Classic Galactosemia (GALT)

This story is shared by a family whose daughters have GALT. Please meet Alena and Mia Rose, our happy and healthy children. They both have a metabolic disorder - classical galactosemia, which is detected through Newborn Screening. Here are their stories. Our oldest daughter, Alena, was born in November 2002 in Portland, Oregon. Portland is right across the river from Washington State. Had we been in Washington, our story might have had a different ending. Why? Read on to find out. I had an easy pregnancy with my first child. Everything was prepared and went according to plan. We attended birthing [...]