Pregnancy is the period from the formation of an embryo in a female womb till childbirth. It is also called gestation period, and it usually lasts for 40 weeks from the last menstrual period. The symptoms of pregnancy include missed periods, nausea, vomiting, implantation bleeding, and breast tenderness.
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My pregnant wife has the HbE trait. Will our child be affected?
Query: Hello doctor, My wife is nine weeks pregnant with our first child. We got are hemoglobin results back today. My wife's test results were positive. EA, HbE trait with or without thalassemia. I would like to know if child's health could be a concern? Please help. Her grandmother has diabetes. Got it a... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. HbE trait will not pose any health problems to your child if he or she inherits it. Only the size of the red blood cells will be smaller than normal. The only worrying aspect is the fact that your wife might have the alpha thalassemia gene which might affect your bab... Read Full »