I just received a call from the maternal fetal medicine nurse at St. Peter's. Turns out that I am a carrier for a "Jewish" genetic disease. It is an abnormality of the 9th chromosome. Leads to what is called Riley Day Syndrome. There looks to a good explanation on this web page http://healthguide.howstuffworks.com/riley-day-syndrome-dictionary.htm
So now Will is tested to see if he is a carrier as well. Never thought I would be so over joyed I did not marry a jewish man ;) Apparently it is very rare in the general population. Let us all keep our fingers crossed!
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