my ob and cf clinic are affiliated with the same hospital. it is in new york, not new jersey. but i live in new jersey (near flemington to be exact) and the trip into nyc was/is well worth it. its not as far as people realize.
the biggest question was always-what if you are in labor and don't make it into nyc for the hosp?!?!
first and 2nd labors rarely ever go so quick that u don't make it. thats pretty much a tv myth or at least a rarity.
my ob has done dozens of cf deliveries. she is regarded as one of the most experienced in cf women's obstetrics in the whole northeast.
i was extremely happy with her and my birth experience too-there is nothing period that i would have changed. my ob is now part of our family.
if you are interested in further info feel free to pm me.
as far as obs having exp with cf..i think it is very very good to have an ob with experience in cf deliveries, but i think having a cf doctor with experience in pregnant cfers is far more important. you will rely more on your cf center than your ob for the most part.
i also think being hospitalized at a cf center affiliated hosp is important. you get educated nurses and docs, and real chest pt suited to your needs as a new mama.
ob/and cf is a double edged sword. what i loved about my doc is that she knew her stuff regarding cf, but her and my philosophy was if i am healthy and feeling well....my birth and pregnancy should be no different from another womans and respected as special. for example, i really wanted 'natural' birth-some docs would have said, 'no, you have cf, you needs pain meds or this or that...bc you are limited, ect...' my doc listened to my wishes and reminded me always that a womans body (and yes a cf womans body too) is made to have a baby, and as long as everything seemed fine i would be treated as such.
as a woman having a baby, not a "CFER"
i wanted to add, and this is not a criticism to anyone elses doctor or their feelings, but i was very happy i did not have a high risk ob. often, than can mean that all types of tests (many uneccesary) will automatically be ordered for you whereas with a ob, you'd only get them if they were neccesary or something came up. I am sure this isnt with all high risk obs, but it is with most. some people of course don't mind that, and you may be like that.
being a fairly healthy cfer, as i said i wanted to be treated like any pregnant woman and wanted my pregnancy to be as worry free as possible. as least 'medical' as possible-i have enough medical crap in my life already! like we all do....
the biggest question was always-what if you are in labor and don't make it into nyc for the hosp?!?!
first and 2nd labors rarely ever go so quick that u don't make it. thats pretty much a tv myth or at least a rarity.
my ob has done dozens of cf deliveries. she is regarded as one of the most experienced in cf women's obstetrics in the whole northeast.
i was extremely happy with her and my birth experience too-there is nothing period that i would have changed. my ob is now part of our family.
if you are interested in further info feel free to pm me.
as far as obs having exp with cf..i think it is very very good to have an ob with experience in cf deliveries, but i think having a cf doctor with experience in pregnant cfers is far more important. you will rely more on your cf center than your ob for the most part.
i also think being hospitalized at a cf center affiliated hosp is important. you get educated nurses and docs, and real chest pt suited to your needs as a new mama.
ob/and cf is a double edged sword. what i loved about my doc is that she knew her stuff regarding cf, but her and my philosophy was if i am healthy and feeling well....my birth and pregnancy should be no different from another womans and respected as special. for example, i really wanted 'natural' birth-some docs would have said, 'no, you have cf, you needs pain meds or this or that...bc you are limited, ect...' my doc listened to my wishes and reminded me always that a womans body (and yes a cf womans body too) is made to have a baby, and as long as everything seemed fine i would be treated as such.
as a woman having a baby, not a "CFER"
i wanted to add, and this is not a criticism to anyone elses doctor or their feelings, but i was very happy i did not have a high risk ob. often, than can mean that all types of tests (many uneccesary) will automatically be ordered for you whereas with a ob, you'd only get them if they were neccesary or something came up. I am sure this isnt with all high risk obs, but it is with most. some people of course don't mind that, and you may be like that.
being a fairly healthy cfer, as i said i wanted to be treated like any pregnant woman and wanted my pregnancy to be as worry free as possible. as least 'medical' as possible-i have enough medical crap in my life already! like we all do....