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Jeana

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Mine was one of the hard pregnancies, but keep in mind a few things. One is this very well won't be you. Two, I did not quit working, although I did use the sick leave bank and go on FMLA. (I am a teacher, too! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ) Three, I was older when I conceived 31. I think that may have contributed to my difficult pregnancy.

Anyway, my FEV1 went from 80 at the beginning to 46% at the lowest point. (Although, after delivering Alex I went back up to 81%). I was hospitalized 3 times for lung issues and had to be induced 3 weeks early for pre-eclampsic symptoms and just having been so sick during the pregnancy. During my pregnancy, I took 4 IV drugs: Tobra, Vancomycin, Ceftazidime (Fortraz) and Colistin.

Even with all that, my weight gain was great--30 pounds, and Alex weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces at birth. He was an 8/9 on the Apgar scale and had no hearing loss or any other problems. Also, everyone says how tired they were after giving birth, but I have had wonderful energy and am so glad I have my beautiful baby boy. (FYI, my other son was adopted, so I have no birth experience for him.)
 
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Jeana

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Mine was one of the hard pregnancies, but keep in mind a few things. One is this very well won't be you. Two, I did not quit working, although I did use the sick leave bank and go on FMLA. (I am a teacher, too! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ) Three, I was older when I conceived 31. I think that may have contributed to my difficult pregnancy.

Anyway, my FEV1 went from 80 at the beginning to 46% at the lowest point. (Although, after delivering Alex I went back up to 81%). I was hospitalized 3 times for lung issues and had to be induced 3 weeks early for pre-eclampsic symptoms and just having been so sick during the pregnancy. During my pregnancy, I took 4 IV drugs: Tobra, Vancomycin, Ceftazidime (Fortraz) and Colistin.

Even with all that, my weight gain was great--30 pounds, and Alex weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces at birth. He was an 8/9 on the Apgar scale and had no hearing loss or any other problems. Also, everyone says how tired they were after giving birth, but I have had wonderful energy and am so glad I have my beautiful baby boy. (FYI, my other son was adopted, so I have no birth experience for him.)
 
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Jeana

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Mine was one of the hard pregnancies, but keep in mind a few things. One is this very well won't be you. Two, I did not quit working, although I did use the sick leave bank and go on FMLA. (I am a teacher, too! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ) Three, I was older when I conceived 31. I think that may have contributed to my difficult pregnancy.

Anyway, my FEV1 went from 80 at the beginning to 46% at the lowest point. (Although, after delivering Alex I went back up to 81%). I was hospitalized 3 times for lung issues and had to be induced 3 weeks early for pre-eclampsic symptoms and just having been so sick during the pregnancy. During my pregnancy, I took 4 IV drugs: Tobra, Vancomycin, Ceftazidime (Fortraz) and Colistin.

Even with all that, my weight gain was great--30 pounds, and Alex weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces at birth. He was an 8/9 on the Apgar scale and had no hearing loss or any other problems. Also, everyone says how tired they were after giving birth, but I have had wonderful energy and am so glad I have my beautiful baby boy. (FYI, my other son was adopted, so I have no birth experience for him.)
 
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Jeana

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Mine was one of the hard pregnancies, but keep in mind a few things. One is this very well won't be you. Two, I did not quit working, although I did use the sick leave bank and go on FMLA. (I am a teacher, too! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ) Three, I was older when I conceived 31. I think that may have contributed to my difficult pregnancy.

Anyway, my FEV1 went from 80 at the beginning to 46% at the lowest point. (Although, after delivering Alex I went back up to 81%). I was hospitalized 3 times for lung issues and had to be induced 3 weeks early for pre-eclampsic symptoms and just having been so sick during the pregnancy. During my pregnancy, I took 4 IV drugs: Tobra, Vancomycin, Ceftazidime (Fortraz) and Colistin.

Even with all that, my weight gain was great--30 pounds, and Alex weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces at birth. He was an 8/9 on the Apgar scale and had no hearing loss or any other problems. Also, everyone says how tired they were after giving birth, but I have had wonderful energy and am so glad I have my beautiful baby boy. (FYI, my other son was adopted, so I have no birth experience for him.)
 
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Jeana

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Mine was one of the hard pregnancies, but keep in mind a few things. One is this very well won't be you. Two, I did not quit working, although I did use the sick leave bank and go on FMLA. (I am a teacher, too! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0"> ) Three, I was older when I conceived 31. I think that may have contributed to my difficult pregnancy.
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<br />Anyway, my FEV1 went from 80 at the beginning to 46% at the lowest point. (Although, after delivering Alex I went back up to 81%). I was hospitalized 3 times for lung issues and had to be induced 3 weeks early for pre-eclampsic symptoms and just having been so sick during the pregnancy. During my pregnancy, I took 4 IV drugs: Tobra, Vancomycin, Ceftazidime (Fortraz) and Colistin.
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<br />Even with all that, my weight gain was great--30 pounds, and Alex weighed 6 pounds 7 ounces at birth. He was an 8/9 on the Apgar scale and had no hearing loss or any other problems. Also, everyone says how tired they were after giving birth, but I have had wonderful energy and am so glad I have my beautiful baby boy. (FYI, my other son was adopted, so I have no birth experience for him.)
 
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nessaanne

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Jeana, Leah, Dea, and Kristen-
Thank you for the great information. I have an appointment with my CF doctor this week and an OB/GYN appointment next week. I think I need to have some more detailed conversations with both. I asked questions the last two times I visited my CF doctor, but I got the impression he didn't want to say 'yes, you'll do great' or 'no, you won't'- understandably so. I just feel like the timing is right. It's hard to say where my health could be at two years from now. But, then again, it's hard to imagine getting by without my salary in this horrible economy! Thanks again!
 
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nessaanne

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Jeana, Leah, Dea, and Kristen-
Thank you for the great information. I have an appointment with my CF doctor this week and an OB/GYN appointment next week. I think I need to have some more detailed conversations with both. I asked questions the last two times I visited my CF doctor, but I got the impression he didn't want to say 'yes, you'll do great' or 'no, you won't'- understandably so. I just feel like the timing is right. It's hard to say where my health could be at two years from now. But, then again, it's hard to imagine getting by without my salary in this horrible economy! Thanks again!
 
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nessaanne

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Jeana, Leah, Dea, and Kristen-
Thank you for the great information. I have an appointment with my CF doctor this week and an OB/GYN appointment next week. I think I need to have some more detailed conversations with both. I asked questions the last two times I visited my CF doctor, but I got the impression he didn't want to say 'yes, you'll do great' or 'no, you won't'- understandably so. I just feel like the timing is right. It's hard to say where my health could be at two years from now. But, then again, it's hard to imagine getting by without my salary in this horrible economy! Thanks again!
 
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nessaanne

Guest
Jeana, Leah, Dea, and Kristen-
Thank you for the great information. I have an appointment with my CF doctor this week and an OB/GYN appointment next week. I think I need to have some more detailed conversations with both. I asked questions the last two times I visited my CF doctor, but I got the impression he didn't want to say 'yes, you'll do great' or 'no, you won't'- understandably so. I just feel like the timing is right. It's hard to say where my health could be at two years from now. But, then again, it's hard to imagine getting by without my salary in this horrible economy! Thanks again!
 
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nessaanne

Guest
Jeana, Leah, Dea, and Kristen-
<br />Thank you for the great information. I have an appointment with my CF doctor this week and an OB/GYN appointment next week. I think I need to have some more detailed conversations with both. I asked questions the last two times I visited my CF doctor, but I got the impression he didn't want to say 'yes, you'll do great' or 'no, you won't'- understandably so. I just feel like the timing is right. It's hard to say where my health could be at two years from now. But, then again, it's hard to imagine getting by without my salary in this horrible economy! Thanks again!
 
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LouLou

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ness, something to think about is how many work credits you have. when you apply for SSDI (not income based) they look at how much you've earned over the last 10 years. so if you work a bit longer you may ultimately get more when you eventually go on disability. This is because although you may have worked 10 years at this point I would assume your income now is higher than when you started off as say a waitress or something.

you never mentioned your FEV1 so everyone was basing their posts just on generalities. Many of our doctors wanted to see our FEV1 above 70 for pregnancy but I believe the general concensus is over 50 and the mother should fair well.

I had no complications during pregnancy and felt the best I had in years. I worked out up until delivery and worked until the end too!
 
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LouLou

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ness, something to think about is how many work credits you have. when you apply for SSDI (not income based) they look at how much you've earned over the last 10 years. so if you work a bit longer you may ultimately get more when you eventually go on disability. This is because although you may have worked 10 years at this point I would assume your income now is higher than when you started off as say a waitress or something.

you never mentioned your FEV1 so everyone was basing their posts just on generalities. Many of our doctors wanted to see our FEV1 above 70 for pregnancy but I believe the general concensus is over 50 and the mother should fair well.

I had no complications during pregnancy and felt the best I had in years. I worked out up until delivery and worked until the end too!
 
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LouLou

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ness, something to think about is how many work credits you have. when you apply for SSDI (not income based) they look at how much you've earned over the last 10 years. so if you work a bit longer you may ultimately get more when you eventually go on disability. This is because although you may have worked 10 years at this point I would assume your income now is higher than when you started off as say a waitress or something.

you never mentioned your FEV1 so everyone was basing their posts just on generalities. Many of our doctors wanted to see our FEV1 above 70 for pregnancy but I believe the general concensus is over 50 and the mother should fair well.

I had no complications during pregnancy and felt the best I had in years. I worked out up until delivery and worked until the end too!
 
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LouLou

New member
ness, something to think about is how many work credits you have. when you apply for SSDI (not income based) they look at how much you've earned over the last 10 years. so if you work a bit longer you may ultimately get more when you eventually go on disability. This is because although you may have worked 10 years at this point I would assume your income now is higher than when you started off as say a waitress or something.

you never mentioned your FEV1 so everyone was basing their posts just on generalities. Many of our doctors wanted to see our FEV1 above 70 for pregnancy but I believe the general concensus is over 50 and the mother should fair well.

I had no complications during pregnancy and felt the best I had in years. I worked out up until delivery and worked until the end too!
 
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LouLou

New member
ness, something to think about is how many work credits you have. when you apply for SSDI (not income based) they look at how much you've earned over the last 10 years. so if you work a bit longer you may ultimately get more when you eventually go on disability. This is because although you may have worked 10 years at this point I would assume your income now is higher than when you started off as say a waitress or something.
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<br />you never mentioned your FEV1 so everyone was basing their posts just on generalities. Many of our doctors wanted to see our FEV1 above 70 for pregnancy but I believe the general concensus is over 50 and the mother should fair well.
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<br />I had no complications during pregnancy and felt the best I had in years. I worked out up until delivery and worked until the end too!
 
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nessaanne

Guest
my FEV1 is 107...measured today at the doctor. Some pseudomonas and another bacteria (can't recall the name) present in last culture. I'm starting on tobi. Because I have good lung function, my doctor suggested getting off of it if I were to become pregnant. Although, he did say that many cf patients remain on it throughout their pregnancies because of the low amount of absorption. Thanks for the information regarding disability!
 
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nessaanne

Guest
my FEV1 is 107...measured today at the doctor. Some pseudomonas and another bacteria (can't recall the name) present in last culture. I'm starting on tobi. Because I have good lung function, my doctor suggested getting off of it if I were to become pregnant. Although, he did say that many cf patients remain on it throughout their pregnancies because of the low amount of absorption. Thanks for the information regarding disability!
 
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nessaanne

Guest
my FEV1 is 107...measured today at the doctor. Some pseudomonas and another bacteria (can't recall the name) present in last culture. I'm starting on tobi. Because I have good lung function, my doctor suggested getting off of it if I were to become pregnant. Although, he did say that many cf patients remain on it throughout their pregnancies because of the low amount of absorption. Thanks for the information regarding disability!
 
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nessaanne

Guest
my FEV1 is 107...measured today at the doctor. Some pseudomonas and another bacteria (can't recall the name) present in last culture. I'm starting on tobi. Because I have good lung function, my doctor suggested getting off of it if I were to become pregnant. Although, he did say that many cf patients remain on it throughout their pregnancies because of the low amount of absorption. Thanks for the information regarding disability!
 
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nessaanne

Guest
my FEV1 is 107...measured today at the doctor. Some pseudomonas and another bacteria (can't recall the name) present in last culture. I'm starting on tobi. Because I have good lung function, my doctor suggested getting off of it if I were to become pregnant. Although, he did say that many cf patients remain on it throughout their pregnancies because of the low amount of absorption. Thanks for the information regarding disability!
 
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