Hi all,
Had my midwife today. She did the usual. Bump s 33cm so a little bit ahead but nothing unusual. Babys bum is by my ribs and arms and legs poking my left side, lol!
All the normal stuff is fine.
However........
She had been speaking to someone about my bloods from from hospital appointment 2 weeks ago. As you know i was refered as i wasn't absornbing iron. Anyway, she said they tested for sickle cell anaemia and thasalaemia (sp?). And the results were inconclusive. So she said the woman from the hospital would be in contact to talk to me about it. It could be that i'm a carrier.
Which is funny as these conditions are usually only found in certain ethnic groups and as i am white british i didn't think it meant me. But apparently if you have any other nationalities in you heritage you can be affected. I told her my grandad is polish and nan french and she said that is probably why then??
Anyway they want DP to get tested ASAP. Apparently if he is also a carrier than it could affect the baby. Not sure how, they didn't say. But if he is not then they will just give me some info on it and baby may just be a carrier.
So i have to wait and see what i hear from them when DP has had his bloods done.
I am really worried now. I hope bubba is ok, and i still don't really know if i actually have any of these conditions.
Does anyone know anything about this?
Laura & little peanut
xxx
Had my midwife today. She did the usual. Bump s 33cm so a little bit ahead but nothing unusual. Babys bum is by my ribs and arms and legs poking my left side, lol!
All the normal stuff is fine.
However........
She had been speaking to someone about my bloods from from hospital appointment 2 weeks ago. As you know i was refered as i wasn't absornbing iron. Anyway, she said they tested for sickle cell anaemia and thasalaemia (sp?). And the results were inconclusive. So she said the woman from the hospital would be in contact to talk to me about it. It could be that i'm a carrier.
Which is funny as these conditions are usually only found in certain ethnic groups and as i am white british i didn't think it meant me. But apparently if you have any other nationalities in you heritage you can be affected. I told her my grandad is polish and nan french and she said that is probably why then??
Anyway they want DP to get tested ASAP. Apparently if he is also a carrier than it could affect the baby. Not sure how, they didn't say. But if he is not then they will just give me some info on it and baby may just be a carrier.
So i have to wait and see what i hear from them when DP has had his bloods done.
I am really worried now. I hope bubba is ok, and i still don't really know if i actually have any of these conditions.
Does anyone know anything about this?
Laura & little peanut
xxx