Tay–Sachs disease possible carrier?

Question

I was told by my OB that my blood work came back abnormal. Half of my Tay-Sachs testing came back fine and the other half came back showing a slightly rare possiblility that I'm a carrier of some branch of Tay-Sachs. I wish I could remember the name she gave me... She told me not to google it, but my mind has been running laps over what she said. Has anyone ever experienced this before?

Answer

I am also a carrier for Tay-Sachs (I am of eastern Jewish desent) but luckily my husband is not. If I remember correctly both parents have to be a carrier for a child to be born with Tay-Sachs. Trust your doctor when she said don't research it. It is a terrible thing to be born with and you do not need the extra stress of worrying about it.

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Id call back and ask for specifics and demand to know what further testing needs to be done to be sure, you'd really want to be ready in case OR at least have your mind set at ease!! She shouldn't have given you the bare minimum and then said don't google it!

Answer

Both parents need to be tested!

Tay–Sachs disease possible carrier?

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