Hi! I am 25 w/CF and I just found out that I was pregnant yesterday. My husband and I are extremely excited, but I wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions for keeping healthy while pregnant. This is our first of course and I am a little nervous. I am usually pretty healthy all the time. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks, Alaina
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
You should upgrade or use an alternative browser.
Pregnant and need advice/suggestions
- Thread starter anonymous
- Start date
Congratulations<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">I had a baby at 28 yrs of age & the pregnancy surprisingly went pretty well. Just do what your Dr suggests, get plenty of rest & read up on pregnancy & also what to expect when the little one gets here. I remember being real tired the first trimester but it got better after that. If you choose to deliver the baby naturally rather than a c-section, then it is alot of work & I was drained. I was also gestational diabetic & they wouldn't let me have anything but water while in labor & I think my blood sugar was low, so that's one reason why it was so trying during the birthing process.Just educate yourself, take care of yourself & enjoy seeing those sonograms, etc<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif" border="0">
First of all...congratulations! It is good that you are usually healthy. I was 24..almost 25 when I gave birth to my daughter...6 yrs ago this month. I was also healthy most of the time. I also became a gestational diabetic towards the end of my pregnancy...so I was induced 3 weeks early. The wonderful thing is that more than likely you will have an ultrasound every month...just to make sure everything is ok. I also became very tired during delivery.....and because I was I knew I was going to be induced...I didnt get to eat anything at all that whole day...and I didnt even get into a room until after 5pm that day....Man what a day! I know I took more prenatal vitamins than normally prescribed...I believe I was taking 3 a day....plus all the regular meds. It is a very exciting time...enjoy every moment of it! Exercise...I am a line dancer...so I continued line dancing throughout my whole pregnancy...looked a little funny an pregnant woman dancing...but had a great time...and it helped my lungs. I carried low too...so that helped keep the pressure off of my lungs. I did away with caffeine throughout my pregnancy too....My pregnancy was the healthiest I have ever been...and even gained about 20 lbs! Good luck...again Congrats! And if you have any questions...I would be more than happy to chat with you! I have yahoo and msn...just let me know.Dea