Guest guest Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Amy, I was just stating the fact to someone early this month. Why is it that majority of the families affected by SMA have daughters with the disease and majority of the SIDS cases are boys? Hows that for weirdness. Doddie > Do all of the mom's with SMA have daughters? I have seen anyone with a son! > =) > > > ~Amy~ > Mom to Caitlyn Mae born to heaven 3/26/98 > Olivia Isabelle born on 9/18/03 9:50am~`5lbs 1.6oz~`18 " long and very strong! > <A HREF= " http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/oliviathegreat/ " >Olivia, born 9/18/2003</A> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2003 Report Share Posted November 12, 2003 Amy - I knew one person with SMA III that had a son. All the rest had girls. (Including my two girls!) blueyedaze@... wrote: > Do all of the mom's with SMA have daughters? I have seen anyone with > a son! > =) > > > ~Amy~ > Mom to Caitlyn Mae born to heaven 3/26/98 > Olivia Isabelle born on 9/18/03 9:50am~`5lbs 1.6oz~`18 " long and very > strong! > <A HREF= " http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/oliviathegreat/ " >Olivia, > born 9/18/2003</A> > > -- Jenn Malatesta -------------- My web page: http://www.isoc.net/brokeninside/nekrosys/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Philo of andria: " Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a great battle. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 In a message dated 11/13/2003 8:26:21 AM Central Standard Time, jondus@... writes: > I have always heard that SMA is a little more > prominent in boys than in girls, but I don't know the statistic off > hand. I must have confused you guys - I meant the moms who have SMA seem to have given birth to more girls than boys. Amy Mother to 2 angels One in heaven 3/26/98, one on earth 9/18/03 Wife and friend to Will 11/03/95 <A HREF= " http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/oliviathegreat/ " >My love, my life, my Olivia!</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 I have 3 children. My son Jordan (14 yrs) has SMA type II, and my 2 daughters are unaffected. I have always heard that SMA is a little more prominent in boys than in girls, but I don't know the statistic off hand. Jay Weird coincidence? Do all of the mom's with SMA have daughters? I have seen anyone with a son! =) ~Amy~ Mom to Caitlyn Mae born to heaven 3/26/98 Olivia Isabelle born on 9/18/03 9:50am~`5lbs 1.6oz~`18 " long and very strong! <A HREF= " http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/oliviathegreat/ <http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/oliviathegreat/> " >Olivia, born 9/18/2003</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Scratch that last note from me as it doesn't make any sense. I misread your comment and thought you were talking about SMA in general, and wondering about those on this list. I am not a mom (I'm a dad), and I don't have SMA (my son does), so forget my comment as I have no idea whether all mothers with SMA have only girls. However, I wouldn't think that would be the case. Jay Weird coincidence? Do all of the mom's with SMA have daughters? I have seen anyone with a son! =) ~Amy~ Mom to Caitlyn Mae born to heaven 3/26/98 Olivia Isabelle born on 9/18/03 9:50am~`5lbs 1.6oz~`18 " long and very strong! <A HREF= " http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/oliviathegreat/ <http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/oliviathegreat/> < http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/oliviathegreat/ <http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/oliviathegreat/> > " >Olivia, born 9/18/2003</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 I had always thought this was odd too I have read about and met (online) many mom's with SMA who gave birth to girls, but few who had boys. As an interesting side note, one of my Uncles is very much into trivia, and had a bet going with my dad about who (mom or dad) determines the sex of an unborn baby at time of conception. My Uncle swore it is the woman, my dad said it was the man. My Uncle ended up calling his Doctor to ask, and his Doc said it is the man who determines the sex of an unborn child. So, the SMA mom's may be giving birth to girls, but it's the dad's who are engineering (for lack of a better word!) it that way > Do all of the mom's with SMA have daughters? I have seen anyone with a son! > =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 How odd I heard it was the other way around. I know more families with girls that have SMA tha boys Kenya Weird coincidence? Do all of the mom's with SMA have daughters? I have seen anyone with a son! =) ~Amy~ Mom to Caitlyn Mae born to heaven 3/26/98 Olivia Isabelle born on 9/18/03 9:50am~`5lbs 1.6oz~`18 " long and very strong! <A HREF= " http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/oliviathegreat/ <http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/oliviathegreat/> " >Olivia, born 9/18/2003</A> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 According to the medical paper linked below, " a profound male predominance has been noted [with SMA], especially in patients with disease onset between ages 37 months and 18 years. " http://www.emedicine.com/neuro/topic631.htm I hope that helps. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 > In a message dated 11/13/2003 8:48:59 AM Central Standard Time, > melbert60@y... writes: > > > So, the SMA mom's may be > > giving birth to girls, but it's the dad's who are engineering (for > > lack of a better word!) it that way > > You're right! I forgot all about that basic biological factor. =) > > Amy Yeah. Biologically, if it were possible for women to make children by themselves, they only produce females (only having X chromosomes to contribute). It's the sperm that determines if that egg stays a girl (by contributing a second X) or becomes a boy (contributing a Y chromosome). So perhaps it may appear that more women with SMA on this board have more daughters, there isn't any reason to believe that that is true all around. ~Kendra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Not being scientific at all, I am aware that girls tend to be able to endure more during the time prior to birth. Historically, there have been many more miscarriages of boys than girls. So I would wonder if it may be possible that a woman with sma would be more susceptible to losing a boy than a girl...even in the earliest stages of pregnancy when she may not be aware that she was pregnant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 13, 2003 Report Share Posted November 13, 2003 Hi, my name is Holly and I have SMA III. I am a 29 year old single mom to a SON. His name is and he is 5 years old. Weird coincidence? > > > Do all of the mom's with SMA have daughters? I have seen anyone with a > son! > =) > > > ~Amy~ > Mom to Caitlyn Mae born to heaven 3/26/98 > Olivia Isabelle born on 9/18/03 9:50am~`5lbs 1.6oz~`18 " long and very > strong! > <A HREF= " http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/oliviathegreat/ > <http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/o/oliviathegreat/> " >Olivia, born > 9/18/2003</A> > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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