I am pregnant and when my doctor had received my blood test results they had shown that I am a carrier for Cystic Fibrosis. My question is
Hi there, Cystic fibrosis is a condition where the lungs of the person are affected and he/she could have breathing difficulties and repeated infections in the chest, he/she may also have digestive enzyme deficiency as it can also affect the pancreas. This is a genetic condition and the child is only affected if both parents are carriers or patients. A carrier, such as you, do not have symptoms of the disease but can give the disease to his/her kid if the other partner is also a carrier. You need to get your partner checked if he is a carrier of the defective cystic fibrosis gene or not. If he is not a carrier then there is no risk of your child developing cystic fibrosis. If he is a carrier there is a 1/4 that your baby may have cystic fibrosis, if found positive you need to meet with an Obstetrician who can do amniocentesis immediately. He suffering from cystic fibrosis is very unlikely as most men with cystic fibrosis are infertile and are unable to father a kid. Hope this helps. Regards.