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Originally Posted by Euro7r
After I get married this year. We plan to have kids, I would think going to family doctor and getting body check prior would be a good idea? Just to make sure both adults are fully healthy, and that we don't get blind sided with some unknown health issues that could be passed down to our children.
I would assume this is the most logical and safest approach. The one thing I don't want is to have kids with health issues, whereby we could have done something about it first.
Does anyone have advice in this area I should be aware of or what I should/should not be doing?
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I suspect most of the really bad medical conditions that you could pass to your kids are already known to you either because you have it or because your immediate family has it. This includes stuff like difficulty conceiving or stuff like gestational diabetes. It's possible that neither of you are aware but I think you could probably find out with a DNA test.
The other types of risky conditions that your kids might be born with are a bit random though they might be at increased risk of them - eg. you're older so genetic defects are more likely. There's not much you can test for here until you've conceived. This is worth a conversation with your doctor to learn more if you like (or Google it).
Some of the more interesting stuff to learn about are things like how often miscarriages happen and what to do when they do happen (been there twice, not on my list of things I'd recommend people try). Or things related to the process of conceiving (it's more than just sticking it).