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Is There Any Risk To Get Pregnant With Thal Minor Husband?

Doc my current husband is thal minor and we are planning for a baby. My blood group is O+. I have a 6 year old son, with my first husband. My query to you is what are the problems that am going to face in pregnancy and will our baby have thal?Please help?
Mon, 9 Mar 2015
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Thalassaemia is caused by inheriting the thalassaemia genetic disorder from only one parent. People with thalassaemia minor are carriers of the disease, but do not usually have health problems. If both partners have thalassaemia minor, they then there is a 25% (1 in 4) chance with each pregnancy of having a child with thalassaemia major. Please make sure that you are not a thalassaemia minor and you can confirm the thalassaemia status of your unborn child by doing a simple test during the pregnancy. At the moment it is important for you to get tested for possible thalassaemia trait and then discuss with your doctor. Please do not worry.
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Is There Any Risk To Get Pregnant With Thal Minor Husband?

Hi, Thanks for writing in. Thalassaemia is caused by inheriting the thalassaemia genetic disorder from only one parent. People with thalassaemia minor are carriers of the disease, but do not usually have health problems. If both partners have thalassaemia minor, they then there is a 25% (1 in 4) chance with each pregnancy of having a child with thalassaemia major. Please make sure that you are not a thalassaemia minor and you can confirm the thalassaemia status of your unborn child by doing a simple test during the pregnancy. At the moment it is important for you to get tested for possible thalassaemia trait and then discuss with your doctor. Please do not worry.