My husband has BRCA 1 (heredity gene) and I have PCOS.
We have discussed the options we have with our genetic councillor, we can either have a child naturally, meaning they would have a 50% chance of inheriting this gene and potentially dramatically impacting their lives at a young age, or we could have genetic IVF (once - which may be harder because of my PCOS) or we can adopt.
We have discussed that adopting might be the best avenue for us...
This is something I ever thought I'd be faced with but feel positive about stopping this heredity gene that has devastated our immediate family. We aren't ready to adopt immediately but I want to get as much information about feelings/emotions/bonding. Can anyone give me any advice?
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stayflawless · 09/02/2016 10:11
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