Q. My wife gave birth to a dead baby. Is that because we both are cousins?

Hi,

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• In consanguineous marriage, the chance of spread of autosomal recessive disorder and certain congenital malformations is present.

• Hence, both of your CBC (complete blood count) report and HPLC (high-performance liquid chromatography) should be done to rule out hemoglobinopathy.

• Genetic counseling should be done before conception. After conception, regular clinical checkup and chorionic villus sampling like investigations should be done if needed.

• The doctor will take your full family history and will do risk assessment accordingly of getting a genetic disorder. Consult a gynecologist for examination and counseling before next conception.

For further information consult a hematologist online --> https://www.icliniq.com/ask-a-doctor-online/hematologist

Same symptoms doesn’t mean you have the same problem. Consult a doctor now!

Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri

Experience: 10 + Yrs

Pathology

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