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Hi, I just have a quick question for you all.... Before and during your pregnancy, did you supplement your ADEKs with prenatal vitamins? Is it contraindicated to do that? Even our ADEKs contain folic acid, so I'm thinking additional vitamins won't be necessary. I'm just not sure how much of...

Hi everyone, I went to the fertility doctor yesterday for a consultation for IUI. I told the doctor about my health history and that I wanted to get pregnant. He says, "Oh wow. I am so pleased to see the progress they have made with cystic fibrosis. I am so excited about participating in...

Hi everyone, I was just a little curious for those of you CF women who have more than one kid...how far did you space them out? I have a 5-month-old right now and we want to try for our next baby in the late fall/early winter. That will make our kids less than 2 years apart. But the...

Hi everyone, I was under the impression that CF women have problems with their menses (i.e. starting periods later due to small size, regularity, etc). Or am I not correct? I didn't start menstruating until I was 16, and I was also late to develop. I seem to have pretty regular cycles now...

Hi everyone, I had a clinic visit today and have been waiting for it because I wanted to ask my doctor about getting pregnant. He said if it's something I want to do then he can help me make that happen. He says he wants me to see a high-risk OB though and he will be in contact with this...

Hi everyone, I know there's been a lot of talk about using Tobi during pregnancy, but did anyone use it while they were breastfeeding? It seems like the medication would be much more likely to pass in the breastmilk than it would to pass through the placenta. ??? Thanks, Leah 26 w/CF, mom...

I just wanted to wish everyone a very happy Mother's Day for all of us who have defied the odds. Just think....not that long ago many CF women could not have children...and now there is a support group for us to talk about our wonderful experiences of pregnancy! So, cheers to all who have...

Hi everyone, I am brand new to this website and though I'd ask you girls with CF about pregnancy. I am 26 years old and have been thinking about carrying a child and wanted some of your input. I have done really well with my CF so far and feel that I'd be able to carry a child with the...