Ellie Simmonds reveals how she suffers from having a baby – because she fears the genes passed on to her dwarfs

Ellie Simmonds makes the painful decision whether she should have a baby—exploring the complications of the deadly version of the dwarf.

Gold medalist of the fifth Paralympic Gameswill see why she might have to inherit the fetus in her latest project to call Ellie Simmonds: Should I have a baby?

OBE and MBE will also consider the issues facing parents that are told that their children will be born with disabilities.

Ms. Simmonds, 30, has the least version of Acondroplasia (the official name of the dwarf), and her life is certainly one of the great achievements.

From winning two 13-year-old gold teams at the 2008 Beijing Games, appearing in strict dance in 2022 to become a sports expert, her disability has not stopped her.

But her dwarfism is related to any decisions that come later, because as she said, “I already know that the changes in Ginny would lead to my dwarfs and if I set up a family I would have a chance to continue.”

“There can be complications of the spine, and the legs bowing can lead to less walking,” she explained. era.

Over the past six months, Ms. Simmonds has visited a clinical geneticist who specializes in muscle edema.

The fifth Paralympic gold medalist will study why she might have to inherit her fetus in her latest ITV project, Ellie Simmonds: Should I have a baby?

In her latest project, OBE and MBE will consider issues facing parents that are told their children will be born with disabilities

Geneticist Dr. Melita Irving has advised on preimplantation genetic testing (PGT), a technique that identifies genetic defects before transferring the embryo to the uterus.

Parents who choose to use PGT must only commit to putting the “normal” embryo back into the uterus.

This means that if a dwarf couple chooses to do so, their children will not have dwarfs.

Ms. Simmonds is currently single and lives alone in her North London apartment after breaking up with Matt Dean, who also suffers from ACHONDROPLASIA.

She has already done a fertility test, which shows it is good and admits in the documentary that she is not sure whether to have a baby.

Like most women in their thirties, she thinks whether she will freeze her eggs, become a mother or even adopt them, just like she adopts them in a loving family near Walsol.

“My hesitation is more about being a woman than about my disability,” she said.

If Simmonds share parents with their average-sized partner, their children will have a 50% chance of suffering from pain.

Her biological mother was seriously served by postpartum care and he gave her foster parents just 10 days old in Aldridge, near Walsall

In strict dance, she wants to inspire others, aiming to provide more representation to the dwarf community

Ms. Simmonds, 30, has the smallest version of Acondroplasia (the official name of the dwarf), and her life is certainly one of the great achievements.

But if her partner also suffers from malignancy. A 25% chance for a normal-sized child

Then Ms. Simmonds’ chances will have a 50% chance (same as the average size partner), known as the “single-dose dwarf.”

There is also a 25% chance of “dual-dose dwarfs” that the fetus or infants cannot develop or survive.

For someone who is proud to be part of the disabled community, the decision to adopt PGT to prevent the devastating outcome of “dual doses” dwarves is an impossible dilemma.

“It will depend on [the father] She is a person with a dwarf or an accessible person. ”

“I’ve never heard of PGT before. But now I feel educated. I know it’s by my side [if I want it] And prevent dual dose trauma.

In 2023, Ms. Simmonds released a documentary where she tracked her biological mother-the film won BAFTA, which is so powerful.

Her biological mother was seriously served for postpartum care and his adoptive parents, who were only 10 days old in Aldridge, near Walsall, handed Ms. Simmonds to her adoptive parents.

In 2023, Ms. Simmonds released a documentary where she tracked her biological mother – it was so powerful that the film won the BAFTA

In strict dance competition, the athlete praised her partner Nikita for helping to eliminate myths, and dance is not for everyone

Ms. Simmonds is a powerful advocate of disability rights, entering her thirties as a powerful woman

Ms. Simmonds, who has now established a relationship with her biological mother and is a strong advocate of the rights of persons with disabilities, is entering her thirties as a powerful woman.

In strict dance, she wants to inspire others, aiming to provide more representation to the dwarf community.

At the time, the athlete praised her partner Nikita for helping to eliminate the myth that dance was not for everyone.

To “life-changing” disability audiences, they may think they can’t dance.