I just found out that my husband is anemic. Could this be passed onto a child and also I had HELLP syndrome and our baby had to be delivered early. I wonder if it could have something to do with that. I had read that sometimes HELLP is caused my the mother and father's DNA clashing...I do not know if this is true.
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My husband is anemic
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I doubt there is a connection unless this is a genetic or inherited type which would only be an issue for the children. Your HELLP is a variant of pre-eclampsia or what is commonly called toxemia. I would seek the help of a hematologist if his anemia is of a genetic variant and not from other causes
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It depends on why your husband is anemic. There are some causes that are hereditary, while most are not. If your husband has a genetic condition that causes anemia, then you should be tested to see if there is a risk for our being passed on.
The cause HELLP is not completely understood. Your Child will not walk around with the risk of HELLP as a growing child. If it is a girl, she should notify her OB when she gets pregnant that you had it.
The cause HELLP is not completely understood. Your Child will not walk around with the risk of HELLP as a growing child. If it is a girl, she should notify her OB when she gets pregnant that you had it.
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The cause of HELLP is not well understood. It is doubtful that your husband's anemia was a cause. It is important for both of you to improve your health, both for yourselves and for the big job of parenting ahead of you. Is your husband eating red meat? If he is and he is still anemic, he may need digestive support to be able to utilize the minerals in his food. Iron supplements are not always enough to handle anemia, but there are factors in meat that build blood. And you may find that your allergies improve if digestion is treated. Even seasonal allergies can improve when digestion and over-all health is improved. Both of you may want to seek the advice of a Nutritionist or other holistic practitioner.
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Some types of anemia are hereditary, so be sure to find out if you husbands type of anemia can be passed on. HELLP syndrome, like preeclampsia occurs for unknown reasons. Subsequent pregnancies can be less affected if you have another child within about 5 years. Getting as trim as possible, and starting a baby aspirin at 13 weeks can both help to limit its severity in subsequent pregnancies.
I doubt that your husband's anemia is the cause. Sometimes anemia is inherited, but not always. An easy way to test the both of you for anemia or low iron is to simply and gently pull the lower lash line down and you will see inside the lower lid. If it is pale, then you are possibly anemic, needing more iron, and you can get that from beef (preferably grass-fed) or bison or even baby beef liver. If it is red, then you are fine. Just take a deep breath and enjoy your new baby and continue to eat a healthy diet.