I am a thalassemia minor and my partner is also minor. What should we hav to do for healthy baby?

Question

If both you and your partner are thalassaemia minor then there is a 25% chance (1 in 4 chance) that your baby could be affected by thalassemia major which is a debilitating disease. You should meet a genetic medicine specialist for detailed counselling. If you are already pregnant, then there are some ways that doctors can find out whether the unborn child has thalassemia major. The techniques used are: chorionic villus sampling or by fetal blood sampling. Both tests are conducted under ultrasound guidance.
Chorionic villus sampling involves obtaining some cells from the placenta for testing. This is done during the 10th to 12th week of pregnancy.
Fetal blood sampling involves obtaining a small amount of fetal blood from the umbilical cord for testing. This procedure is done at about 18 - 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Prashant Kumar Dash · Accepted Answer

If both you and your partner are thalassaemia minor then there is a 25% chance (1 in 4 chance) that your baby could be affected by thalassemia major which is a debilitating disease. You should meet a genetic medicine specialist for detailed counselling. If you are already pregnant, then there are some ways that doctors can find out whether the unborn child has thalassemia major. The techniques used are: chorionic villus sampling or by fetal blood sampling. Both tests are conducted under ultrasound guidance.
Chorionic villus sampling involves obtaining some cells from the placenta for testing. This is done during the 10th to 12th week of pregnancy.
Fetal blood sampling involves obtaining a small amount of fetal blood from the umbilical cord for testing. This procedure is done at about 18 - 20 weeks of pregnancy.