Kinda scared

andria22 · Mar 11, 2008

Hi everyone. I'm 6 months pregnant with first baby and found out about three weeks ago that the hubby and I are both carriers with the same mutation. Ultrasound showed a light spot in the intestines of the baby. The doc asked if I wanted to do an amnio, but I don't think so. I'm just confused and overwhelmed now. I have to see my doc every week for hypertension (I'm only 23 with no history ahhh!!) and the genetisist-sp? every 4 weeks to get an ultrasound to watch the spot on the intestines. Anyone have any advice on this situation and what it's like if he would be born with CF. Thank you

andria22 · Mar 11, 2008

Hi everyone. I'm 6 months pregnant with first baby and found out about three weeks ago that the hubby and I are both carriers with the same mutation. Ultrasound showed a light spot in the intestines of the baby. The doc asked if I wanted to do an amnio, but I don't think so. I'm just confused and overwhelmed now. I have to see my doc every week for hypertension (I'm only 23 with no history ahhh!!) and the genetisist-sp? every 4 weeks to get an ultrasound to watch the spot on the intestines. Anyone have any advice on this situation and what it's like if he would be born with CF. Thank you

andria22 · Mar 11, 2008

Hi everyone. I'm 6 months pregnant with first baby and found out about three weeks ago that the hubby and I are both carriers with the same mutation. Ultrasound showed a light spot in the intestines of the baby. The doc asked if I wanted to do an amnio, but I don't think so. I'm just confused and overwhelmed now. I have to see my doc every week for hypertension (I'm only 23 with no history ahhh!!) and the genetisist-sp? every 4 weeks to get an ultrasound to watch the spot on the intestines. Anyone have any advice on this situation and what it's like if he would be born with CF. Thank you

andria22 · Mar 11, 2008

Hi everyone. I'm 6 months pregnant with first baby and found out about three weeks ago that the hubby and I are both carriers with the same mutation. Ultrasound showed a light spot in the intestines of the baby. The doc asked if I wanted to do an amnio, but I don't think so. I'm just confused and overwhelmed now. I have to see my doc every week for hypertension (I'm only 23 with no history ahhh!!) and the genetisist-sp? every 4 weeks to get an ultrasound to watch the spot on the intestines. Anyone have any advice on this situation and what it's like if he would be born with CF. Thank you

andria22 · Mar 11, 2008

Hi everyone. I'm 6 months pregnant with first baby and found out about three weeks ago that the hubby and I are both carriers with the same mutation. Ultrasound showed a light spot in the intestines of the baby. The doc asked if I wanted to do an amnio, but I don't think so. I'm just confused and overwhelmed now. I have to see my doc every week for hypertension (I'm only 23 with no history ahhh!!) and the genetisist-sp? every 4 weeks to get an ultrasound to watch the spot on the intestines. Anyone have any advice on this situation and what it's like if he would be born with CF. Thank you

sdavis227 · Mar 11, 2008

Hi.
About a year and a half ago I was in about the same situation. We had gone in for a routine ultrasound and they found a bright spot on DSs bowel. Through a few more tests we found out that hubby and I were both carriers. I had to go in every couple of months for ultrasounds to make sure that the "bright spot" wasn't growing. I also had to go in every 2 weeks to have non-stress tests due to an elevated AFP level. A year ago tomorrow we had our beautliful baby boy and he did have CF. His bowel was fine after a few days. They kept a very close eye on him.
First I would suggest to make sure that you will be delivering where there is a level 4 NICU(or as high as possible in your area). Make sure that the doctors that are delivering the baby understand what the ultrasounds have said. We went in for a c-section and they made sure that there was a NICU doctor in the room when I delivered. After he was born, he scored 9 on the APGAR, and they told me that he did not have to go to the NICU. After a little while they did an x-ray on his tummy and found that the bright spot was still there and he went to the NICU.
There are a lot of mothers and fathers on here that can talk to you about the whole meconium illeus, but we did not have to go through surgery (thank God) so I can't really touch on that but that not every "bright bowel" turns into a surgery situation.
As far as what it is like to have a child with CF, it is stressful but I wouldn't take it back for anything. I love my CF child and I think it helps to form a special bond that is different than the bonds that you make with non-cf children. I believe that everything happens for a reason and I think that if your child does have CF (I will be praying that he/she doesn't) that you will be able to handle it. This website is awesome for random questions about CF and I love how it is so active.
If you have any other questions, feel free to pm me.

Good Luck!

sdavis227 · Mar 11, 2008

Hi.
About a year and a half ago I was in about the same situation. We had gone in for a routine ultrasound and they found a bright spot on DSs bowel. Through a few more tests we found out that hubby and I were both carriers. I had to go in every couple of months for ultrasounds to make sure that the "bright spot" wasn't growing. I also had to go in every 2 weeks to have non-stress tests due to an elevated AFP level. A year ago tomorrow we had our beautliful baby boy and he did have CF. His bowel was fine after a few days. They kept a very close eye on him.
First I would suggest to make sure that you will be delivering where there is a level 4 NICU(or as high as possible in your area). Make sure that the doctors that are delivering the baby understand what the ultrasounds have said. We went in for a c-section and they made sure that there was a NICU doctor in the room when I delivered. After he was born, he scored 9 on the APGAR, and they told me that he did not have to go to the NICU. After a little while they did an x-ray on his tummy and found that the bright spot was still there and he went to the NICU.
There are a lot of mothers and fathers on here that can talk to you about the whole meconium illeus, but we did not have to go through surgery (thank God) so I can't really touch on that but that not every "bright bowel" turns into a surgery situation.
As far as what it is like to have a child with CF, it is stressful but I wouldn't take it back for anything. I love my CF child and I think it helps to form a special bond that is different than the bonds that you make with non-cf children. I believe that everything happens for a reason and I think that if your child does have CF (I will be praying that he/she doesn't) that you will be able to handle it. This website is awesome for random questions about CF and I love how it is so active.
If you have any other questions, feel free to pm me.

Good Luck!

sdavis227 · Mar 11, 2008

Hi.
About a year and a half ago I was in about the same situation. We had gone in for a routine ultrasound and they found a bright spot on DSs bowel. Through a few more tests we found out that hubby and I were both carriers. I had to go in every couple of months for ultrasounds to make sure that the "bright spot" wasn't growing. I also had to go in every 2 weeks to have non-stress tests due to an elevated AFP level. A year ago tomorrow we had our beautliful baby boy and he did have CF. His bowel was fine after a few days. They kept a very close eye on him.
First I would suggest to make sure that you will be delivering where there is a level 4 NICU(or as high as possible in your area). Make sure that the doctors that are delivering the baby understand what the ultrasounds have said. We went in for a c-section and they made sure that there was a NICU doctor in the room when I delivered. After he was born, he scored 9 on the APGAR, and they told me that he did not have to go to the NICU. After a little while they did an x-ray on his tummy and found that the bright spot was still there and he went to the NICU.
There are a lot of mothers and fathers on here that can talk to you about the whole meconium illeus, but we did not have to go through surgery (thank God) so I can't really touch on that but that not every "bright bowel" turns into a surgery situation.
As far as what it is like to have a child with CF, it is stressful but I wouldn't take it back for anything. I love my CF child and I think it helps to form a special bond that is different than the bonds that you make with non-cf children. I believe that everything happens for a reason and I think that if your child does have CF (I will be praying that he/she doesn't) that you will be able to handle it. This website is awesome for random questions about CF and I love how it is so active.
If you have any other questions, feel free to pm me.

Good Luck!

sdavis227 · Mar 11, 2008

Hi.
About a year and a half ago I was in about the same situation. We had gone in for a routine ultrasound and they found a bright spot on DSs bowel. Through a few more tests we found out that hubby and I were both carriers. I had to go in every couple of months for ultrasounds to make sure that the "bright spot" wasn't growing. I also had to go in every 2 weeks to have non-stress tests due to an elevated AFP level. A year ago tomorrow we had our beautliful baby boy and he did have CF. His bowel was fine after a few days. They kept a very close eye on him.
First I would suggest to make sure that you will be delivering where there is a level 4 NICU(or as high as possible in your area). Make sure that the doctors that are delivering the baby understand what the ultrasounds have said. We went in for a c-section and they made sure that there was a NICU doctor in the room when I delivered. After he was born, he scored 9 on the APGAR, and they told me that he did not have to go to the NICU. After a little while they did an x-ray on his tummy and found that the bright spot was still there and he went to the NICU.
There are a lot of mothers and fathers on here that can talk to you about the whole meconium illeus, but we did not have to go through surgery (thank God) so I can't really touch on that but that not every "bright bowel" turns into a surgery situation.
As far as what it is like to have a child with CF, it is stressful but I wouldn't take it back for anything. I love my CF child and I think it helps to form a special bond that is different than the bonds that you make with non-cf children. I believe that everything happens for a reason and I think that if your child does have CF (I will be praying that he/she doesn't) that you will be able to handle it. This website is awesome for random questions about CF and I love how it is so active.
If you have any other questions, feel free to pm me.

Good Luck!

sdavis227 · Mar 11, 2008

Hi.
 About a year and a half ago I was in about the same situation. We had gone in for a routine ultrasound and they found a bright spot on DSs bowel. Through a few more tests we found out that hubby and I were both carriers. I had to go in every couple of months for ultrasounds to make sure that the "bright spot" wasn't growing. I also had to go in every 2 weeks to have non-stress tests due to an elevated AFP level. A year ago tomorrow we had our beautliful baby boy and he did have CF. His bowel was fine after a few days. They kept a very close eye on him.
 First I would suggest to make sure that you will be delivering where there is a level 4 NICU(or as high as possible in your area). Make sure that the doctors that are delivering the baby understand what the ultrasounds have said. We went in for a c-section and they made sure that there was a NICU doctor in the room when I delivered. After he was born, he scored 9 on the APGAR, and they told me that he did not have to go to the NICU. After a little while they did an x-ray on his tummy and found that the bright spot was still there and he went to the NICU.
 There are a lot of mothers and fathers on here that can talk to you about the whole meconium illeus, but we did not have to go through surgery (thank God) so I can't really touch on that but that not every "bright bowel" turns into a surgery situation.
 As far as what it is like to have a child with CF, it is stressful but I wouldn't take it back for anything. I love my CF child and I think it helps to form a special bond that is different than the bonds that you make with non-cf children. I believe that everything happens for a reason and I think that if your child does have CF (I will be praying that he/she doesn't) that you will be able to handle it. This website is awesome for random questions about CF and I love how it is so active.
 If you have any other questions, feel free to pm me.
 
 Good Luck!

sdelorenzo · Mar 11, 2008

Hello. Welcome! My son showed bright bowel. I would suggest at some point during your pregnancy you find a pediatric surgeon who is familiar with meconium illeus and cystic fibrosis. My son had blockage when he was born. The surgeon gave him 10 days of enemas to help clear his system. Finally on day 10 just before the scheduled surgery, my son cleared his intestines so the surgery was cancelled. Also he was tranferred to the children's hospital where the radiologists did a much better job of performing the enemas. I was so glad we had a plan and avoided surgery. My son has not had any bowel problems as a result. By the way congratulations on the baby you are expecting. He or she will be a blessing!
Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf

sdelorenzo · Mar 11, 2008

Hello. Welcome! My son showed bright bowel. I would suggest at some point during your pregnancy you find a pediatric surgeon who is familiar with meconium illeus and cystic fibrosis. My son had blockage when he was born. The surgeon gave him 10 days of enemas to help clear his system. Finally on day 10 just before the scheduled surgery, my son cleared his intestines so the surgery was cancelled. Also he was tranferred to the children's hospital where the radiologists did a much better job of performing the enemas. I was so glad we had a plan and avoided surgery. My son has not had any bowel problems as a result. By the way congratulations on the baby you are expecting. He or she will be a blessing!
Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf

sdelorenzo · Mar 11, 2008

Hello. Welcome! My son showed bright bowel. I would suggest at some point during your pregnancy you find a pediatric surgeon who is familiar with meconium illeus and cystic fibrosis. My son had blockage when he was born. The surgeon gave him 10 days of enemas to help clear his system. Finally on day 10 just before the scheduled surgery, my son cleared his intestines so the surgery was cancelled. Also he was tranferred to the children's hospital where the radiologists did a much better job of performing the enemas. I was so glad we had a plan and avoided surgery. My son has not had any bowel problems as a result. By the way congratulations on the baby you are expecting. He or she will be a blessing!
Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf

sdelorenzo · Mar 11, 2008

Hello. Welcome! My son showed bright bowel. I would suggest at some point during your pregnancy you find a pediatric surgeon who is familiar with meconium illeus and cystic fibrosis. My son had blockage when he was born. The surgeon gave him 10 days of enemas to help clear his system. Finally on day 10 just before the scheduled surgery, my son cleared his intestines so the surgery was cancelled. Also he was tranferred to the children's hospital where the radiologists did a much better job of performing the enemas. I was so glad we had a plan and avoided surgery. My son has not had any bowel problems as a result. By the way congratulations on the baby you are expecting. He or she will be a blessing!
Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf

sdelorenzo · Mar 11, 2008

Hello. Welcome! My son showed bright bowel. I would suggest at some point during your pregnancy you find a pediatric surgeon who is familiar with meconium illeus and cystic fibrosis. My son had blockage when he was born. The surgeon gave him 10 days of enemas to help clear his system. Finally on day 10 just before the scheduled surgery, my son cleared his intestines so the surgery was cancelled. Also he was tranferred to the children's hospital where the radiologists did a much better job of performing the enemas. I was so glad we had a plan and avoided surgery. My son has not had any bowel problems as a result. By the way congratulations on the baby you are expecting. He or she will be a blessing!
 Sharon, mom of Sophia, 6 and Jack, 4 both with cf

andria22 · Mar 11, 2008