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Things to know about Sickle Cell in Babies

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  1. Things to Know Pre-Assessment to Get Started.
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  2. Your new baby does NOT have Sickle Cell Disease if it has the trait.
  3. You CAN possibly have a baby with Sickle Cell Disease, in the future.
  4. This Sickle Cell gene (S) can affect your child’s children, in the future. It runs in families.
  5. In RARE cases, Sickle Cell Trait (AS) can cause a few problems.

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You CAN possibly have a baby with Sickle Cell Disease, in the future.

Coach_Kacey December 8, 2023

This can happen if either you or your parent have an (S) Gene (sickle cell gene) be aware of this.

This is the main reason to know if your baby has sickle cell trait presenting with the Sickle Cell Gene (S) can cause problems if it is combined with a gene other than the normal Gene (A)

Get tested to find out if this could apply to you. if you have already been tested, make sure that the results were detailed and correct.

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