Should bad genes mean no more kids?

JazzysMom · Sep 26, 2009

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JazzysMom · Sep 26, 2009

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JazzysMom · Sep 26, 2009

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JazzysMom · Sep 26, 2009

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JazzysMom · Sep 26, 2009

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soderick · Sep 26, 2009

I don't know how to guide you, but here is my opinion as a CFer. I was my parents' first child. They were scared out of their minds (especially because that was back in the day of very dark prognoses), but they still chose to have another child.

Luckily, my brother was born without CF. He's not even a carrier of the gene. Certainly there were problems. I was sick often had required a lot of attention, which left him feeling unappreciated at times. Had he been born with CF, though, there would have been plenty of other problems. There is no such thing as a family without problems, especially a family that must deal with CF.

My life would have been lacking if I had grown up without my brother. Despite the problems that arose, we are close and grateful to have one another.

If another baby is right for your family, it's right, even if the baby must face some challenges other children won't. I ascribe to Katie's quote: it's better to be born than not, even if that means dealing with CF. Now, I realize that doesn't address the fears and issues a parent must face. It's just another perspective.

soderick · Sep 26, 2009

I don't know how to guide you, but here is my opinion as a CFer. I was my parents' first child. They were scared out of their minds (especially because that was back in the day of very dark prognoses), but they still chose to have another child.

Luckily, my brother was born without CF. He's not even a carrier of the gene. Certainly there were problems. I was sick often had required a lot of attention, which left him feeling unappreciated at times. Had he been born with CF, though, there would have been plenty of other problems. There is no such thing as a family without problems, especially a family that must deal with CF.

My life would have been lacking if I had grown up without my brother. Despite the problems that arose, we are close and grateful to have one another.

If another baby is right for your family, it's right, even if the baby must face some challenges other children won't. I ascribe to Katie's quote: it's better to be born than not, even if that means dealing with CF. Now, I realize that doesn't address the fears and issues a parent must face. It's just another perspective.

soderick · Sep 26, 2009

I don't know how to guide you, but here is my opinion as a CFer. I was my parents' first child. They were scared out of their minds (especially because that was back in the day of very dark prognoses), but they still chose to have another child.

Luckily, my brother was born without CF. He's not even a carrier of the gene. Certainly there were problems. I was sick often had required a lot of attention, which left him feeling unappreciated at times. Had he been born with CF, though, there would have been plenty of other problems. There is no such thing as a family without problems, especially a family that must deal with CF.

My life would have been lacking if I had grown up without my brother. Despite the problems that arose, we are close and grateful to have one another.

If another baby is right for your family, it's right, even if the baby must face some challenges other children won't. I ascribe to Katie's quote: it's better to be born than not, even if that means dealing with CF. Now, I realize that doesn't address the fears and issues a parent must face. It's just another perspective.

soderick · Sep 26, 2009

I don't know how to guide you, but here is my opinion as a CFer. I was my parents' first child. They were scared out of their minds (especially because that was back in the day of very dark prognoses), but they still chose to have another child.

Luckily, my brother was born without CF. He's not even a carrier of the gene. Certainly there were problems. I was sick often had required a lot of attention, which left him feeling unappreciated at times. Had he been born with CF, though, there would have been plenty of other problems. There is no such thing as a family without problems, especially a family that must deal with CF.

My life would have been lacking if I had grown up without my brother. Despite the problems that arose, we are close and grateful to have one another.

If another baby is right for your family, it's right, even if the baby must face some challenges other children won't. I ascribe to Katie's quote: it's better to be born than not, even if that means dealing with CF. Now, I realize that doesn't address the fears and issues a parent must face. It's just another perspective.

soderick · Sep 26, 2009

I don't know how to guide you, but here is my opinion as a CFer. I was my parents' first child. They were scared out of their minds (especially because that was back in the day of very dark prognoses), but they still chose to have another child.
 
 Luckily, my brother was born without CF. He's not even a carrier of the gene. Certainly there were problems. I was sick often had required a lot of attention, which left him feeling unappreciated at times. Had he been born with CF, though, there would have been plenty of other problems. There is no such thing as a family without problems, especially a family that must deal with CF.
 
 My life would have been lacking if I had grown up without my brother. Despite the problems that arose, we are close and grateful to have one another.
 
 If another baby is right for your family, it's right, even if the baby must face some challenges other children won't. I ascribe to Katie's quote: it's better to be born than not, even if that means dealing with CF. Now, I realize that doesn't address the fears and issues a parent must face. It's just another perspective.

Sakem · Sep 27, 2009