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Irishgal

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Hey all! I've been keeping a secret: I'm pregnant! I'll be 16 weeks on Tuesday. I've known since the 1st day of my missed period back in January, but waited to announce to anyone until the past few weeks. We weren't "trying" so I was really surprised (pleasantly). We were gonna start trying next month in April.
I feel so blessed. I have wanted to be a mom ever since I knew what a mom was. This forum has helped me immensely & gave me hope & courage to even think about becoming a mom one day. I lurk here a ton & post sometimes, so many of you may not know me.
I am 30, married 3 1/2 years & worked as a ICU nurse for 7 years until i quit in Sept of 2006. That was a rough time for my health & I just needed to take a break from work (I was the manager at the time) and focus on my health. I was planning on going back in Jan, until I got the positive pregnancy test (YAY!)
My health is pretty stable due to working at it! (As we all know). In Jan my PFT's were 78%. At 8 weeks pregnant I got the flu HORRIBLY! High fevers, major congestion, so i did a 3 week IV of Ceftzadime. My PFT's went back up. I just had an appt on Thursday & my FEV1 is down a little at 74%. I run 5 miles every other day, & have slowed down now to 4 miles at a slower pace. So far so good-I hope I can exercise as long as possible!

I am due Sep 17th. I know I will have a ton on ?'s for all you moms. Once again, I cannot thank you all enough for coming to this website to share your experiences. It has been incredibly helpful.
I am of course really nervous, but I am having a positive attitude & hoping for the best. This is one of the most exciting yet scariest moments of my life.
I plan on sharing my experiences as well to help all the future "mom to be's" that come to this site. I never imagined this could happen & my husband & I are elated!
 
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Irishgal

New member
Hey all! I've been keeping a secret: I'm pregnant! I'll be 16 weeks on Tuesday. I've known since the 1st day of my missed period back in January, but waited to announce to anyone until the past few weeks. We weren't "trying" so I was really surprised (pleasantly). We were gonna start trying next month in April.
I feel so blessed. I have wanted to be a mom ever since I knew what a mom was. This forum has helped me immensely & gave me hope & courage to even think about becoming a mom one day. I lurk here a ton & post sometimes, so many of you may not know me.
I am 30, married 3 1/2 years & worked as a ICU nurse for 7 years until i quit in Sept of 2006. That was a rough time for my health & I just needed to take a break from work (I was the manager at the time) and focus on my health. I was planning on going back in Jan, until I got the positive pregnancy test (YAY!)
My health is pretty stable due to working at it! (As we all know). In Jan my PFT's were 78%. At 8 weeks pregnant I got the flu HORRIBLY! High fevers, major congestion, so i did a 3 week IV of Ceftzadime. My PFT's went back up. I just had an appt on Thursday & my FEV1 is down a little at 74%. I run 5 miles every other day, & have slowed down now to 4 miles at a slower pace. So far so good-I hope I can exercise as long as possible!

I am due Sep 17th. I know I will have a ton on ?'s for all you moms. Once again, I cannot thank you all enough for coming to this website to share your experiences. It has been incredibly helpful.
I am of course really nervous, but I am having a positive attitude & hoping for the best. This is one of the most exciting yet scariest moments of my life.
I plan on sharing my experiences as well to help all the future "mom to be's" that come to this site. I never imagined this could happen & my husband & I are elated!
 
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Irishgal

New member
Hey all! I've been keeping a secret: I'm pregnant! I'll be 16 weeks on Tuesday. I've known since the 1st day of my missed period back in January, but waited to announce to anyone until the past few weeks. We weren't "trying" so I was really surprised (pleasantly). We were gonna start trying next month in April.
I feel so blessed. I have wanted to be a mom ever since I knew what a mom was. This forum has helped me immensely & gave me hope & courage to even think about becoming a mom one day. I lurk here a ton & post sometimes, so many of you may not know me.
I am 30, married 3 1/2 years & worked as a ICU nurse for 7 years until i quit in Sept of 2006. That was a rough time for my health & I just needed to take a break from work (I was the manager at the time) and focus on my health. I was planning on going back in Jan, until I got the positive pregnancy test (YAY!)
My health is pretty stable due to working at it! (As we all know). In Jan my PFT's were 78%. At 8 weeks pregnant I got the flu HORRIBLY! High fevers, major congestion, so i did a 3 week IV of Ceftzadime. My PFT's went back up. I just had an appt on Thursday & my FEV1 is down a little at 74%. I run 5 miles every other day, & have slowed down now to 4 miles at a slower pace. So far so good-I hope I can exercise as long as possible!

I am due Sep 17th. I know I will have a ton on ?'s for all you moms. Once again, I cannot thank you all enough for coming to this website to share your experiences. It has been incredibly helpful.
I am of course really nervous, but I am having a positive attitude & hoping for the best. This is one of the most exciting yet scariest moments of my life.
I plan on sharing my experiences as well to help all the future "mom to be's" that come to this site. I never imagined this could happen & my husband & I are elated!
 
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Irishgal

New member
Hey all! I've been keeping a secret: I'm pregnant! I'll be 16 weeks on Tuesday. I've known since the 1st day of my missed period back in January, but waited to announce to anyone until the past few weeks. We weren't "trying" so I was really surprised (pleasantly). We were gonna start trying next month in April.
I feel so blessed. I have wanted to be a mom ever since I knew what a mom was. This forum has helped me immensely & gave me hope & courage to even think about becoming a mom one day. I lurk here a ton & post sometimes, so many of you may not know me.
I am 30, married 3 1/2 years & worked as a ICU nurse for 7 years until i quit in Sept of 2006. That was a rough time for my health & I just needed to take a break from work (I was the manager at the time) and focus on my health. I was planning on going back in Jan, until I got the positive pregnancy test (YAY!)
My health is pretty stable due to working at it! (As we all know). In Jan my PFT's were 78%. At 8 weeks pregnant I got the flu HORRIBLY! High fevers, major congestion, so i did a 3 week IV of Ceftzadime. My PFT's went back up. I just had an appt on Thursday & my FEV1 is down a little at 74%. I run 5 miles every other day, & have slowed down now to 4 miles at a slower pace. So far so good-I hope I can exercise as long as possible!

I am due Sep 17th. I know I will have a ton on ?'s for all you moms. Once again, I cannot thank you all enough for coming to this website to share your experiences. It has been incredibly helpful.
I am of course really nervous, but I am having a positive attitude & hoping for the best. This is one of the most exciting yet scariest moments of my life.
I plan on sharing my experiences as well to help all the future "mom to be's" that come to this site. I never imagined this could happen & my husband & I are elated!
 
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Irishgal

New member
Hey all! I've been keeping a secret: I'm pregnant! I'll be 16 weeks on Tuesday. I've known since the 1st day of my missed period back in January, but waited to announce to anyone until the past few weeks. We weren't "trying" so I was really surprised (pleasantly). We were gonna start trying next month in April.
<br />I feel so blessed. I have wanted to be a mom ever since I knew what a mom was. This forum has helped me immensely & gave me hope & courage to even think about becoming a mom one day. I lurk here a ton & post sometimes, so many of you may not know me.
<br />I am 30, married 3 1/2 years & worked as a ICU nurse for 7 years until i quit in Sept of 2006. That was a rough time for my health & I just needed to take a break from work (I was the manager at the time) and focus on my health. I was planning on going back in Jan, until I got the positive pregnancy test (YAY!)
<br />My health is pretty stable due to working at it! (As we all know). In Jan my PFT's were 78%. At 8 weeks pregnant I got the flu HORRIBLY! High fevers, major congestion, so i did a 3 week IV of Ceftzadime. My PFT's went back up. I just had an appt on Thursday & my FEV1 is down a little at 74%. I run 5 miles every other day, & have slowed down now to 4 miles at a slower pace. So far so good-I hope I can exercise as long as possible!
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<br />I am due Sep 17th. I know I will have a ton on ?'s for all you moms. Once again, I cannot thank you all enough for coming to this website to share your experiences. It has been incredibly helpful.
<br />I am of course really nervous, but I am having a positive attitude & hoping for the best. This is one of the most exciting yet scariest moments of my life.
<br />I plan on sharing my experiences as well to help all the future "mom to be's" that come to this site. I never imagined this could happen & my husband & I are elated!
 
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Keepercjr

Guest
Yay! Congrats! What a great secret <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Have you had an ultrasound yet? You should get to find out soon what you're having (if you want to).

Awesome on the exercise btw. I've been lazy on my couch but I hope to get back to the gym soon. I exercised all through my pregnancy with my son and I feel my health was better for it.

Don't be too nervous - as you can see from lurking here that most women w/ CF go on to have uneventful pregnancies and deliveries. My CF doc told me that in her experience, women w/ CF take better care of themselves while pregnant. Anyway, welcome to the "club".
 
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Keepercjr

Guest
Yay! Congrats! What a great secret <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Have you had an ultrasound yet? You should get to find out soon what you're having (if you want to).

Awesome on the exercise btw. I've been lazy on my couch but I hope to get back to the gym soon. I exercised all through my pregnancy with my son and I feel my health was better for it.

Don't be too nervous - as you can see from lurking here that most women w/ CF go on to have uneventful pregnancies and deliveries. My CF doc told me that in her experience, women w/ CF take better care of themselves while pregnant. Anyway, welcome to the "club".
 
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Keepercjr

Guest
Yay! Congrats! What a great secret <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Have you had an ultrasound yet? You should get to find out soon what you're having (if you want to).

Awesome on the exercise btw. I've been lazy on my couch but I hope to get back to the gym soon. I exercised all through my pregnancy with my son and I feel my health was better for it.

Don't be too nervous - as you can see from lurking here that most women w/ CF go on to have uneventful pregnancies and deliveries. My CF doc told me that in her experience, women w/ CF take better care of themselves while pregnant. Anyway, welcome to the "club".
 
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Keepercjr

Guest
Yay! Congrats! What a great secret <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Have you had an ultrasound yet? You should get to find out soon what you're having (if you want to).

Awesome on the exercise btw. I've been lazy on my couch but I hope to get back to the gym soon. I exercised all through my pregnancy with my son and I feel my health was better for it.

Don't be too nervous - as you can see from lurking here that most women w/ CF go on to have uneventful pregnancies and deliveries. My CF doc told me that in her experience, women w/ CF take better care of themselves while pregnant. Anyway, welcome to the "club".
 
K

Keepercjr

Guest
Yay! Congrats! What a great secret <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> Have you had an ultrasound yet? You should get to find out soon what you're having (if you want to).
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<br />Awesome on the exercise btw. I've been lazy on my couch but I hope to get back to the gym soon. I exercised all through my pregnancy with my son and I feel my health was better for it.
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<br />Don't be too nervous - as you can see from lurking here that most women w/ CF go on to have uneventful pregnancies and deliveries. My CF doc told me that in her experience, women w/ CF take better care of themselves while pregnant. Anyway, welcome to the "club".
 
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hopesiris

Guest
Congrats, how wonderful! Your level of exercise at this point is fantastic, kudos!!! Your baby is due right around when Amelia will have her first birthday. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> It's so wonderful to become a mother and I am so happy for you. <img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">

This board is a fantastic help even after the birth, some of us breastfeed and co-sleep so there's lots of support during the time when you are figuring out what works for you and your family.
 
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hopesiris

Guest
Congrats, how wonderful! Your level of exercise at this point is fantastic, kudos!!! Your baby is due right around when Amelia will have her first birthday. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> It's so wonderful to become a mother and I am so happy for you. <img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">

This board is a fantastic help even after the birth, some of us breastfeed and co-sleep so there's lots of support during the time when you are figuring out what works for you and your family.
 
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hopesiris

Guest
Congrats, how wonderful! Your level of exercise at this point is fantastic, kudos!!! Your baby is due right around when Amelia will have her first birthday. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> It's so wonderful to become a mother and I am so happy for you. <img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">

This board is a fantastic help even after the birth, some of us breastfeed and co-sleep so there's lots of support during the time when you are figuring out what works for you and your family.
 
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hopesiris

Guest
Congrats, how wonderful! Your level of exercise at this point is fantastic, kudos!!! Your baby is due right around when Amelia will have her first birthday. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> It's so wonderful to become a mother and I am so happy for you. <img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">

This board is a fantastic help even after the birth, some of us breastfeed and co-sleep so there's lots of support during the time when you are figuring out what works for you and your family.
 
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hopesiris

Guest
Congrats, how wonderful! Your level of exercise at this point is fantastic, kudos!!! Your baby is due right around when Amelia will have her first birthday. <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> It's so wonderful to become a mother and I am so happy for you. <img src="i/expressions/rose.gif" border="0">
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<br />This board is a fantastic help even after the birth, some of us breastfeed and co-sleep so there's lots of support during the time when you are figuring out what works for you and your family.
 
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