Pregancy Statistics

nma1031 · Sep 10, 2008

I have been thinking about having kids with my boyfriend, he hasn't been tested yet to see if he is a carrier, but we don't believe that he would be. I'm 20 years old and have cf.
I have no idea what the likelihood of me getting pregnant is. So I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice, about the chances of getting pregnant, surviving the pregnancy, and both mom and baby living happy and healthy.

nma1031 · Sep 10, 2008

I have been thinking about having kids with my boyfriend, he hasn't been tested yet to see if he is a carrier, but we don't believe that he would be. I'm 20 years old and have cf.
I have no idea what the likelihood of me getting pregnant is. So I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice, about the chances of getting pregnant, surviving the pregnancy, and both mom and baby living happy and healthy.

nma1031 · Sep 10, 2008

I have been thinking about having kids with my boyfriend, he hasn't been tested yet to see if he is a carrier, but we don't believe that he would be. I'm 20 years old and have cf.
I have no idea what the likelihood of me getting pregnant is. So I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice, about the chances of getting pregnant, surviving the pregnancy, and both mom and baby living happy and healthy.

nma1031 · Sep 10, 2008

I have been thinking about having kids with my boyfriend, he hasn't been tested yet to see if he is a carrier, but we don't believe that he would be. I'm 20 years old and have cf.
I have no idea what the likelihood of me getting pregnant is. So I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice, about the chances of getting pregnant, surviving the pregnancy, and both mom and baby living happy and healthy.

nma1031 · Sep 10, 2008

I have been thinking about having kids with my boyfriend, he hasn't been tested yet to see if he is a carrier, but we don't believe that he would be. I'm 20 years old and have cf.
 I have no idea what the likelihood of me getting pregnant is. So I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice, about the chances of getting pregnant, surviving the pregnancy, and both mom and baby living happy and healthy.

rubyroselee · Sep 11, 2008

Hi there,

Well, I don't have any statistical data to give you, but there are several of us on here who are CF moms who have given birth. I think pretty much all of us have had a pretty uneventful pregnancy (a few have had some complications) but for the most part I think we do very well!

A lot depends on how healthy you are with your CF when you become pregnant. Any questions should be talked about with your doctor to see if you can carry a pregnancy and how to keep you and your baby healthy.

Prior to getting pregnant, my PFTs were around 90% and my weight was considered slightly overweight. My CF doctor told me that I don't have the ideal body for a pregnancy because of CF but he felt I was stable enough to have a baby. I have been stable with my CF for a long time and we felt it was a good time for me to do it if I wanted. My pregnancy was terrific and I had no complications at all. The postpartum period is what has been the hardest for me. My PFTs have gone down and I'm totally exhausted and run down. I know it will get better in time, but right now it is difficult.

The chances of getting pregnant are pretty individualized I would say. Some have had no problems getting pregnant naturally and others have had to go through insemination.

Definitely see if your SO is a carrier before getting pregnant and then you can make a decision on having biological children once you know that information.

rubyroselee · Sep 11, 2008

Hi there,

Well, I don't have any statistical data to give you, but there are several of us on here who are CF moms who have given birth. I think pretty much all of us have had a pretty uneventful pregnancy (a few have had some complications) but for the most part I think we do very well!

A lot depends on how healthy you are with your CF when you become pregnant. Any questions should be talked about with your doctor to see if you can carry a pregnancy and how to keep you and your baby healthy.

Prior to getting pregnant, my PFTs were around 90% and my weight was considered slightly overweight. My CF doctor told me that I don't have the ideal body for a pregnancy because of CF but he felt I was stable enough to have a baby. I have been stable with my CF for a long time and we felt it was a good time for me to do it if I wanted. My pregnancy was terrific and I had no complications at all. The postpartum period is what has been the hardest for me. My PFTs have gone down and I'm totally exhausted and run down. I know it will get better in time, but right now it is difficult.

The chances of getting pregnant are pretty individualized I would say. Some have had no problems getting pregnant naturally and others have had to go through insemination.

Definitely see if your SO is a carrier before getting pregnant and then you can make a decision on having biological children once you know that information.

rubyroselee · Sep 11, 2008

Hi there,

Well, I don't have any statistical data to give you, but there are several of us on here who are CF moms who have given birth. I think pretty much all of us have had a pretty uneventful pregnancy (a few have had some complications) but for the most part I think we do very well!

A lot depends on how healthy you are with your CF when you become pregnant. Any questions should be talked about with your doctor to see if you can carry a pregnancy and how to keep you and your baby healthy.

Prior to getting pregnant, my PFTs were around 90% and my weight was considered slightly overweight. My CF doctor told me that I don't have the ideal body for a pregnancy because of CF but he felt I was stable enough to have a baby. I have been stable with my CF for a long time and we felt it was a good time for me to do it if I wanted. My pregnancy was terrific and I had no complications at all. The postpartum period is what has been the hardest for me. My PFTs have gone down and I'm totally exhausted and run down. I know it will get better in time, but right now it is difficult.

The chances of getting pregnant are pretty individualized I would say. Some have had no problems getting pregnant naturally and others have had to go through insemination.

Definitely see if your SO is a carrier before getting pregnant and then you can make a decision on having biological children once you know that information.

rubyroselee · Sep 11, 2008

Hi there,

Well, I don't have any statistical data to give you, but there are several of us on here who are CF moms who have given birth. I think pretty much all of us have had a pretty uneventful pregnancy (a few have had some complications) but for the most part I think we do very well!

A lot depends on how healthy you are with your CF when you become pregnant. Any questions should be talked about with your doctor to see if you can carry a pregnancy and how to keep you and your baby healthy.

Prior to getting pregnant, my PFTs were around 90% and my weight was considered slightly overweight. My CF doctor told me that I don't have the ideal body for a pregnancy because of CF but he felt I was stable enough to have a baby. I have been stable with my CF for a long time and we felt it was a good time for me to do it if I wanted. My pregnancy was terrific and I had no complications at all. The postpartum period is what has been the hardest for me. My PFTs have gone down and I'm totally exhausted and run down. I know it will get better in time, but right now it is difficult.

The chances of getting pregnant are pretty individualized I would say. Some have had no problems getting pregnant naturally and others have had to go through insemination.

Definitely see if your SO is a carrier before getting pregnant and then you can make a decision on having biological children once you know that information.

rubyroselee · Sep 11, 2008

Hi there,
 
 Well, I don't have any statistical data to give you, but there are several of us on here who are CF moms who have given birth. I think pretty much all of us have had a pretty uneventful pregnancy (a few have had some complications) but for the most part I think we do very well!
 
 A lot depends on how healthy you are with your CF when you become pregnant. Any questions should be talked about with your doctor to see if you can carry a pregnancy and how to keep you and your baby healthy.
 
 Prior to getting pregnant, my PFTs were around 90% and my weight was considered slightly overweight. My CF doctor told me that I don't have the ideal body for a pregnancy because of CF but he felt I was stable enough to have a baby. I have been stable with my CF for a long time and we felt it was a good time for me to do it if I wanted. My pregnancy was terrific and I had no complications at all. The postpartum period is what has been the hardest for me. My PFTs have gone down and I'm totally exhausted and run down. I know it will get better in time, but right now it is difficult.
 
 The chances of getting pregnant are pretty individualized I would say. Some have had no problems getting pregnant naturally and others have had to go through insemination.
 
 Definitely see if your SO is a carrier before getting pregnant and then you can make a decision on having biological children once you know that information.

LouLou · Sep 11, 2008

most cfers do fine while pregnant as long as their FEV1 is above 50%. Many don't even see a drop in their pfts during pregnancy. I didn't. Many moms see a drop in their baseline pfts and general health post pregnancy due to the stress (and worry!) of motherhood. I've heard a few cf moms mention their doctor (incl. mine) say that where ever they have reached 1 yr post birth is their new baseline. personally I have returned to my pregnancy baseline but not without...
- totally restructuring my life
- incl. giving up my career
- making my health literally #1 in every decision my family makes.
- some serious ups and downs this past year incl. more hospitalizations, oral abx and sickness than I've had my whole life combined...and remember that I was totally 100% compliant before conception.

I joke that if I could be a surrogate I would because I loved being pregnant. I love my son and I love mothering him but my body was not meant for this line of work I'll tell you.

Just make sure you have a good support system for when the shi_t hits the fan. You'll need to be really on top of your game and if your partner doesn't realize how things could play out it's time to talk turkey. In fact, my dh and I didn't decide to get pregnant until he confirmed that he was ready to be a single parent to our child god forbid my cf took a nasty turn and I was gone. It is still hard for us to imagine this scenerio but a heck of a lot less hard after this past year.

LouLou · Sep 11, 2008

most cfers do fine while pregnant as long as their FEV1 is above 50%. Many don't even see a drop in their pfts during pregnancy. I didn't. Many moms see a drop in their baseline pfts and general health post pregnancy due to the stress (and worry!) of motherhood. I've heard a few cf moms mention their doctor (incl. mine) say that where ever they have reached 1 yr post birth is their new baseline. personally I have returned to my pregnancy baseline but not without...
- totally restructuring my life
- incl. giving up my career
- making my health literally #1 in every decision my family makes.
- some serious ups and downs this past year incl. more hospitalizations, oral abx and sickness than I've had my whole life combined...and remember that I was totally 100% compliant before conception.

I joke that if I could be a surrogate I would because I loved being pregnant. I love my son and I love mothering him but my body was not meant for this line of work I'll tell you.

Just make sure you have a good support system for when the shi_t hits the fan. You'll need to be really on top of your game and if your partner doesn't realize how things could play out it's time to talk turkey. In fact, my dh and I didn't decide to get pregnant until he confirmed that he was ready to be a single parent to our child god forbid my cf took a nasty turn and I was gone. It is still hard for us to imagine this scenerio but a heck of a lot less hard after this past year.

LouLou · Sep 11, 2008

most cfers do fine while pregnant as long as their FEV1 is above 50%. Many don't even see a drop in their pfts during pregnancy. I didn't. Many moms see a drop in their baseline pfts and general health post pregnancy due to the stress (and worry!) of motherhood. I've heard a few cf moms mention their doctor (incl. mine) say that where ever they have reached 1 yr post birth is their new baseline. personally I have returned to my pregnancy baseline but not without...
- totally restructuring my life
- incl. giving up my career
- making my health literally #1 in every decision my family makes.
- some serious ups and downs this past year incl. more hospitalizations, oral abx and sickness than I've had my whole life combined...and remember that I was totally 100% compliant before conception.

I joke that if I could be a surrogate I would because I loved being pregnant. I love my son and I love mothering him but my body was not meant for this line of work I'll tell you.

Just make sure you have a good support system for when the shi_t hits the fan. You'll need to be really on top of your game and if your partner doesn't realize how things could play out it's time to talk turkey. In fact, my dh and I didn't decide to get pregnant until he confirmed that he was ready to be a single parent to our child god forbid my cf took a nasty turn and I was gone. It is still hard for us to imagine this scenerio but a heck of a lot less hard after this past year.

LouLou · Sep 11, 2008

most cfers do fine while pregnant as long as their FEV1 is above 50%. Many don't even see a drop in their pfts during pregnancy. I didn't. Many moms see a drop in their baseline pfts and general health post pregnancy due to the stress (and worry!) of motherhood. I've heard a few cf moms mention their doctor (incl. mine) say that where ever they have reached 1 yr post birth is their new baseline. personally I have returned to my pregnancy baseline but not without...
- totally restructuring my life
- incl. giving up my career
- making my health literally #1 in every decision my family makes.
- some serious ups and downs this past year incl. more hospitalizations, oral abx and sickness than I've had my whole life combined...and remember that I was totally 100% compliant before conception.

I joke that if I could be a surrogate I would because I loved being pregnant. I love my son and I love mothering him but my body was not meant for this line of work I'll tell you.

Just make sure you have a good support system for when the shi_t hits the fan. You'll need to be really on top of your game and if your partner doesn't realize how things could play out it's time to talk turkey. In fact, my dh and I didn't decide to get pregnant until he confirmed that he was ready to be a single parent to our child god forbid my cf took a nasty turn and I was gone. It is still hard for us to imagine this scenerio but a heck of a lot less hard after this past year.

LouLou · Sep 11, 2008

most cfers do fine while pregnant as long as their FEV1 is above 50%. Many don't even see a drop in their pfts during pregnancy. I didn't. Many moms see a drop in their baseline pfts and general health post pregnancy due to the stress (and worry!) of motherhood. I've heard a few cf moms mention their doctor (incl. mine) say that where ever they have reached 1 yr post birth is their new baseline. personally I have returned to my pregnancy baseline but not without...
 - totally restructuring my life
 - incl. giving up my career
 - making my health literally #1 in every decision my family makes.
 - some serious ups and downs this past year incl. more hospitalizations, oral abx and sickness than I've had my whole life combined...and remember that I was totally 100% compliant before conception.
 
 I joke that if I could be a surrogate I would because I loved being pregnant. I love my son and I love mothering him but my body was not meant for this line of work I'll tell you.
 
 Just make sure you have a good support system for when the shi_t hits the fan. You'll need to be really on top of your game and if your partner doesn't realize how things could play out it's time to talk turkey. In fact, my dh and I didn't decide to get pregnant until he confirmed that he was ready to be a single parent to our child god forbid my cf took a nasty turn and I was gone. It is still hard for us to imagine this scenerio but a heck of a lot less hard after this past year.

LouLou · Sep 11, 2008