Women with CGD can become pregnant and have babies without adverse effects on their health. One potential problem for their babies, however, is that some of the drugs used to counter infections common in CGD patients can be passed from a pregnant woman to her fetus, and this may result in birth defects or miscarriage. Both women and men thinking of having children should consider the extent to shich the frequency and severity of their infections would interfere with parenting responsibilities.
Genetic couseling is important for people who have CGD and want to start a family as well as for the parents of a shild with CGD who are considering having another child. Blood tests together with family history can be used to assess the likelihood that a child will inherit the disease.
Prenatal tests done on amniotic fluid from the womb during the fourth month of pregnancy (amniocentesis) can determine whether the baby will have CGD.
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