By
sohns
on Dec 21, 2011
at 6:57 AM
Even with someone being half AJ and the other saying that they're not, we'll always offer carrier screening just in case. More often than not, I've had couples tell me that there's no Jewish ancestry whatsoever and one of them will have a Jewish mutation (i.e a mutation that's exclusive to the AJ community). It's not that they're lying about their background, but for historical reasons, their families may have had to hide that fact (WWII, for instance). You're absolutely right -- both parents need to be carriers for there to be a 1 in 4 chance (25%) to have a child with the condition. It's really a matter of making sure we don't overlook a possibility and end up having a child with a serious medical condition. I'm glad to hear the baby is doing great :) I've got 3 nieces: 12, 11, and 3, so it's been a couple of years since I've snuggled a baby, but man, the 3 year old is still a BLAST to hang out with. It's adorable to hear her little voice and hear her logic about the world.
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