tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post8249619383116364594..comments2024-02-01T04:43:26.273-06:00Comments on NEWS ANCHOR MOM: child health, child safety, toxic toys, autism, etc. for busy moms: Preparing for PregnancyJen Christensenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15528551519602313049noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6609697803613641438.post-5997159022977988482008-01-25T04:00:00.000-06:002008-01-25T04:00:00.000-06:00I'm not sure that screening for CF would be either...I'm not sure that screening for CF would be either wise or cost-effective measure. Genetic testing is expensive, and there are over a hundred different mutations in the CFTR gene that lead to CF. You could certainly be screened for the most common mutation(s), but even that isn't a total guarantee.<BR/><BR/>If both parents turn out to be carriers ... what then? Do they not have children at all because there's a 1 in 4 chance that their child will have CF? Do they submit to chorionic villus sampling or amniocentesis (endangering the pregnancy ... the risks are low, but real) and abort the fetus if it has CF?<BR/><BR/>People need to think about what they are going to do with this information before they head out and get screened.Knight in Dragonlandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03631054320165156722noreply@blogger.com