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Screening for sickle cell and beta thalassaemia
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Antenatal sickle cell
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Interview 19
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She feels she couldn't cope with another child with sickle cell anaemia. Her daughter has been well so far, but she knows another child who has had a
Mother who knew she was a sickle cell carrier. Her partner believed he was not a carrier, but her third baby was born with sickle cell anaemia. In this pregnancy she had CVS; the baby is a carrier only.
Pregnancy & children
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Screening for sickle cell and beta thalassaemia
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Antenatal sickle cell
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Interview 07
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When she decided not to have CVS in her third pregnancy, she feels she did not know enough about complications of sickle cell anaemia, especially stro
Mother has hameoglobin SC disorder; partner is a sickle cell carrier. Had CVS in two pregnancies. In third pregnancy chose not to have diagnosis; baby born with sickle cell anaemia and has since had a stroke, which the mother did not realise could happen.
Pregnancy & children
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Screening for sickle cell and beta thalassaemia
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Antenatal sickle cell
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Interview 03
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From her experiences in hospital she was worried what life would be like for a child with sickle cell anaemia. (Read by an actor.)
Woman with haemoglobin SC disorder. Husband discovered he was a sickle cell carrier. Had CVS in all three pregnancies. The first and second babies had SC disorder, but the third had sickle cell anaemia. Video and audio clips read by an actor.
Pregnancy & children
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Screening for sickle cell and beta thalassaemia
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Antenatal sickle cell
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Interview 07
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Her advice to other parents is to get as much information as possible about the condition to help them make decisions in pregnancy.
Mother has hameoglobin SC disorder; partner is a sickle cell carrier. Had CVS in two pregnancies. In third pregnancy chose not to have diagnosis; baby born with sickle cell anaemia and has since had a stroke, which the mother did not realise could happen.
Pregnancy & children
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Screening for sickle cell and beta thalassaemia
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Antenatal sickle cell
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Interview 07
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Her daughter with sickle cell anaemia had been well but suddenly started having strokes. She had three strokes before the doctors realised what was wr
Mother has hameoglobin SC disorder; partner is a sickle cell carrier. Had CVS in two pregnancies. In third pregnancy chose not to have diagnosis; baby born with sickle cell anaemia and has since had a stroke, which the mother did not realise could happen.
Pregnancy & children
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Screening for sickle cell and beta thalassaemia
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Antenatal sickle cell
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Interview 07
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Professional learning: Counsellors need to make sure people know about all the possible complications of the condition, so they can make a properly in
Mother has hameoglobin SC disorder; partner is a sickle cell carrier. Had CVS in two pregnancies. In third pregnancy chose not to have diagnosis; baby born with sickle cell anaemia and has since had a stroke, which the mother did not realise could happen.
Pregnancy & children
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Screening for sickle cell and beta thalassaemia
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Antenatal sickle cell
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Interview 07
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Professional learning: She needed to know more about the risks of stroke with sickle cell anaemia before making decisions about antenatal diagnosis.
Mother has hameoglobin SC disorder; partner is a sickle cell carrier. Had CVS in two pregnancies. In third pregnancy chose not to have diagnosis; baby born with sickle cell anaemia and has since had a stroke, which the mother did not realise could happen.
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