CF Males with Children

[Emily65Roses]

If one parent has CF and the other is not a carrier, the child will be a carrier but nothing more. But they will be a carrier.

If one parent has CF and the other is a carrier, it's a 50% chance of a CF carrier and a 50% chance of a child with CF.

 

[Emily65Roses]

If one parent has CF and the other is not a carrier, the child will be a carrier but nothing more. But they will be a carrier.

If one parent has CF and the other is a carrier, it's a 50% chance of a CF carrier and a 50% chance of a child with CF.

 

[Emily65Roses]

If one parent has CF and the other is not a carrier, the child will be a carrier but nothing more. But they will be a carrier.

If one parent has CF and the other is a carrier, it's a 50% chance of a CF carrier and a 50% chance of a child with CF.

 

[Emily65Roses]

If one parent has CF and the other is not a carrier, the child will be a carrier but nothing more. But they will be a carrier.

If one parent has CF and the other is a carrier, it's a 50% chance of a CF carrier and a 50% chance of a child with CF.

 

[Emily65Roses]

If one parent has CF and the other is not a carrier, the child will be a carrier but nothing more. But they will be a carrier.
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<br />If one parent has CF and the other is a carrier, it's a 50% chance of a CF carrier and a 50% chance of a child with CF.

 

[Transplantmommy]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mneville</b></i>

Just because I don't feel like researching it..

if one parent HAS CF and the other is not even a carrier- there is NO chance that the baby will have CF? but could still be a carrier??



What if one parent has CF and the other is a carrier- what are the chances of the baby having CF? Is it 50%?</end quote></div>


Let me just clarify something that people don't seem to get right. I have CF and my husband was tested and found that he is not a carrier. Now just because he was found not to be a carrier, doesn't mean that he isn't!! They can only test for so many mutations of the CF gene and there are over 3,000 mutations....they just test for the most common ones. We had all of this testing done when I was pregnant with Brady and were told that since not all the mutations could be tested for, there was still a 1/900 chance that Brady could still have CF. I know that is a very small chance, but it is still a chance.

Brady does not have CF, but yes he is a carrier.

But here is what I am confused on....why is it that if one parent has CF and the other one is a carrier that it is only a 50% chance that the child will have CF?? To me it would seem like it's a 75% chance since they will definitely get one gene from each parent. All together (from the parents) there are 4 genes and with one parent having CF (two CF genes) and the other being a carrier (1 CF gene), why doesn't that make it 75% chance that the child will have CF?? And yes, I am being serious here. I just don't get why it's only a 50% chance.

Sorry if I confused anyone!!

 

[Transplantmommy]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mneville</b></i>

Just because I don't feel like researching it..

if one parent HAS CF and the other is not even a carrier- there is NO chance that the baby will have CF? but could still be a carrier??



What if one parent has CF and the other is a carrier- what are the chances of the baby having CF? Is it 50%?</end quote></div>


Let me just clarify something that people don't seem to get right. I have CF and my husband was tested and found that he is not a carrier. Now just because he was found not to be a carrier, doesn't mean that he isn't!! They can only test for so many mutations of the CF gene and there are over 3,000 mutations....they just test for the most common ones. We had all of this testing done when I was pregnant with Brady and were told that since not all the mutations could be tested for, there was still a 1/900 chance that Brady could still have CF. I know that is a very small chance, but it is still a chance.

Brady does not have CF, but yes he is a carrier.

But here is what I am confused on....why is it that if one parent has CF and the other one is a carrier that it is only a 50% chance that the child will have CF?? To me it would seem like it's a 75% chance since they will definitely get one gene from each parent. All together (from the parents) there are 4 genes and with one parent having CF (two CF genes) and the other being a carrier (1 CF gene), why doesn't that make it 75% chance that the child will have CF?? And yes, I am being serious here. I just don't get why it's only a 50% chance.

Sorry if I confused anyone!!

 

[Transplantmommy]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mneville</b></i>

Just because I don't feel like researching it..

if one parent HAS CF and the other is not even a carrier- there is NO chance that the baby will have CF? but could still be a carrier??



What if one parent has CF and the other is a carrier- what are the chances of the baby having CF? Is it 50%?</end quote></div>


Let me just clarify something that people don't seem to get right. I have CF and my husband was tested and found that he is not a carrier. Now just because he was found not to be a carrier, doesn't mean that he isn't!! They can only test for so many mutations of the CF gene and there are over 3,000 mutations....they just test for the most common ones. We had all of this testing done when I was pregnant with Brady and were told that since not all the mutations could be tested for, there was still a 1/900 chance that Brady could still have CF. I know that is a very small chance, but it is still a chance.

Brady does not have CF, but yes he is a carrier.

But here is what I am confused on....why is it that if one parent has CF and the other one is a carrier that it is only a 50% chance that the child will have CF?? To me it would seem like it's a 75% chance since they will definitely get one gene from each parent. All together (from the parents) there are 4 genes and with one parent having CF (two CF genes) and the other being a carrier (1 CF gene), why doesn't that make it 75% chance that the child will have CF?? And yes, I am being serious here. I just don't get why it's only a 50% chance.

Sorry if I confused anyone!!

 

[Transplantmommy]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mneville</b></i>

Just because I don't feel like researching it..

if one parent HAS CF and the other is not even a carrier- there is NO chance that the baby will have CF? but could still be a carrier??



What if one parent has CF and the other is a carrier- what are the chances of the baby having CF? Is it 50%?</end quote>


Let me just clarify something that people don't seem to get right. I have CF and my husband was tested and found that he is not a carrier. Now just because he was found not to be a carrier, doesn't mean that he isn't!! They can only test for so many mutations of the CF gene and there are over 3,000 mutations....they just test for the most common ones. We had all of this testing done when I was pregnant with Brady and were told that since not all the mutations could be tested for, there was still a 1/900 chance that Brady could still have CF. I know that is a very small chance, but it is still a chance.

Brady does not have CF, but yes he is a carrier.

But here is what I am confused on....why is it that if one parent has CF and the other one is a carrier that it is only a 50% chance that the child will have CF?? To me it would seem like it's a 75% chance since they will definitely get one gene from each parent. All together (from the parents) there are 4 genes and with one parent having CF (two CF genes) and the other being a carrier (1 CF gene), why doesn't that make it 75% chance that the child will have CF?? And yes, I am being serious here. I just don't get why it's only a 50% chance.

Sorry if I confused anyone!!

 

[Transplantmommy]

<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>mneville</b></i>
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<br />Just because I don't feel like researching it..
<br />
<br />if one parent HAS CF and the other is not even a carrier- there is NO chance that the baby will have CF? but could still be a carrier??
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />What if one parent has CF and the other is a carrier- what are the chances of the baby having CF? Is it 50%?</end quote>
<br />
<br />
<br />Let me just clarify something that people don't seem to get right. I have CF and my husband was tested and found that he is not a carrier. Now just because he was found not to be a carrier, doesn't mean that he isn't!! They can only test for so many mutations of the CF gene and there are over 3,000 mutations....they just test for the most common ones. We had all of this testing done when I was pregnant with Brady and were told that since not all the mutations could be tested for, there was still a 1/900 chance that Brady could still have CF. I know that is a very small chance, but it is still a chance.
<br />
<br />Brady does not have CF, but yes he is a carrier.
<br />
<br />But here is what I am confused on....why is it that if one parent has CF and the other one is a carrier that it is only a 50% chance that the child will have CF?? To me it would seem like it's a 75% chance since they will definitely get one gene from each parent. All together (from the parents) there are 4 genes and with one parent having CF (two CF genes) and the other being a carrier (1 CF gene), why doesn't that make it 75% chance that the child will have CF?? And yes, I am being serious here. I just don't get why it's only a 50% chance.
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<br />Sorry if I confused anyone!!
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[rvm1212]

Patti,

It´s a 50% chance. If the father has cf ,he will always pass one cf gene to the child, the other gene (mother´s one) can be a cf gene (then the child will hava cf) or a no cf gene (50% chances), in this last case the child will be a carrier.
Although 3 out of 4 genes are affected by cf, you cannot pass both of the father´s ones together, you will have one gene from each parent that´s why it´s a 50% chance.

Sorry if I didn´t explained this very well, but english is my second language <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.

By the way could you tell me how many mutations was your husband tested for?. I was tested by ambry (1500 mutations) and they told me the chance of being a carrier and testing negative would be 1/2500. By the way I tested negative!!! So happy!!!

Rita, Boyfriend with cf diagnosed at 35 (last year)

 

[rvm1212]

Patti,

It´s a 50% chance. If the father has cf ,he will always pass one cf gene to the child, the other gene (mother´s one) can be a cf gene (then the child will hava cf) or a no cf gene (50% chances), in this last case the child will be a carrier.
Although 3 out of 4 genes are affected by cf, you cannot pass both of the father´s ones together, you will have one gene from each parent that´s why it´s a 50% chance.

Sorry if I didn´t explained this very well, but english is my second language <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.

By the way could you tell me how many mutations was your husband tested for?. I was tested by ambry (1500 mutations) and they told me the chance of being a carrier and testing negative would be 1/2500. By the way I tested negative!!! So happy!!!

Rita, Boyfriend with cf diagnosed at 35 (last year)

 

[rvm1212]

Patti,

It´s a 50% chance. If the father has cf ,he will always pass one cf gene to the child, the other gene (mother´s one) can be a cf gene (then the child will hava cf) or a no cf gene (50% chances), in this last case the child will be a carrier.
Although 3 out of 4 genes are affected by cf, you cannot pass both of the father´s ones together, you will have one gene from each parent that´s why it´s a 50% chance.

Sorry if I didn´t explained this very well, but english is my second language <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.

By the way could you tell me how many mutations was your husband tested for?. I was tested by ambry (1500 mutations) and they told me the chance of being a carrier and testing negative would be 1/2500. By the way I tested negative!!! So happy!!!

Rita, Boyfriend with cf diagnosed at 35 (last year)

 

[rvm1212]

Patti,

It´s a 50% chance. If the father has cf ,he will always pass one cf gene to the child, the other gene (mother´s one) can be a cf gene (then the child will hava cf) or a no cf gene (50% chances), in this last case the child will be a carrier.
Although 3 out of 4 genes are affected by cf, you cannot pass both of the father´s ones together, you will have one gene from each parent that´s why it´s a 50% chance.

Sorry if I didn´t explained this very well, but english is my second language <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.

By the way could you tell me how many mutations was your husband tested for?. I was tested by ambry (1500 mutations) and they told me the chance of being a carrier and testing negative would be 1/2500. By the way I tested negative!!! So happy!!!

Rita, Boyfriend with cf diagnosed at 35 (last year)

 

[rvm1212]

Patti,
<br />
<br />It´s a 50% chance. If the father has cf ,he will always pass one cf gene to the child, the other gene (mother´s one) can be a cf gene (then the child will hava cf) or a no cf gene (50% chances), in this last case the child will be a carrier.
<br />Although 3 out of 4 genes are affected by cf, you cannot pass both of the father´s ones together, you will have one gene from each parent that´s why it´s a 50% chance.
<br />
<br />Sorry if I didn´t explained this very well, but english is my second language <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.
<br />
<br />By the way could you tell me how many mutations was your husband tested for?. I was tested by ambry (1500 mutations) and they told me the chance of being a carrier and testing negative would be 1/2500. By the way I tested negative!!! So happy!!!
<br />
<br />Rita, Boyfriend with cf diagnosed at 35 (last year)

 

[rvm1212]

Patti,

It´s a 50% chance. If the father has cf ,he will always pass one cf gene to the child, the other gene (mother´s one) can be a cf gene (then the child will hava cf) or a no cf gene (50% chances), in this last case the child will be a carrier.
Although 3 out of 4 genes are affected by cf, you cannot pass both of the father´s ones together, you will have one gene from each parent that´s why it´s a 50% chance.

Sorry if I didn´t explained this very well, but english is my second language <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.

By the way could you tell me how many mutations was your husband tested for?. I was tested by ambry (1500 mutations) and they told me the chance of being a carrier and testing negative would be 1/2500. By the way I tested negative!!! So happy!!!

Rita, Boyfriend with cf diagnosed at 35 (last year)

 

[rvm1212]

Patti,

It´s a 50% chance. If the father has cf ,he will always pass one cf gene to the child, the other gene (mother´s one) can be a cf gene (then the child will hava cf) or a no cf gene (50% chances), in this last case the child will be a carrier.
Although 3 out of 4 genes are affected by cf, you cannot pass both of the father´s ones together, you will have one gene from each parent that´s why it´s a 50% chance.

Sorry if I didn´t explained this very well, but english is my second language <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.

By the way could you tell me how many mutations was your husband tested for?. I was tested by ambry (1500 mutations) and they told me the chance of being a carrier and testing negative would be 1/2500. By the way I tested negative!!! So happy!!!

Rita, Boyfriend with cf diagnosed at 35 (last year)

 

[rvm1212]

Patti,

It´s a 50% chance. If the father has cf ,he will always pass one cf gene to the child, the other gene (mother´s one) can be a cf gene (then the child will hava cf) or a no cf gene (50% chances), in this last case the child will be a carrier.
Although 3 out of 4 genes are affected by cf, you cannot pass both of the father´s ones together, you will have one gene from each parent that´s why it´s a 50% chance.

Sorry if I didn´t explained this very well, but english is my second language <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.

By the way could you tell me how many mutations was your husband tested for?. I was tested by ambry (1500 mutations) and they told me the chance of being a carrier and testing negative would be 1/2500. By the way I tested negative!!! So happy!!!

Rita, Boyfriend with cf diagnosed at 35 (last year)

 

[rvm1212]

Patti,

It´s a 50% chance. If the father has cf ,he will always pass one cf gene to the child, the other gene (mother´s one) can be a cf gene (then the child will hava cf) or a no cf gene (50% chances), in this last case the child will be a carrier.
Although 3 out of 4 genes are affected by cf, you cannot pass both of the father´s ones together, you will have one gene from each parent that´s why it´s a 50% chance.

Sorry if I didn´t explained this very well, but english is my second language <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.

By the way could you tell me how many mutations was your husband tested for?. I was tested by ambry (1500 mutations) and they told me the chance of being a carrier and testing negative would be 1/2500. By the way I tested negative!!! So happy!!!

Rita, Boyfriend with cf diagnosed at 35 (last year)

 

[rvm1212]

Patti,
<br />
<br />It´s a 50% chance. If the father has cf ,he will always pass one cf gene to the child, the other gene (mother´s one) can be a cf gene (then the child will hava cf) or a no cf gene (50% chances), in this last case the child will be a carrier.
<br />Although 3 out of 4 genes are affected by cf, you cannot pass both of the father´s ones together, you will have one gene from each parent that´s why it´s a 50% chance.
<br />
<br />Sorry if I didn´t explained this very well, but english is my second language <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">.
<br />
<br />By the way could you tell me how many mutations was your husband tested for?. I was tested by ambry (1500 mutations) and they told me the chance of being a carrier and testing negative would be 1/2500. By the way I tested negative!!! So happy!!!
<br />
<br />Rita, Boyfriend with cf diagnosed at 35 (last year)