Guest guest Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 In a message dated 1/29/2003 8:51:11 PM Central Standard Time, JCx2.IN.DC@... writes: > Hi! > > PreImplantation Genetic Diagnosis is like InVitro > Fertilization with an extra step where they screen the embryos in the petri > dish first and then only implant the ones without the CF gene. Our next > baby with no CF is due in May. It is expensive and we are still fighting > the insurance complany on covering it. Our insurance does not even cover > In > Vitro. That's why it is so expensive (about $15,000) but if your insurance > does cover InVitro then your costs will be much lower. We agonized for > months over this issue and decided that it was the best thing to do for us > as parents, for our existing child with CF and for the unborn child. I did > not want just one child. I would like 2 or 3 and I would do anything to > acheive that AND have them healthy. People DO have more than one CF child > and they manage, but we just didn't want to do that to all involved. I > have > nothing against people who have more kids knowing they carry the CF gene - > they are stronger than I and must have deeper religious beliefs than me. > > I feel our little girl kicking around inside of me know and I know we made > the right decision. For everyone. I only regret we did not know and could > not do this same thing for . I hate this disease. I do not want to > lose her. I would tell anyone who wants to avoid the CF gene to do PGD. > It > is awesome that they can do such medical miracles. > > > Coghlan > mom to 4yowcf > #2 due in May 2003 wocf I wish I would have know my oldest had CF before she was 6 so I could have had this done before my youngest was born. She was 1 when she was diagnosed. I wanted to try one more time but now that we have 3 there is know time for a 4th child. Deb A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 29, 2003 Report Share Posted January 29, 2003 Hi! PreImplantation Genetic Diagnosis is like InVitro Fertilization with an extra step where they screen the embryos in the petri dish first and then only implant the ones without the CF gene. Our next baby with no CF is due in May. It is expensive and we are still fighting the insurance complany on covering it. Our insurance does not even cover In Vitro. That's why it is so expensive (about $15,000) but if your insurance does cover InVitro then your costs will be much lower. We agonized for months over this issue and decided that it was the best thing to do for us as parents, for our existing child with CF and for the unborn child. I did not want just one child. I would like 2 or 3 and I would do anything to acheive that AND have them healthy. People DO have more than one CF child and they manage, but we just didn't want to do that to all involved. I have nothing against people who have more kids knowing they carry the CF gene - they are stronger than I and must have deeper religious beliefs than me. I feel our little girl kicking around inside of me know and I know we made the right decision. For everyone. I only regret we did not know and could not do this same thing for . I hate this disease. I do not want to lose her. I would tell anyone who wants to avoid the CF gene to do PGD. It is awesome that they can do such medical miracles. Coghlan mom to 4yowcf #2 due in May 2003 wocf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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