The fact that you and your brother are identical simply means you have the same genetic makeup, not the same lifestyle or problems. 882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. The doctor who operated on her said the only way a girl could get it was to have both parents as a carrier. I had to push my doctor into testing her because he didn't think that was what she had. But I had read about it in a medical book after her symptoms appeared.
Genetic counseling is available at most large medical centers.
This would probably be the best way to determine your chances of having another child with pyloric stenosis. Your daughter may be more likely to pass it on to her children too. But each family is individual, and you should have genetic counseling to determine the odds and set your mind at ease. 882-7000 to make an appointment with a University of Missouri Health Sciences Center physician. After he was born I was told that if I were to get pregnant again I should have amniocentesis to determine if that baby would have the disease.