Having a baby...

[bittyhorse23]

I know that is a VERY HOT topic on here so if you are against CFers having babies you might not want to read it, thanks!

I was just wondering how everyone came to the conclusion to have children...all you CFers that is. I really really really want to have a child someday but I also want to live as long as I possibly can. One of the things that I am having a difficult time digesting (no pun intended) is that maybe I shouldn't have a child. If anyone has read my blog I had somewhat of a mental breakdown last week. The thing that prompted my breakdown was I was out shopping with a really good friend of mine and her 18 month old daughter. While she was purchasing clothes for her daughter I was basically watching her....ok chasing after her around the store. Well after 15 minutes I was out of breath and felt like I was gonna drop! All I kept thinking was that if I can't do this for 15 minutes how am I going to be able to do this FULL TIME with my own child?!?! It just really hit home that maybe I should be one of those CFers who doesn't have kids (nothing wrong with it!! I just don't want that for me).

Anyway...back to my original intention of this post. How did you all weigh out the consequences and benefits to having babies?

I know some of you just got pregnant so it wasn't really an intentional choice but to those of you who tried and are trying, what did you go through to reach this point?

I am no where near ready to have kids (it requires a man and I have yet to find someone willing to "deal" with CF - but that's another post), but I think I need to start actively thinking about this so that if and when I do meet someone who loves me for me then I can have this conversation with him and have some rational well thought out opinions.

Sorry so long, I didn't intend to ramble on, LOL!!!

 

[bittyhorse23]

I know that is a VERY HOT topic on here so if you are against CFers having babies you might not want to read it, thanks!

I was just wondering how everyone came to the conclusion to have children...all you CFers that is. I really really really want to have a child someday but I also want to live as long as I possibly can. One of the things that I am having a difficult time digesting (no pun intended) is that maybe I shouldn't have a child. If anyone has read my blog I had somewhat of a mental breakdown last week. The thing that prompted my breakdown was I was out shopping with a really good friend of mine and her 18 month old daughter. While she was purchasing clothes for her daughter I was basically watching her....ok chasing after her around the store. Well after 15 minutes I was out of breath and felt like I was gonna drop! All I kept thinking was that if I can't do this for 15 minutes how am I going to be able to do this FULL TIME with my own child?!?! It just really hit home that maybe I should be one of those CFers who doesn't have kids (nothing wrong with it!! I just don't want that for me).

Anyway...back to my original intention of this post. How did you all weigh out the consequences and benefits to having babies?

I know some of you just got pregnant so it wasn't really an intentional choice but to those of you who tried and are trying, what did you go through to reach this point?

I am no where near ready to have kids (it requires a man and I have yet to find someone willing to "deal" with CF - but that's another post), but I think I need to start actively thinking about this so that if and when I do meet someone who loves me for me then I can have this conversation with him and have some rational well thought out opinions.

Sorry so long, I didn't intend to ramble on, LOL!!!

 

[bittyhorse23]

I know that is a VERY HOT topic on here so if you are against CFers having babies you might not want to read it, thanks!

I was just wondering how everyone came to the conclusion to have children...all you CFers that is. I really really really want to have a child someday but I also want to live as long as I possibly can. One of the things that I am having a difficult time digesting (no pun intended) is that maybe I shouldn't have a child. If anyone has read my blog I had somewhat of a mental breakdown last week. The thing that prompted my breakdown was I was out shopping with a really good friend of mine and her 18 month old daughter. While she was purchasing clothes for her daughter I was basically watching her....ok chasing after her around the store. Well after 15 minutes I was out of breath and felt like I was gonna drop! All I kept thinking was that if I can't do this for 15 minutes how am I going to be able to do this FULL TIME with my own child?!?! It just really hit home that maybe I should be one of those CFers who doesn't have kids (nothing wrong with it!! I just don't want that for me).

Anyway...back to my original intention of this post. How did you all weigh out the consequences and benefits to having babies?

I know some of you just got pregnant so it wasn't really an intentional choice but to those of you who tried and are trying, what did you go through to reach this point?

I am no where near ready to have kids (it requires a man and I have yet to find someone willing to "deal" with CF - but that's another post), but I think I need to start actively thinking about this so that if and when I do meet someone who loves me for me then I can have this conversation with him and have some rational well thought out opinions.

Sorry so long, I didn't intend to ramble on, LOL!!!

 

[bittyhorse23]

I know that is a VERY HOT topic on here so if you are against CFers having babies you might not want to read it, thanks!

I was just wondering how everyone came to the conclusion to have children...all you CFers that is. I really really really want to have a child someday but I also want to live as long as I possibly can. One of the things that I am having a difficult time digesting (no pun intended) is that maybe I shouldn't have a child. If anyone has read my blog I had somewhat of a mental breakdown last week. The thing that prompted my breakdown was I was out shopping with a really good friend of mine and her 18 month old daughter. While she was purchasing clothes for her daughter I was basically watching her....ok chasing after her around the store. Well after 15 minutes I was out of breath and felt like I was gonna drop! All I kept thinking was that if I can't do this for 15 minutes how am I going to be able to do this FULL TIME with my own child?!?! It just really hit home that maybe I should be one of those CFers who doesn't have kids (nothing wrong with it!! I just don't want that for me).

Anyway...back to my original intention of this post. How did you all weigh out the consequences and benefits to having babies?

I know some of you just got pregnant so it wasn't really an intentional choice but to those of you who tried and are trying, what did you go through to reach this point?

I am no where near ready to have kids (it requires a man and I have yet to find someone willing to "deal" with CF - but that's another post), but I think I need to start actively thinking about this so that if and when I do meet someone who loves me for me then I can have this conversation with him and have some rational well thought out opinions.

Sorry so long, I didn't intend to ramble on, LOL!!!

 

[bittyhorse23]

I know that is a VERY HOT topic on here so if you are against CFers having babies you might not want to read it, thanks!

I was just wondering how everyone came to the conclusion to have children...all you CFers that is. I really really really want to have a child someday but I also want to live as long as I possibly can. One of the things that I am having a difficult time digesting (no pun intended) is that maybe I shouldn't have a child. If anyone has read my blog I had somewhat of a mental breakdown last week. The thing that prompted my breakdown was I was out shopping with a really good friend of mine and her 18 month old daughter. While she was purchasing clothes for her daughter I was basically watching her....ok chasing after her around the store. Well after 15 minutes I was out of breath and felt like I was gonna drop! All I kept thinking was that if I can't do this for 15 minutes how am I going to be able to do this FULL TIME with my own child?!?! It just really hit home that maybe I should be one of those CFers who doesn't have kids (nothing wrong with it!! I just don't want that for me).

Anyway...back to my original intention of this post. How did you all weigh out the consequences and benefits to having babies?

I know some of you just got pregnant so it wasn't really an intentional choice but to those of you who tried and are trying, what did you go through to reach this point?

I am no where near ready to have kids (it requires a man and I have yet to find someone willing to "deal" with CF - but that's another post), but I think I need to start actively thinking about this so that if and when I do meet someone who loves me for me then I can have this conversation with him and have some rational well thought out opinions.

Sorry so long, I didn't intend to ramble on, LOL!!!

 

[hbollotte]

i didn't plan my pregnancy, it just happened. before getting pregnant i did want to have children. i never really thought about the whole process and the impact it would have on me and my family. i was going to wait until after dustin and i got married to really start thinking about everything, but that didn't happen.

i feel that if you are in good enough health now and want to have a child then do it. i know morgan(my baby due in five weeks) will always be a reminder of me no matter how long i'm here. i plan on sticking around for as long as i can to take can of her and any more children that i may have. i really want two children, but we will just have to see how my health plays out after having her.

i don't think just because we have cf it's wrong to bring a life into this world not nowing what our future brings us. anything could happen to non cf parents too, so life basically is a crap shoot. you have to just deal with whatever is thrown at you.

 

[hbollotte]

i didn't plan my pregnancy, it just happened. before getting pregnant i did want to have children. i never really thought about the whole process and the impact it would have on me and my family. i was going to wait until after dustin and i got married to really start thinking about everything, but that didn't happen.

i feel that if you are in good enough health now and want to have a child then do it. i know morgan(my baby due in five weeks) will always be a reminder of me no matter how long i'm here. i plan on sticking around for as long as i can to take can of her and any more children that i may have. i really want two children, but we will just have to see how my health plays out after having her.

i don't think just because we have cf it's wrong to bring a life into this world not nowing what our future brings us. anything could happen to non cf parents too, so life basically is a crap shoot. you have to just deal with whatever is thrown at you.

 

[hbollotte]

i didn't plan my pregnancy, it just happened. before getting pregnant i did want to have children. i never really thought about the whole process and the impact it would have on me and my family. i was going to wait until after dustin and i got married to really start thinking about everything, but that didn't happen.

i feel that if you are in good enough health now and want to have a child then do it. i know morgan(my baby due in five weeks) will always be a reminder of me no matter how long i'm here. i plan on sticking around for as long as i can to take can of her and any more children that i may have. i really want two children, but we will just have to see how my health plays out after having her.

i don't think just because we have cf it's wrong to bring a life into this world not nowing what our future brings us. anything could happen to non cf parents too, so life basically is a crap shoot. you have to just deal with whatever is thrown at you.

 

[hbollotte]

i didn't plan my pregnancy, it just happened. before getting pregnant i did want to have children. i never really thought about the whole process and the impact it would have on me and my family. i was going to wait until after dustin and i got married to really start thinking about everything, but that didn't happen.

i feel that if you are in good enough health now and want to have a child then do it. i know morgan(my baby due in five weeks) will always be a reminder of me no matter how long i'm here. i plan on sticking around for as long as i can to take can of her and any more children that i may have. i really want two children, but we will just have to see how my health plays out after having her.

i don't think just because we have cf it's wrong to bring a life into this world not nowing what our future brings us. anything could happen to non cf parents too, so life basically is a crap shoot. you have to just deal with whatever is thrown at you.

 

[hbollotte]

i didn't plan my pregnancy, it just happened. before getting pregnant i did want to have children. i never really thought about the whole process and the impact it would have on me and my family. i was going to wait until after dustin and i got married to really start thinking about everything, but that didn't happen.

i feel that if you are in good enough health now and want to have a child then do it. i know morgan(my baby due in five weeks) will always be a reminder of me no matter how long i'm here. i plan on sticking around for as long as i can to take can of her and any more children that i may have. i really want two children, but we will just have to see how my health plays out after having her.

i don't think just because we have cf it's wrong to bring a life into this world not nowing what our future brings us. anything could happen to non cf parents too, so life basically is a crap shoot. you have to just deal with whatever is thrown at you.

 

[rubyroselee]

Hi Amy,

I had always thought that I wasn't going to have children. I sort of had it in my head since I was a child that it wasn't really possible. When I did think of having kids it was along the lines of adoption.

I had heard in the past that it may affect a CF woman's health if she got pregnant and I have seen it happen to a friend of mine. So I basically got the idea out of my head because I did not want to risk my health whatsoever.

But....then recently I decided that I really wanted to go through the experience of being pregnant and having a child. I did my research and I contact my CF team about my wishes. They are willing to help me through the process and they have given me to "ok." They have warned me that pregnancy can possibly lower my PFT's and take a toll on my CF.

But after coming onto this forum, I have met so many other CF women who have had successful pregnancies and have remained healthy to this day. It gave me the hope I needed to push forward with getting pregnant.

Of course I'm a little worried about my health, but I really feel that things will go just fine. I have remained fairly healthy and stable with my CF so I feel confident about it. And with the success stories on here, I have nothing but good things to dwell on.

 

[rubyroselee]

Hi Amy,

I had always thought that I wasn't going to have children. I sort of had it in my head since I was a child that it wasn't really possible. When I did think of having kids it was along the lines of adoption.

I had heard in the past that it may affect a CF woman's health if she got pregnant and I have seen it happen to a friend of mine. So I basically got the idea out of my head because I did not want to risk my health whatsoever.

But....then recently I decided that I really wanted to go through the experience of being pregnant and having a child. I did my research and I contact my CF team about my wishes. They are willing to help me through the process and they have given me to "ok." They have warned me that pregnancy can possibly lower my PFT's and take a toll on my CF.

But after coming onto this forum, I have met so many other CF women who have had successful pregnancies and have remained healthy to this day. It gave me the hope I needed to push forward with getting pregnant.

Of course I'm a little worried about my health, but I really feel that things will go just fine. I have remained fairly healthy and stable with my CF so I feel confident about it. And with the success stories on here, I have nothing but good things to dwell on.

 

[rubyroselee]

Hi Amy,

I had always thought that I wasn't going to have children. I sort of had it in my head since I was a child that it wasn't really possible. When I did think of having kids it was along the lines of adoption.

I had heard in the past that it may affect a CF woman's health if she got pregnant and I have seen it happen to a friend of mine. So I basically got the idea out of my head because I did not want to risk my health whatsoever.

But....then recently I decided that I really wanted to go through the experience of being pregnant and having a child. I did my research and I contact my CF team about my wishes. They are willing to help me through the process and they have given me to "ok." They have warned me that pregnancy can possibly lower my PFT's and take a toll on my CF.

But after coming onto this forum, I have met so many other CF women who have had successful pregnancies and have remained healthy to this day. It gave me the hope I needed to push forward with getting pregnant.

Of course I'm a little worried about my health, but I really feel that things will go just fine. I have remained fairly healthy and stable with my CF so I feel confident about it. And with the success stories on here, I have nothing but good things to dwell on.

 

[rubyroselee]

Hi Amy,

I had always thought that I wasn't going to have children. I sort of had it in my head since I was a child that it wasn't really possible. When I did think of having kids it was along the lines of adoption.

I had heard in the past that it may affect a CF woman's health if she got pregnant and I have seen it happen to a friend of mine. So I basically got the idea out of my head because I did not want to risk my health whatsoever.

But....then recently I decided that I really wanted to go through the experience of being pregnant and having a child. I did my research and I contact my CF team about my wishes. They are willing to help me through the process and they have given me to "ok." They have warned me that pregnancy can possibly lower my PFT's and take a toll on my CF.

But after coming onto this forum, I have met so many other CF women who have had successful pregnancies and have remained healthy to this day. It gave me the hope I needed to push forward with getting pregnant.

Of course I'm a little worried about my health, but I really feel that things will go just fine. I have remained fairly healthy and stable with my CF so I feel confident about it. And with the success stories on here, I have nothing but good things to dwell on.

 

[rubyroselee]

Hi Amy,

I had always thought that I wasn't going to have children. I sort of had it in my head since I was a child that it wasn't really possible. When I did think of having kids it was along the lines of adoption.

I had heard in the past that it may affect a CF woman's health if she got pregnant and I have seen it happen to a friend of mine. So I basically got the idea out of my head because I did not want to risk my health whatsoever.

But....then recently I decided that I really wanted to go through the experience of being pregnant and having a child. I did my research and I contact my CF team about my wishes. They are willing to help me through the process and they have given me to "ok." They have warned me that pregnancy can possibly lower my PFT's and take a toll on my CF.

But after coming onto this forum, I have met so many other CF women who have had successful pregnancies and have remained healthy to this day. It gave me the hope I needed to push forward with getting pregnant.

Of course I'm a little worried about my health, but I really feel that things will go just fine. I have remained fairly healthy and stable with my CF so I feel confident about it. And with the success stories on here, I have nothing but good things to dwell on.

 

[rubyroselee]

....sorry, I hit the button before I was finished....

So, anyways, my point is that you will figure out what is best for you. You will have to have lots of deep conversations with your sig.other (when you get one) and you'll have to figure out what is best for you both.

I'm sure you will figure it out when the time comes.

Leah 26 w/CF, mom to non-biological son, attempting to get pregnant VERY soon
<img src="C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\landon,mommy2.bmp">

 

[rubyroselee]

....sorry, I hit the button before I was finished....

So, anyways, my point is that you will figure out what is best for you. You will have to have lots of deep conversations with your sig.other (when you get one) and you'll have to figure out what is best for you both.

I'm sure you will figure it out when the time comes.

Leah 26 w/CF, mom to non-biological son, attempting to get pregnant VERY soon
<img src="C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\landon,mommy2.bmp">

 

[rubyroselee]

....sorry, I hit the button before I was finished....

So, anyways, my point is that you will figure out what is best for you. You will have to have lots of deep conversations with your sig.other (when you get one) and you'll have to figure out what is best for you both.

I'm sure you will figure it out when the time comes.

Leah 26 w/CF, mom to non-biological son, attempting to get pregnant VERY soon
<img src="C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\landon,mommy2.bmp">

 

[rubyroselee]

....sorry, I hit the button before I was finished....

So, anyways, my point is that you will figure out what is best for you. You will have to have lots of deep conversations with your sig.other (when you get one) and you'll have to figure out what is best for you both.

I'm sure you will figure it out when the time comes.

Leah 26 w/CF, mom to non-biological son, attempting to get pregnant VERY soon
<img src="C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\landon,mommy2.bmp">

 

[rubyroselee]

....sorry, I hit the button before I was finished....

So, anyways, my point is that you will figure out what is best for you. You will have to have lots of deep conversations with your sig.other (when you get one) and you'll have to figure out what is best for you both.

I'm sure you will figure it out when the time comes.

Leah 26 w/CF, mom to non-biological son, attempting to get pregnant VERY soon
<img src="C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\Desktop\landon,mommy2.bmp">