Guidance

Baby at risk of having sickle cell disease: description in brief

Information to help healthcare professionals speak with parents at risk of having a child with sickle cell disease.

• From: Public Health England
• Published: 1 January 2014
• Last updated: 12 January 2021 — See all updates

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Information and choices for women and couples at risk of having a baby with sickle cell disease

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This publication explains the risks of a baby having sickle cell disease when both parents carry an unusual haemoglobin gene, at least one of which is sickle cell.

It includes information about:

• what sickle cell disease is
• the different conditions the baby might inherit
• diagnostic testing for sickle cell
• treatment options
• having another baby

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Published 1 January 2014
Last updated 12 January 2021 + show all updates

1. 12 January 2021

   Updated information and reformatted as HTML publication

2. 19 April 2018

   Updated with new statement on use of personal data and copyright.

3. 17 July 2017

   Updated version of leaflet.

4. 1 January 2014

   First published.