CF Testing

chicagobride_07

DH and I will start TTC in a few months.  As part of my annual visit, my GYN made sure that I was up to date on my immunizations, and recommended I start taking folic acid.  That was it.  She also mentioned that I might considered genetic screening for cystic fibrosis.

Is this something any of you did?  Just wondering if I should take this course, as neither DH or I have any prior family history of CF, and I don't think it is covered by insurance.

Thanks!

LisaMarie95

I know with my RE, CF testing was in the normal batch of testing.  They do a lot of screening tests at first.  I also have to tell you that my brother married someone with CF and he had to be tested.  It turned out that he was a carrier, which was not a good thing in their situation.  There is no one with CF in the history of our family.  We were all shocked.  My sister and I tested and we are not.  So you can't rule it out until you have the testing.

panda246

I had CF testing before we even started TTC because the gene runs in my mother's family.  She has 2 cousins who had it.  Luckily I did not have the gene so DH did not need to be tested.

I know my insurance would not have covered it without the evidence of family history and they wouldn't have covered DH's test unless I tested positive for the gene.

QE2

We did the testing for CF, Fragile X and Spinal Muscular Dystrophy. DH came up as a carrier of CF. We also found out that one of his cousins is a carrier but there's no family history.

bcn68

We did genetic testing when I was PG with my DD.  Come to find out my DH was a carrier of CF.  He has no family history of it so we were very surprised.  Luckily, I was not a carrier.  If you are both carriers you have a 1 in 4 chance of having a child with CF.

saverchic

My (previous) doctor tested me for it without my knowledge.  She was quite the gem!  But, I ended up being a carrier, so it was good to know.  DH was not a carrier.  My mom also ended up getting tested and found out she was also a carrier.  Since I'm the oldest child in our family, it was good that my mom and I were tested.  I have a lot of younger cousins, and they should get tested too.

njohnson1972

I am doing IVF so I got tested.  Turns out I am a carrier of CF.  It tends to run in Caucasians, I think 1 in 29 are carriers.

DH was tested (he has two distant cousins that have CF) and he is not a carrier.

Good thing - it would have been an additional $4k in testing of our embryos.

But I am glad to know so that my future kids will know to be tested when the time comes for them to have children. 

chicagobride_07

Thanks, ladies.  It sounds like it might be a good idea for me to get the test then.  My insurance will not cover it.  Does anyone know the ballpark cost?  I called my physician's office and they referred me to the lab who was likewise unable to help.  Urgh.