your baby has a 25% chance of having it, a 50% chance of being a carrier, and a 25% chance of not being a carrier, and not having the disorder. If just you are a carrier, and he is not, you have a 50% chance of passing the gene to your child, however, they will not actually have the disorder.
no, sickle cell is when your red blood cells are literally shaped like sickles, there are degrees of the disorder, some worse than others. The issue with this is they are no where near as effective at their job, and they tend to "shred" other cells around them because of their shape, as well as cause blockages. Some experts believe it is actually an evolutionary change because of where it originated (sub-saharah Africa), and its "link" to Malaria. It is impossible to get malaria if you have sickle cell.
Anemia itself is just a low iron count, sickle cell anemia causes a low iron count simply because your cells are unable to do their jobs effectively due to the deformity.
@Mommy2be11 being pregnant sucks lol this is nothing like my first and after my first I said i can't wait to get pregnant again.after this one I will say I never wanna get pregnant again lol
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My cousin has sickle cell works has to just be careful what she eats and drink lots of water she world out s little too she said this did helps her from going into a sickle cell attack she just has to keep get body in good health
Here's hopin our baby daddies test NEGATIVE for the trait! Good luck!
Anemia itself is just a low iron count, sickle cell anemia causes a low iron count simply because your cells are unable to do their jobs effectively due to the deformity.