My six month old son might have thalassimia?
Answer:
One of the parent should have this "thalassimia", otherwise your son is very safe. You can walk in any clinic and request a blood test done on your son to confirm this.
I hadn't heard of this, but a quick internet search just gave me this following page, which says that unless BOTH parents have it, the child won't have any symptoms, so unless you and your partner are carriers, the likelihood of baby having it isn't very great.
You really should talk to your doctor about what is wrong, rather than worry about what is potentially wrong.
Good luck!
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There are different types of Thalassemia. A simple blood test will determine if your child has it. Further testing will determine the extent to which he may have it.
My daughter is a carrier of Thalassemia, which we found out only by accident. She was about nine months old and her iron/red blood cell count was off. Another test showed that she is a carrier. She will not develop true Thalassemia, but she will always be a carrier. When she decides to have children, the potential father must be tested as well to see if he is a carrier. If so, they should not try to conceive a baby on their own without some help of a genetic specialist.
Go to Thalassemia.org , it will answer most of your questions. I hope that your son is simply a carrier and does not develop true Thalassemia.
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