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Is There A Chance Of Abnormality In Child Of Parents Who Are Cousins?
hi....this is ayesha....i am 28 yrs old...i am married to my cousin(My dads brother).....we are planning for a child, will there be any complications......want to have a healthy baby....because he is in to my close relationship...was llittle worried about the baby,do i need to take any steps......me and my husband are healthy...please advice
Thu, 26 Sep 2019
Hi,
Please go through genetic counselling. Both you and your husband can undergo whole exam sequencing of genes; they can give you possible list of diseases. After you get conceived, at 12 weeks, they take your amniotic fluid and check for the corresponding gene and disease. Based on that, you can terminate or continue the pregnancy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Prasanna Lakshmi, Pediatrician
Please go through genetic counselling. Both you and your husband can undergo whole exam sequencing of genes; they can give you possible list of diseases. After you get conceived, at 12 weeks, they take your amniotic fluid and check for the corresponding gene and disease. Based on that, you can terminate or continue the pregnancy.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Prasanna Lakshmi, Pediatrician
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