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Anencephalic baby

Anencephalic baby

i have a male baby born through caserian section in 2000 who is healthy one. In june 2005 i had a miccarriage. Again i concieved in Aug 2006. After 18 weeks we came to know that the baby is Anencephalic. So Doctor advised us for abortion. Again i conceived in June 2007 and before conceiving as per the advise of doctor we have taken 10mg per day folic acid 1 month before conception. and then went for Alfa Feto Protien Level Test from Ranbaxy after 5 weeks of pregancy. Doctors said that the test is within normal level. After 14 weeks we came to know through ultrasound that the baby is again Anencephalic. So again abortion was done. Doctors adviced us for chromosomal studies. The report shows that there is chromosomal defect in my husband i.e there is inversion of 9th pair of chromosome. Now Kindly advice us about following:-
1) Should we for second babyor not?
2) Is there any treatment for this chromosomal defect i.e inversion of 9th pair?
3) My husband is taking a medicine for epilepsy (Epilex 500 and Frisium 5 mg). Is this medicine has any effect on my pregancy i.e abnormality of baby?
4) Can we have 100% normal baby?
                    Please advice us and suggest the treatmet.
Thanks.
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I hope that your doctors have referred you to do some couseling with either Genetic specialists and/or High Risk specialists.  With your pregnancy outcomes, your folic acid supplementation should be undertaken for 3 MONTHS prior to conception (usually the recommended dose is 4mg/day for at least 3 months).  Also, you might ask your doctor about the availability of 1st trimester ultrasound in the event of a future pregnancy.

As for your husband's chromosome inversion:  some inversions can contribute to poor pregnancy outcomes, but some chromosome 9 variations are considered 'normal.'  I would strongly recommend that you seek out a Genetic specialist to discuss your husband's findings.  (They are also the right people to ask about your husband's epilepsy and medications.)

The fact that your first born is normal (presuming it's with the same partner) is proof that you can have a normal pregnancy.  Whether you choose to try again is a very personal decision.  I hope you seek out (and find) good medical advice in that regard.

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