Hospitalization after Pregnancy (baby 6mos old)

Blue · Nov 6, 2009

So my little girl is 6 months old! I can't believe it. But my FEV1% is not back to where it was pre-pregnancy. I've been in the 60's before and I'm now in the high 40's and my doctor is giving me until Nov 17th to get them back on my own or it's off to the hospital for me (which totally freaks me out because I haven't been there since I was 2yrs old and I'm 27).

So, have any of you gone into the hospital after pregnancy? If so, can you bring your baby along (full time care, not just visits)? I'm still nursing and am concerned about continuing that while on IV med's, are any of them safe while bf? What about Picc lines vs. IV's?

I'd like to hear from those of you how have had this experience.

Blue · Nov 6, 2009

So my little girl is 6 months old! I can't believe it. But my FEV1% is not back to where it was pre-pregnancy. I've been in the 60's before and I'm now in the high 40's and my doctor is giving me until Nov 17th to get them back on my own or it's off to the hospital for me (which totally freaks me out because I haven't been there since I was 2yrs old and I'm 27).

So, have any of you gone into the hospital after pregnancy? If so, can you bring your baby along (full time care, not just visits)? I'm still nursing and am concerned about continuing that while on IV med's, are any of them safe while bf? What about Picc lines vs. IV's?

I'd like to hear from those of you how have had this experience.

Blue · Nov 6, 2009

So my little girl is 6 months old! I can't believe it. But my FEV1% is not back to where it was pre-pregnancy. I've been in the 60's before and I'm now in the high 40's and my doctor is giving me until Nov 17th to get them back on my own or it's off to the hospital for me (which totally freaks me out because I haven't been there since I was 2yrs old and I'm 27).

So, have any of you gone into the hospital after pregnancy? If so, can you bring your baby along (full time care, not just visits)? I'm still nursing and am concerned about continuing that while on IV med's, are any of them safe while bf? What about Picc lines vs. IV's?

I'd like to hear from those of you how have had this experience.

Blue · Nov 6, 2009

So my little girl is 6 months old! I can't believe it. But my FEV1% is not back to where it was pre-pregnancy. I've been in the 60's before and I'm now in the high 40's and my doctor is giving me until Nov 17th to get them back on my own or it's off to the hospital for me (which totally freaks me out because I haven't been there since I was 2yrs old and I'm 27).

So, have any of you gone into the hospital after pregnancy? If so, can you bring your baby along (full time care, not just visits)? I'm still nursing and am concerned about continuing that while on IV med's, are any of them safe while bf? What about Picc lines vs. IV's?

I'd like to hear from those of you how have had this experience.

Blue · Nov 6, 2009

So my little girl is 6 months old! I can't believe it. But my FEV1% is not back to where it was pre-pregnancy. I've been in the 60's before and I'm now in the high 40's and my doctor is giving me until Nov 17th to get them back on my own or it's off to the hospital for me (which totally freaks me out because I haven't been there since I was 2yrs old and I'm 27).
 
 So, have any of you gone into the hospital after pregnancy? If so, can you bring your baby along (full time care, not just visits)? I'm still nursing and am concerned about continuing that while on IV med's, are any of them safe while bf? What about Picc lines vs. IV's?
 
 I'd like to hear from those of you how have had this experience.

Keepercjr · Nov 6, 2009

Hi!

What are you doing to bring your PFTs back up? Have you tried inhaled/oral antibiotics? First of all, most medications are safe while breastfeeding. Please check on Dr. Hale's forum to search for any medication you might consider taking.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi?pg=topics&access=guest
">http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/cgi...g=topics&access=guest
</a>Use the little "magnifying glass" icon on the left to search.

Have you considered home IVs? Then you could be at home with your baby and still get the antibiotics. It is cheaper for your health insurance as well so there is some incentive. You can have a nurse come every day to visit if you needed/wanted. There is no way I would consent to being separated from my baby especially while exclusively breastfeeding but I know others feel differently. Of course you do need to get healthy and that is top priority. The problem with this time of year is the H1N1 stuff and hospitals are restricting visitors like never before. I would talk to your doctor and the hospital about having your baby stay with you (do you have a relative who can stay w/ you as well to help? - might help your case). most people have babies in the hospital and they stay as long as the mom stays so its not like they don't have healthy babies but then again, the hospital isn't exactly the safest place for anyone.

As far as PICC vs IV - definitely go for a PICC. Peripheral IVs are meant for short term use and will have to be replaced every few days if they don't go before then. The PICC can last a long time (many weeks).

Just make sure you stress to your doctor that you are exclusively breastfeeding and you don't want to be separated. Most people don't understand that you can't just shove a bottle in a bf baby's face and expect them to not need or miss nursing and their mom.

HollyCatheryn had a WONDERFUL website chock full of info about this subject but it has been taken down for some reason. She was hospitalized and took her baby with her full time. She wrote about it on her site but of course it isn't there anymore.

Congrats on your little one being 6 months old and still bf!

Keepercjr · Nov 6, 2009

Hi!

What are you doing to bring your PFTs back up? Have you tried inhaled/oral antibiotics? First of all, most medications are safe while breastfeeding. Please check on Dr. Hale's forum to search for any medication you might consider taking.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi?pg=topics&access=guest
">http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/cgi...g=topics&access=guest
</a>Use the little "magnifying glass" icon on the left to search.

Have you considered home IVs? Then you could be at home with your baby and still get the antibiotics. It is cheaper for your health insurance as well so there is some incentive. You can have a nurse come every day to visit if you needed/wanted. There is no way I would consent to being separated from my baby especially while exclusively breastfeeding but I know others feel differently. Of course you do need to get healthy and that is top priority. The problem with this time of year is the H1N1 stuff and hospitals are restricting visitors like never before. I would talk to your doctor and the hospital about having your baby stay with you (do you have a relative who can stay w/ you as well to help? - might help your case). most people have babies in the hospital and they stay as long as the mom stays so its not like they don't have healthy babies but then again, the hospital isn't exactly the safest place for anyone.

As far as PICC vs IV - definitely go for a PICC. Peripheral IVs are meant for short term use and will have to be replaced every few days if they don't go before then. The PICC can last a long time (many weeks).

Just make sure you stress to your doctor that you are exclusively breastfeeding and you don't want to be separated. Most people don't understand that you can't just shove a bottle in a bf baby's face and expect them to not need or miss nursing and their mom.

HollyCatheryn had a WONDERFUL website chock full of info about this subject but it has been taken down for some reason. She was hospitalized and took her baby with her full time. She wrote about it on her site but of course it isn't there anymore.

Congrats on your little one being 6 months old and still bf!

Keepercjr · Nov 6, 2009

Hi!

What are you doing to bring your PFTs back up? Have you tried inhaled/oral antibiotics? First of all, most medications are safe while breastfeeding. Please check on Dr. Hale's forum to search for any medication you might consider taking.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi?pg=topics&access=guest
">http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/cgi...g=topics&access=guest
</a>Use the little "magnifying glass" icon on the left to search.

Have you considered home IVs? Then you could be at home with your baby and still get the antibiotics. It is cheaper for your health insurance as well so there is some incentive. You can have a nurse come every day to visit if you needed/wanted. There is no way I would consent to being separated from my baby especially while exclusively breastfeeding but I know others feel differently. Of course you do need to get healthy and that is top priority. The problem with this time of year is the H1N1 stuff and hospitals are restricting visitors like never before. I would talk to your doctor and the hospital about having your baby stay with you (do you have a relative who can stay w/ you as well to help? - might help your case). most people have babies in the hospital and they stay as long as the mom stays so its not like they don't have healthy babies but then again, the hospital isn't exactly the safest place for anyone.

As far as PICC vs IV - definitely go for a PICC. Peripheral IVs are meant for short term use and will have to be replaced every few days if they don't go before then. The PICC can last a long time (many weeks).

Just make sure you stress to your doctor that you are exclusively breastfeeding and you don't want to be separated. Most people don't understand that you can't just shove a bottle in a bf baby's face and expect them to not need or miss nursing and their mom.

HollyCatheryn had a WONDERFUL website chock full of info about this subject but it has been taken down for some reason. She was hospitalized and took her baby with her full time. She wrote about it on her site but of course it isn't there anymore.

Congrats on your little one being 6 months old and still bf!

Keepercjr · Nov 6, 2009

Hi!

What are you doing to bring your PFTs back up? Have you tried inhaled/oral antibiotics? First of all, most medications are safe while breastfeeding. Please check on Dr. Hale's forum to search for any medication you might consider taking.
<a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi?pg=topics&access=guest
">http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/cgi...g=topics&access=guest
</a>Use the little "magnifying glass" icon on the left to search.

Have you considered home IVs? Then you could be at home with your baby and still get the antibiotics. It is cheaper for your health insurance as well so there is some incentive. You can have a nurse come every day to visit if you needed/wanted. There is no way I would consent to being separated from my baby especially while exclusively breastfeeding but I know others feel differently. Of course you do need to get healthy and that is top priority. The problem with this time of year is the H1N1 stuff and hospitals are restricting visitors like never before. I would talk to your doctor and the hospital about having your baby stay with you (do you have a relative who can stay w/ you as well to help? - might help your case). most people have babies in the hospital and they stay as long as the mom stays so its not like they don't have healthy babies but then again, the hospital isn't exactly the safest place for anyone.

As far as PICC vs IV - definitely go for a PICC. Peripheral IVs are meant for short term use and will have to be replaced every few days if they don't go before then. The PICC can last a long time (many weeks).

Just make sure you stress to your doctor that you are exclusively breastfeeding and you don't want to be separated. Most people don't understand that you can't just shove a bottle in a bf baby's face and expect them to not need or miss nursing and their mom.

HollyCatheryn had a WONDERFUL website chock full of info about this subject but it has been taken down for some reason. She was hospitalized and took her baby with her full time. She wrote about it on her site but of course it isn't there anymore.

Congrats on your little one being 6 months old and still bf!

Keepercjr · Nov 6, 2009

Hi!
 
 What are you doing to bring your PFTs back up? Have you tried inhaled/oral antibiotics? First of all, most medications are safe while breastfeeding. Please check on Dr. Hale's forum to search for any medication you might consider taking.
 <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/cgi-bin/discus/discus.cgi?pg=topics&access=guest
">http://neonatal.ttuhsc.edu/cgi...g=topics&access=guest
</a> Use the little "magnifying glass" icon on the left to search.
 
 Have you considered home IVs? Then you could be at home with your baby and still get the antibiotics. It is cheaper for your health insurance as well so there is some incentive. You can have a nurse come every day to visit if you needed/wanted. There is no way I would consent to being separated from my baby especially while exclusively breastfeeding but I know others feel differently. Of course you do need to get healthy and that is top priority. The problem with this time of year is the H1N1 stuff and hospitals are restricting visitors like never before. I would talk to your doctor and the hospital about having your baby stay with you (do you have a relative who can stay w/ you as well to help? - might help your case). most people have babies in the hospital and they stay as long as the mom stays so its not like they don't have healthy babies but then again, the hospital isn't exactly the safest place for anyone.
 
 As far as PICC vs IV - definitely go for a PICC. Peripheral IVs are meant for short term use and will have to be replaced every few days if they don't go before then. The PICC can last a long time (many weeks).
 
 Just make sure you stress to your doctor that you are exclusively breastfeeding and you don't want to be separated. Most people don't understand that you can't just shove a bottle in a bf baby's face and expect them to not need or miss nursing and their mom.
 
 HollyCatheryn had a WONDERFUL website chock full of info about this subject but it has been taken down for some reason. She was hospitalized and took her baby with her full time. She wrote about it on her site but of course it isn't there anymore.
 
 Congrats on your little one being 6 months old and still bf!

Tammy15 · Nov 9, 2009

My daughter ended up being hospitalized about 2 days after her baby came home. Where she was, was not the hospital where she had the baby. But the social worker and her doctor I think checked into and got permission for the baby to saty with her. The hospital she uses, CF patients are put in their own rooms and pretty much the one floor is mostly resp issues they tend to put CF folks in one wing. Anyway the deal was that a family member had to stay with her and baby 24/7 as the nurses were not responsible for the baby etc. This was 4 yrs ago. Of course now with it being flu season some of the hospitals are not letting children visit unless they are 12 or older. I think it will depend on the hospitals policy and what the socail worker and doctor could possibly do

Tammy15 · Nov 9, 2009

My daughter ended up being hospitalized about 2 days after her baby came home. Where she was, was not the hospital where she had the baby. But the social worker and her doctor I think checked into and got permission for the baby to saty with her. The hospital she uses, CF patients are put in their own rooms and pretty much the one floor is mostly resp issues they tend to put CF folks in one wing. Anyway the deal was that a family member had to stay with her and baby 24/7 as the nurses were not responsible for the baby etc. This was 4 yrs ago. Of course now with it being flu season some of the hospitals are not letting children visit unless they are 12 or older. I think it will depend on the hospitals policy and what the socail worker and doctor could possibly do

Tammy15 · Nov 9, 2009

My daughter ended up being hospitalized about 2 days after her baby came home. Where she was, was not the hospital where she had the baby. But the social worker and her doctor I think checked into and got permission for the baby to saty with her. The hospital she uses, CF patients are put in their own rooms and pretty much the one floor is mostly resp issues they tend to put CF folks in one wing. Anyway the deal was that a family member had to stay with her and baby 24/7 as the nurses were not responsible for the baby etc. This was 4 yrs ago. Of course now with it being flu season some of the hospitals are not letting children visit unless they are 12 or older. I think it will depend on the hospitals policy and what the socail worker and doctor could possibly do

Tammy15 · Nov 9, 2009

My daughter ended up being hospitalized about 2 days after her baby came home. Where she was, was not the hospital where she had the baby. But the social worker and her doctor I think checked into and got permission for the baby to saty with her. The hospital she uses, CF patients are put in their own rooms and pretty much the one floor is mostly resp issues they tend to put CF folks in one wing. Anyway the deal was that a family member had to stay with her and baby 24/7 as the nurses were not responsible for the baby etc. This was 4 yrs ago. Of course now with it being flu season some of the hospitals are not letting children visit unless they are 12 or older. I think it will depend on the hospitals policy and what the socail worker and doctor could possibly do

Tammy15 · Nov 9, 2009

My daughter ended up being hospitalized about 2 days after her baby came home. Where she was, was not the hospital where she had the baby. But the social worker and her doctor I think checked into and got permission for the baby to saty with her. The hospital she uses, CF patients are put in their own rooms and pretty much the one floor is mostly resp issues they tend to put CF folks in one wing. Anyway the deal was that a family member had to stay with her and baby 24/7 as the nurses were not responsible for the baby etc. This was 4 yrs ago. Of course now with it being flu season some of the hospitals are not letting children visit unless they are 12 or older. I think it will depend on the hospitals policy and what the socail worker and doctor could possibly do

mamaScarlett · Nov 9, 2009

when my little girl was 6 mos i had appendicitis and was hosp for 2 days. i pumped to keep my milk in-the whole thing was awful, but quick.
a tune up would be much longer than 2 days. when my daughter was just over 1 yr, i was in the hosp, back and forth, for a total of 6 weeks. it was the worst experience of my life.
my pfts just weren't good and kept getting lower for no apparent reason.
in a situation like that, its a no brainer-You have to be there for your child first-You go to the hosp and get the treatment you need so you are healthy for your child, above all.
You have to think of caring for you cf as directly related to caring for lo.
In you situation, as long as you are feeling good, I'd def go the home iv route.
From experience-You DO want to get those pfts back up asap. If you don't do it know, it will snowball into a major problem. Instead of being away from lo a week or two, you'll lose your whole summer away from them, like I did.
Not saying that this will happen to you-just saying, sometimes its better to bite the bullet!
If your doc is giving you till nov 17th-why not begin an eexercise routine, sleep more often, eat really well, and try an oral abx, or home ivs first? Do literally everything you can first! And if you need to be admitted for ivs-its not the end of the world. You'll get through it.
We're moms with cf, and hospitals, ivs, ect will be a part of our lives.
hugs!!

mamaScarlett · Nov 9, 2009

when my little girl was 6 mos i had appendicitis and was hosp for 2 days. i pumped to keep my milk in-the whole thing was awful, but quick.
a tune up would be much longer than 2 days. when my daughter was just over 1 yr, i was in the hosp, back and forth, for a total of 6 weeks. it was the worst experience of my life.
my pfts just weren't good and kept getting lower for no apparent reason.
in a situation like that, its a no brainer-You have to be there for your child first-You go to the hosp and get the treatment you need so you are healthy for your child, above all.
You have to think of caring for you cf as directly related to caring for lo.
In you situation, as long as you are feeling good, I'd def go the home iv route.
From experience-You DO want to get those pfts back up asap. If you don't do it know, it will snowball into a major problem. Instead of being away from lo a week or two, you'll lose your whole summer away from them, like I did.
Not saying that this will happen to you-just saying, sometimes its better to bite the bullet!
If your doc is giving you till nov 17th-why not begin an eexercise routine, sleep more often, eat really well, and try an oral abx, or home ivs first? Do literally everything you can first! And if you need to be admitted for ivs-its not the end of the world. You'll get through it.
We're moms with cf, and hospitals, ivs, ect will be a part of our lives.
hugs!!

mamaScarlett · Nov 9, 2009

when my little girl was 6 mos i had appendicitis and was hosp for 2 days. i pumped to keep my milk in-the whole thing was awful, but quick.
a tune up would be much longer than 2 days. when my daughter was just over 1 yr, i was in the hosp, back and forth, for a total of 6 weeks. it was the worst experience of my life.
my pfts just weren't good and kept getting lower for no apparent reason.
in a situation like that, its a no brainer-You have to be there for your child first-You go to the hosp and get the treatment you need so you are healthy for your child, above all.
You have to think of caring for you cf as directly related to caring for lo.
In you situation, as long as you are feeling good, I'd def go the home iv route.
From experience-You DO want to get those pfts back up asap. If you don't do it know, it will snowball into a major problem. Instead of being away from lo a week or two, you'll lose your whole summer away from them, like I did.
Not saying that this will happen to you-just saying, sometimes its better to bite the bullet!
If your doc is giving you till nov 17th-why not begin an eexercise routine, sleep more often, eat really well, and try an oral abx, or home ivs first? Do literally everything you can first! And if you need to be admitted for ivs-its not the end of the world. You'll get through it.
We're moms with cf, and hospitals, ivs, ect will be a part of our lives.
hugs!!

mamaScarlett · Nov 9, 2009

when my little girl was 6 mos i had appendicitis and was hosp for 2 days. i pumped to keep my milk in-the whole thing was awful, but quick.
a tune up would be much longer than 2 days. when my daughter was just over 1 yr, i was in the hosp, back and forth, for a total of 6 weeks. it was the worst experience of my life.
my pfts just weren't good and kept getting lower for no apparent reason.
in a situation like that, its a no brainer-You have to be there for your child first-You go to the hosp and get the treatment you need so you are healthy for your child, above all.
You have to think of caring for you cf as directly related to caring for lo.
In you situation, as long as you are feeling good, I'd def go the home iv route.
From experience-You DO want to get those pfts back up asap. If you don't do it know, it will snowball into a major problem. Instead of being away from lo a week or two, you'll lose your whole summer away from them, like I did.
Not saying that this will happen to you-just saying, sometimes its better to bite the bullet!
If your doc is giving you till nov 17th-why not begin an eexercise routine, sleep more often, eat really well, and try an oral abx, or home ivs first? Do literally everything you can first! And if you need to be admitted for ivs-its not the end of the world. You'll get through it.
We're moms with cf, and hospitals, ivs, ect will be a part of our lives.
hugs!!

mamaScarlett · Nov 9, 2009

when my little girl was 6 mos i had appendicitis and was hosp for 2 days. i pumped to keep my milk in-the whole thing was awful, but quick.
 a tune up would be much longer than 2 days. when my daughter was just over 1 yr, i was in the hosp, back and forth, for a total of 6 weeks. it was the worst experience of my life.
 my pfts just weren't good and kept getting lower for no apparent reason.
 in a situation like that, its a no brainer-You have to be there for your child first-You go to the hosp and get the treatment you need so you are healthy for your child, above all.
 You have to think of caring for you cf as directly related to caring for lo.
 In you situation, as long as you are feeling good, I'd def go the home iv route.
 From experience-You DO want to get those pfts back up asap. If you don't do it know, it will snowball into a major problem. Instead of being away from lo a week or two, you'll lose your whole summer away from them, like I did.
 Not saying that this will happen to you-just saying, sometimes its better to bite the bullet!
 If your doc is giving you till nov 17th-why not begin an eexercise routine, sleep more often, eat really well, and try an oral abx, or home ivs first? Do literally everything you can first! And if you need to be admitted for ivs-its not the end of the world. You'll get through it.
 We're moms with cf, and hospitals, ivs, ect will be a part of our lives.
 hugs!!

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