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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have inherited and passed down a predisposition to auto-immune disorders, OP. My mother has MS, I have Sjogren's and Grave's and my daughter has lupus. My son doesn't have anything (knock on wood), probably because autoimmune diseases are more prevalent in females.

Your child cannot escape their genetic heritage, OP. It doesn't mean she will develop that cancer! But it means she has a higher risk of carrying that predisposition and that her children might also be at higher risk. If it wasn't that lymphoma, it would have been something else. And there are tons of things you don't know about that have been handed down to her, both good and bad. She may inherit a high IQ! Qualities of patience and empathy. Maybe she has a mutation that protects her from Alzheimer's! Maybe she's less prone than others at developing high blood pressure. Genetic predisposition goes BOTH WAYS.

Enjoy your precious baby, OP. Mine are young adults and teens now. It only seems like yesterday that they were born. And I suffered from PPD after the birth of my first child. This too shall pass.
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Thank you so much. Your words are very comforting. [/quote]

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