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What birth defects will your baby have if you have it with your first cousin?
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∙ 14y ago
None in a majority of cases. There is little evidence that marriage of first cousins once in a while in a family line is not likely to be an issue. It is not illegal to marry a first cousin in many states.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoUnless your families have a known genetic predisposition that causes a birth defect, then no, a child conceived between second cousins is no more likely to produce a baby with birth defects than any two strangers who conceive a child.
The related link (below) offers a good chart for risk factors for birth defects. Note that the cousin examples are first cousins and most specialists now believe the chance of first cousins having a child with problems is only slightly higher than any two random people.
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∙ 13y agoIt should be fine. Even if the cousin is blood related to you it is usually too distant to mess with the baby. If the cousin isn't related to you then you have no worries at all. In conclusion, most likely it'll be A-OKAY!
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∙ 12y agoNon-related couples have a 2-3% chance of birth defects, and while most people cringe at the thought, first cousin marriages have only 4-6% chance. Second cousins should be 3-5% or so. Answer: most likely not.
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