2006-12-27 03:57:25 · 3 answers · asked by Gypsy J 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
The sickle cell trait will not hurt your baby. However, if the biological father of your child has the sickle cell trait as well it could mean that your child will have the disease. Your babies father should have genetic testing done to ensure the proper testing when your child is born. Hope this helps
2006-12-27 04:01:23 · answer #1 · answered by Igottheanswers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Seeing as it's genetic, the baby might
A) Be a carrier of the trait, so it won't hurt the baby, B) If the dad has the same genes, the baby will have a diease then you should worry, but there are medications and C) You will pass on the part of your genes that don't have it (You don't have the diesease, your just a carrier right?) and if the dad doesn't give the Sickle Cell traits either, you are fine and out of the woods.
Remember, the diease is genetic but it's not an 100% chance of harming your baby. Nothing in science is 100%.
2006-12-27 05:37:59 · answer #2 · answered by Windona 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it will not hurt the baby. However, provided that the father does not have the trait, there is a 50% chance that the baby will inherit it. If the father is also a carrier (trait), then there is a 50% chance that the baby will have the trait, 25% that he has the disease and 25% that he is normal.
2006-12-27 04:18:02 · answer #3 · answered by yakkydoc 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋