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My boyfriend & i have sickle cell anemia, our son will also inherit the disease. should we wait until umbilical cord stops pulsating before clamping?
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Doesn't matter: Sickle cell disease will affect his blood cells over time as they sickle with dehydration and illness, or as they live a shorter duration in the body. Generally there aren't any symptoms at birth, and nothing having to do with the cord will make a difference. In actuality, his fetal hemoglobin will be more protective from sickle cell, and treatments now focus on keeping fetal hemoglobin around.
Answered 9/28/2016
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