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My significant other is in a similar boat. We’re convinced she has a genetic mutation that causes the way she looks. (Fortunately for her, that’s all it does so
by bradlys 6y ago
My significant other is in a similar boat. We’re convinced she has a genetic mutation that causes the way she looks. (Fortunately for her, that’s all it does so far) A doctor suspected she has it and so on. We haven’t done genetic testing yet to confirm 100% but it’s something we are considering.
Personally, I would like to have children with her that are related to us. But, it’s hard because her genetic mutation carries some heavy risks that she’s avoided so far that I’m not really on board to take.
We avoid talking about it a bit. She wants children desperately too. She isn’t keen on adoption and wants to experience pregnancy.
For anyone curious: it’s waardenburg syndrome.
- DoreenMichele 6y agoNow that this has dropped off the front page: Just food for thought for you in your relationship concerning the detail that your girlfriend desperately wants children and wants to experience pregnancy (the comment is by me, under my old handle): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8155574 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8155574
- im3w1l 6y agoIf I were in your position and had money to blow, I'd ask medical experts if it's possible to prevent the genetic mutation from being passed on. Can they do screening? Can they transplant a healthy chromosome to replace the broken one? If I didn't I'd ask a healthy relative of hers to donate eggs to implant into her.