I am one of the first to say YAY to medical advancement and new technology.  I really can’t imagine living back years ago when we didn’t have the treatments or testing capabilities that we do now.  I was one of those that HAD to find out what the sex of my baby was when I was pregnant.  I even went as far as doing the Draino test.  Ever heard of it?

I have talked before on my blog about the new way to find out the sex of your baby at five weeks. Yup, FIVE weeks.  I seriously cannot imagine.  Anyway, the latest little tidbit I have found has to do with genetic testing.

According to the article I read in the Los Angeles Times, there is now a DNA test out there that can tell you the genetic risks your child has.  These are AT-HOME tests.  Yes, like a pregnancy stick!

In a poll by CS Mott Children’s Hospital asking parents if they would want to know this information, more than half of the parents were interested in the test.

Would you want to know your child’s risks? I think if I knew my child was predisposed to something like diabetes it may be a good thing.  You know, an incentive for better eating and lifestyle.  Although, it does make me think about all the false positives out there with any test (not that a healthy lifestyle would hurt anyone).  But, if someone is using this at home can they really take the results seriously?  Will it cause paranoia?  It then brings me to treatment.  You know, some people are drug happy.  Would we have parents calling the pediatrician saying, “I took a DNA test and my son is going to have diabetes, I need a prescription for him”.

Get this…these are not the only tests out there.  There are also tests that are supposed to tell you what your child’s passion, personality, and likes are.  Now, I don’t know…but that seems maybe a little too “Frankenstein” to me.  You never know though, 25 years down the road this may be the norm.

What about you?  Would you want to have this little glimpse into the future if you could?

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