The child conceived to give life.
Bone Marrow Transplantation (BMT) demands a living compatible donor. Some parents will conceive a child "for BMT". These pregnancies have three main characteristics. The traumatic situation of the impending death of a child, the inevitable uncertainty of their issue, of BMT results, the intrusion of biology into the family dynamics.
Service de Greffe de Moelle, Hôpital Saint-Louis, Paris.
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D000032:Abortion, Therapeutic; D016913:Blood Component Transfusion / Q000523:psychology; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005199:Fanconi Anemia / Q000235:genetics / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000166:cytology*; D016332:Fetal Tissue Transplantation / Q000523:psychology; D018380:Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011296:Prenatal Diagnosis; D014019:Tissue Donors / Q000523:psychology