Patient's question:
A 24-year-old woman and her husband have thalassemia. Will it affect the baby? The baby is more than 19 weeks old now. I want to learn more about this situation.Doctor's answer:
Considering the second trimester of pregnancy, thalassemia is a genetic disease. If both partners have thalassemia, the likelihood of the child being born with thalassemia is quite high. If it is homozygous thalassemia, the risk of the child developing severe thalassemia increases. It is recommended that both partners and the fetus undergo thalassemia gene testing to determine if the baby has thalassemia. Additionally, consult with the department of preimplantation genetic diagnosis and genetic counseling, and continue taking calcium and vitamin D3 to meet the baby's needs for bone growth and development.