Sickle cell

[Missthang34]

I have sickle trait and the father of my baby got tested his results came back negative is it possible for my baby to have the disease and should i get my baby retested

[Luvnuallways]

No if he is negative baby cannot have the disease. There are other traits that can make SCT have a similar pattern as full blown disease so make sure and get testing for those also such as the thalassemias

[DMBBMS]

Hi there, as with any result that you are unsure of, refer back to the Antenatal team for confirmation of your results and to ask them to explain them.

However if you are only a carrier for sickle cell gene (Sickle cell trait) and your baby's father has been tested and found to carry no sickle haemoglobin then there is a 1 in 4 (or 25 %) chance for your baby to have the same genetics as yourself and also be a sickle cell carrier, but remember there is also 3 in 4 (75 %) for none of the sickle genes to be inherited from you. As already stated there is 0 % chance from these results that the baby will have sickle disorder, as long as the baby's father has also been tested for all conditions and not just sickle cell.

Your baby should be tested for the same group of conditions that you have (and many others) as part of Neonatal screening so ensure that all tests are followed up during the full and chaotic time for yourself post-birth, these usually take place up to 5 days after your newborn arrives.Again speak to the Antenatal and delivery teams if you are unsure. Good luck with it and keep the forum posted.