question for women with CF that have had babies

[rubyroselee]

Hi,
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<br />I saw a high-risk OB for my pregnancy. I just felt safer being with a group of doctors that had worked with CF women before and could handle any potential complications I would have. Luckily I had no CF issues during pregnancy, but it was nice knowing they had worked with other CF women before me and sort of know what to expected with me. The only issue I had was that they treated me as if I needed to get the baby out sooner rather than later to avoid having CF complications. Of course, this is not true. They offered induction to me due to CF even when I was not having any CF-related complications at all. I think they just wanted to make sure I had a healthy baby before any adverse things happened (which is silly, because I was fine). From what they told me, I was the healthiest CF woman they had cared for, so it was almost like they were treating me as if I was sicker than I really was because their only experience was with CF women who had complications. But it seems that most high-risk OB's have experience working with pregnant CF women, so you should be in good hands if you go that direction. But I do know that some people have gone to regular OB's or midwives and things have worked out just fine for them as well.

 

[alluneedislove]

I also saw a High Risk OB. the crazy thing at my clinic was i rarely saw the same doctor twice. So for me it really sucked not being able to have a relationship with a doctor that was going to deliver me. i did feel safer in there care but i didnt think they did anything different than any other Ob doc would have done. When i went in to have my daughter i was 39 wks. I also had a doula which was a big help delivering, she would rub my neck, shoulders head. you push with every muscle in your body. its crazy. 3months before delivering i had went in for a tune-up i started feeling really crappy. One thing that was nice going to a high risk ob was they give you way more ultrasounds so u keep up more on whats going on with the baby.

Good Luck its an amazing feeling being a mommy!

 

[alluneedislove]

I also saw a High Risk OB. the crazy thing at my clinic was i rarely saw the same doctor twice. So for me it really sucked not being able to have a relationship with a doctor that was going to deliver me. i did feel safer in there care but i didnt think they did anything different than any other Ob doc would have done. When i went in to have my daughter i was 39 wks. I also had a doula which was a big help delivering, she would rub my neck, shoulders head. you push with every muscle in your body. its crazy. 3months before delivering i had went in for a tune-up i started feeling really crappy. One thing that was nice going to a high risk ob was they give you way more ultrasounds so u keep up more on whats going on with the baby.

Good Luck its an amazing feeling being a mommy!

 

[alluneedislove]

I also saw a High Risk OB. the crazy thing at my clinic was i rarely saw the same doctor twice. So for me it really sucked not being able to have a relationship with a doctor that was going to deliver me. i did feel safer in there care but i didnt think they did anything different than any other Ob doc would have done. When i went in to have my daughter i was 39 wks. I also had a doula which was a big help delivering, she would rub my neck, shoulders head. you push with every muscle in your body. its crazy. 3months before delivering i had went in for a tune-up i started feeling really crappy. One thing that was nice going to a high risk ob was they give you way more ultrasounds so u keep up more on whats going on with the baby.
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<br />Good Luck its an amazing feeling being a mommy!

 

[jmiller]

I don't know that I technically went to a "high-risk" ob... but I looked around until I found one that accepted high-risk pregnancies... so maybe that does make him high risk? He had already had at least one CF patient and was very happy and confident accepting me. He maintained good dialogue with my CF doc and I felt confident in his ability. I had an incredible pregnancy- PFTs remained steady and no tune-ups. I had a natural delivery (thank you very much) with no complications. I ended up doing IV tune-up 4 months after Max was born.

 

[jmiller]

I don't know that I technically went to a "high-risk" ob... but I looked around until I found one that accepted high-risk pregnancies... so maybe that does make him high risk? He had already had at least one CF patient and was very happy and confident accepting me. He maintained good dialogue with my CF doc and I felt confident in his ability. I had an incredible pregnancy- PFTs remained steady and no tune-ups. I had a natural delivery (thank you very much) with no complications. I ended up doing IV tune-up 4 months after Max was born.

 

[jmiller]

I don't know that I technically went to a "high-risk" ob... but I looked around until I found one that accepted high-risk pregnancies... so maybe that does make him high risk? He had already had at least one CF patient and was very happy and confident accepting me. He maintained good dialogue with my CF doc and I felt confident in his ability. I had an incredible pregnancy- PFTs remained steady and no tune-ups. I had a natural delivery (thank you very much) with no complications. I ended up doing IV tune-up 4 months after Max was born.

 

[Asexyblond23]

I went to a High Risk doctor. They were just a step above regular OB. I was seen once a month and had an ultrasound each month. At 34 weeks they started to see me once a week with an ultrasound each week. My lung functions were the same all thruout my pregnancy. I did have a bleed at 16 weeks and was in the hospital for observation for 3 days. I was on IV's for 2 weeks. Then at 36 weeks I started to get an infaction a bad cough. So they went ahead and put me on IV's for 2 weeks and they decided to induce me at 38 weeks so that we could make sure that my CF stayed healthy. I had a wonderful labor, it was amazing they started inducing me at 10 am and broke my water around 4:30. My nurses let me labor on my own, didnt push me at all and let him drop naturally, and at 5:27 the next morning nicolas was born. I continued on IV's for a week after birth because my doctor told me that the hardest time for my body would be the weeks after birth. I went in for my apt in April, Nicolas was born Jan 28th and my numbers were still up at normal, maybe a point or two lower. I have been doing great until I got a cold a week ago and went on oral antibodics 3 days ago because the cold went into my chest. I know that everyone is different but I would suggest that you talk to your cf doc more about this and I know you really like this doctor but you need one who is going to give you the positive and the negitive about a situation and it seems like she just gave you the negitive. Yes it was hard for me because I had morning sickness from week 5 up to the day nicolas was born and I only gained 12 pounds during pregnancy but everyone has their own issues. I would really suggest that you talk to more doctors then just this one.

 

[Asexyblond23]

I went to a High Risk doctor. They were just a step above regular OB. I was seen once a month and had an ultrasound each month. At 34 weeks they started to see me once a week with an ultrasound each week. My lung functions were the same all thruout my pregnancy. I did have a bleed at 16 weeks and was in the hospital for observation for 3 days. I was on IV's for 2 weeks. Then at 36 weeks I started to get an infaction a bad cough. So they went ahead and put me on IV's for 2 weeks and they decided to induce me at 38 weeks so that we could make sure that my CF stayed healthy. I had a wonderful labor, it was amazing they started inducing me at 10 am and broke my water around 4:30. My nurses let me labor on my own, didnt push me at all and let him drop naturally, and at 5:27 the next morning nicolas was born. I continued on IV's for a week after birth because my doctor told me that the hardest time for my body would be the weeks after birth. I went in for my apt in April, Nicolas was born Jan 28th and my numbers were still up at normal, maybe a point or two lower. I have been doing great until I got a cold a week ago and went on oral antibodics 3 days ago because the cold went into my chest. I know that everyone is different but I would suggest that you talk to your cf doc more about this and I know you really like this doctor but you need one who is going to give you the positive and the negitive about a situation and it seems like she just gave you the negitive. Yes it was hard for me because I had morning sickness from week 5 up to the day nicolas was born and I only gained 12 pounds during pregnancy but everyone has their own issues. I would really suggest that you talk to more doctors then just this one.

 

[Asexyblond23]

I went to a High Risk doctor. They were just a step above regular OB. I was seen once a month and had an ultrasound each month. At 34 weeks they started to see me once a week with an ultrasound each week. My lung functions were the same all thruout my pregnancy. I did have a bleed at 16 weeks and was in the hospital for observation for 3 days. I was on IV's for 2 weeks. Then at 36 weeks I started to get an infaction a bad cough. So they went ahead and put me on IV's for 2 weeks and they decided to induce me at 38 weeks so that we could make sure that my CF stayed healthy. I had a wonderful labor, it was amazing they started inducing me at 10 am and broke my water around 4:30. My nurses let me labor on my own, didnt push me at all and let him drop naturally, and at 5:27 the next morning nicolas was born. I continued on IV's for a week after birth because my doctor told me that the hardest time for my body would be the weeks after birth. I went in for my apt in April, Nicolas was born Jan 28th and my numbers were still up at normal, maybe a point or two lower. I have been doing great until I got a cold a week ago and went on oral antibodics 3 days ago because the cold went into my chest. I know that everyone is different but I would suggest that you talk to your cf doc more about this and I know you really like this doctor but you need one who is going to give you the positive and the negitive about a situation and it seems like she just gave you the negitive. Yes it was hard for me because I had morning sickness from week 5 up to the day nicolas was born and I only gained 12 pounds during pregnancy but everyone has their own issues. I would really suggest that you talk to more doctors then just this one.

 

[Kristen]

I am currently 38 weeks pregnant and have been seeing both a regular and high risk OB. I see the regular OB on the same schedule that all of her other patients see her, and my high risk once a month. I don't think my high risk has much experience with pregnant CFers, but neither does my CF doctor (he said he's had like 3 pregnant patients), so there really isn't an OB in my town (that I was told about, anyway) that has a lot of experience with CF. With that said, my high risk said she would treat me like her asthma patients, which meant monthly growth ultrasounds to make sure the baby was getting enough oxygen and growing properly.

I agree with others about finding a new OB. It seems like your OB's opinion is the "old" school of thought, and now people are now realizing that, if a women with CF is healthy before she gets pregnant, she usually does well during pregnancy. (However, after pregnancy may be a different story, with sleep deprivation, and struggling to find time to squeeze in treatments while caring for a newborn).

Oh, the one thing my CF doctor did have me do was a 2-hour fasting glucose tolerance test each trimester, because CFers are at higher risk of developing gestational diabetes (thankfully, I passed each time).

Personally, I have had a great pregnancy. My lung function has not changed at all - my last FEV1 (at 35 weeks) was 115%, I've gained 42 pounds (yikes), and the baby is growing perfectly (she weighed 7-1/2 lbs at yesterday's ultrasound). I had to go on antibiotics at about 21 weeks for a sinus infection, but that's it. I even caught a nasty headcold at about 25 weeks, and it did NOT go into my chest. The next test will be to see how I do postpartum!

One other thing is that my high risk OB told me something similar to what Leah was told about induction. Initially, (I think she told me this at about 24 weeks) my high risk said she wouldn't let me go past 40 weeks, I guess because there was concern about the placenta starting to break down and the baby not getting enough oxygen. I am not normally one to argue with doctors, but I pressed this a bit because I've been doing so well and I really don't want to have a c-section (which induction can put you at higher risk for), so I asked my CF doctor about it and he agreed that it didn't seem necessary with my PFTs being so high. So, after my 35 weeks PFTs came back, I asked my high risk about this again, and she agreed to let me go to 41 weeks, which is when my regular OB induces all of her patients anyway. :::fingers crossed I'll go into labor on my own before then::::

 

[Kristen]

I am currently 38 weeks pregnant and have been seeing both a regular and high risk OB. I see the regular OB on the same schedule that all of her other patients see her, and my high risk once a month. I don't think my high risk has much experience with pregnant CFers, but neither does my CF doctor (he said he's had like 3 pregnant patients), so there really isn't an OB in my town (that I was told about, anyway) that has a lot of experience with CF. With that said, my high risk said she would treat me like her asthma patients, which meant monthly growth ultrasounds to make sure the baby was getting enough oxygen and growing properly.

I agree with others about finding a new OB. It seems like your OB's opinion is the "old" school of thought, and now people are now realizing that, if a women with CF is healthy before she gets pregnant, she usually does well during pregnancy. (However, after pregnancy may be a different story, with sleep deprivation, and struggling to find time to squeeze in treatments while caring for a newborn).

Oh, the one thing my CF doctor did have me do was a 2-hour fasting glucose tolerance test each trimester, because CFers are at higher risk of developing gestational diabetes (thankfully, I passed each time).

Personally, I have had a great pregnancy. My lung function has not changed at all - my last FEV1 (at 35 weeks) was 115%, I've gained 42 pounds (yikes), and the baby is growing perfectly (she weighed 7-1/2 lbs at yesterday's ultrasound). I had to go on antibiotics at about 21 weeks for a sinus infection, but that's it. I even caught a nasty headcold at about 25 weeks, and it did NOT go into my chest. The next test will be to see how I do postpartum!

One other thing is that my high risk OB told me something similar to what Leah was told about induction. Initially, (I think she told me this at about 24 weeks) my high risk said she wouldn't let me go past 40 weeks, I guess because there was concern about the placenta starting to break down and the baby not getting enough oxygen. I am not normally one to argue with doctors, but I pressed this a bit because I've been doing so well and I really don't want to have a c-section (which induction can put you at higher risk for), so I asked my CF doctor about it and he agreed that it didn't seem necessary with my PFTs being so high. So, after my 35 weeks PFTs came back, I asked my high risk about this again, and she agreed to let me go to 41 weeks, which is when my regular OB induces all of her patients anyway. :::fingers crossed I'll go into labor on my own before then::::

 

[Kristen]

I am currently 38 weeks pregnant and have been seeing both a regular and high risk OB. I see the regular OB on the same schedule that all of her other patients see her, and my high risk once a month. I don't think my high risk has much experience with pregnant CFers, but neither does my CF doctor (he said he's had like 3 pregnant patients), so there really isn't an OB in my town (that I was told about, anyway) that has a lot of experience with CF. With that said, my high risk said she would treat me like her asthma patients, which meant monthly growth ultrasounds to make sure the baby was getting enough oxygen and growing properly.
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<br />I agree with others about finding a new OB. It seems like your OB's opinion is the "old" school of thought, and now people are now realizing that, if a women with CF is healthy before she gets pregnant, she usually does well during pregnancy. (However, after pregnancy may be a different story, with sleep deprivation, and struggling to find time to squeeze in treatments while caring for a newborn).
<br />
<br />Oh, the one thing my CF doctor did have me do was a 2-hour fasting glucose tolerance test each trimester, because CFers are at higher risk of developing gestational diabetes (thankfully, I passed each time).
<br />
<br />Personally, I have had a great pregnancy. My lung function has not changed at all - my last FEV1 (at 35 weeks) was 115%, I've gained 42 pounds (yikes), and the baby is growing perfectly (she weighed 7-1/2 lbs at yesterday's ultrasound). I had to go on antibiotics at about 21 weeks for a sinus infection, but that's it. I even caught a nasty headcold at about 25 weeks, and it did NOT go into my chest. The next test will be to see how I do postpartum!
<br />
<br />One other thing is that my high risk OB told me something similar to what Leah was told about induction. Initially, (I think she told me this at about 24 weeks) my high risk said she wouldn't let me go past 40 weeks, I guess because there was concern about the placenta starting to break down and the baby not getting enough oxygen. I am not normally one to argue with doctors, but I pressed this a bit because I've been doing so well and I really don't want to have a c-section (which induction can put you at higher risk for), so I asked my CF doctor about it and he agreed that it didn't seem necessary with my PFTs being so high. So, after my 35 weeks PFTs came back, I asked my high risk about this again, and she agreed to let me go to 41 weeks, which is when my regular OB induces all of her patients anyway. :::fingers crossed I'll go into labor on my own before then::::

 

[Keepercjr]

With my first pregnancy I saw a perinatologist (high risk OB) and a regular OB. I saw the regular OB on the regular schedule and the peri every 6 weeks. My last visit with her was 34 weeks since after that she wouldn't stop a labor with her patients. I saw her with the understanding that I was going to deliver with my regular OB. I was induced at 39 weeks with my son for NO OTHER REASON than the peri thought I should so my regular OB could be on call and deliver me. My regular OB was reluctant to induce but did so anyway (and even offered me an out when my cervix didn't ripen like he wanted). My deliver went well but I would never ever be induced again unless a life depended on it. I was textbook risk for a c/s and it is a miracle that everything went as smoothly as it did. Being a first time mom I didn't question anything and looking back I wish I had.

With my second pregnancy I knew I was going to do things differently. Again I saw the regular OB and the peri but only because my regular OB felt more comfortable that way. I also saw a home birth midwife with the plan to have a home water birth - my OB knew about my plan but I didn't tell the peri because I knew she would have a cow. I went into labor naturally at 39 weeks 4 days and had a fantastic home water birth. The difference between my 2 births was night and day. When we let my body do what it wanted to do on its own time (and baby's time) it was just a totally different experience. While CF may have some impact on pregnancy (like needing IVs for an infection) CF doesn't seem to impact childbirth - all of the birth stories I have read from CF women who were HEALTHY going into delivery, they all had "normal" deliveries. That is the reason I felt comfortable with an alternative method. I only know of 1 other CFer who had a home birth and I know most CFers (and most women in general) are not going to opt for anything out of a hospital - but I figure that I at least put it out there as a possibility for someone who may have wanted it but thought they couldn't do it because of CF.

Should I get pregnant again (very unlikely) I would just see the regular OB and my midwife unless a complication should develop. I would only be seeing the regular OB so I could have access to the regular pregnancy tests (my midwife is a lay midwife so my insurance wouldn't pay for anything she would order).

If I were in your shoes I would do like Christian said and run to someone else. They don't even have to be all that familiar w/ CF in pregnancy (I think that is hard to find unless you live in a very large metropolitan area) just willing to learn and watch you and baby progress. And a high risk OB isn't a necessity unless complications develop for you or baby and then you can be referred to one by your regular OB. A midwife would even be a reasonable option because most of them work under an OB and can send you to their OB if needed. But most CFers tend to see a high risk OB anyway.

Edited to add: I just reread your post and think you should stay with your OB that you like and maybe try to consult with a different high risk OB if you want. The biggest benefit I can think of for a high risk OB and CF (assuming you are having a normal pregnancy) is knowing what meds are safe should you require IVs. But your regular OB can look those up too...

Kristen - good for you for questioning things!! just remember that first time moms tend to go past 41 weeks and if all signs are looking good it is safe to wait a bit longer. Look up "Bishop Score" - the lower the score the less likely you will have a successful induction. You can do it!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Keepercjr]

With my first pregnancy I saw a perinatologist (high risk OB) and a regular OB. I saw the regular OB on the regular schedule and the peri every 6 weeks. My last visit with her was 34 weeks since after that she wouldn't stop a labor with her patients. I saw her with the understanding that I was going to deliver with my regular OB. I was induced at 39 weeks with my son for NO OTHER REASON than the peri thought I should so my regular OB could be on call and deliver me. My regular OB was reluctant to induce but did so anyway (and even offered me an out when my cervix didn't ripen like he wanted). My deliver went well but I would never ever be induced again unless a life depended on it. I was textbook risk for a c/s and it is a miracle that everything went as smoothly as it did. Being a first time mom I didn't question anything and looking back I wish I had.

With my second pregnancy I knew I was going to do things differently. Again I saw the regular OB and the peri but only because my regular OB felt more comfortable that way. I also saw a home birth midwife with the plan to have a home water birth - my OB knew about my plan but I didn't tell the peri because I knew she would have a cow. I went into labor naturally at 39 weeks 4 days and had a fantastic home water birth. The difference between my 2 births was night and day. When we let my body do what it wanted to do on its own time (and baby's time) it was just a totally different experience. While CF may have some impact on pregnancy (like needing IVs for an infection) CF doesn't seem to impact childbirth - all of the birth stories I have read from CF women who were HEALTHY going into delivery, they all had "normal" deliveries. That is the reason I felt comfortable with an alternative method. I only know of 1 other CFer who had a home birth and I know most CFers (and most women in general) are not going to opt for anything out of a hospital - but I figure that I at least put it out there as a possibility for someone who may have wanted it but thought they couldn't do it because of CF.

Should I get pregnant again (very unlikely) I would just see the regular OB and my midwife unless a complication should develop. I would only be seeing the regular OB so I could have access to the regular pregnancy tests (my midwife is a lay midwife so my insurance wouldn't pay for anything she would order).

If I were in your shoes I would do like Christian said and run to someone else. They don't even have to be all that familiar w/ CF in pregnancy (I think that is hard to find unless you live in a very large metropolitan area) just willing to learn and watch you and baby progress. And a high risk OB isn't a necessity unless complications develop for you or baby and then you can be referred to one by your regular OB. A midwife would even be a reasonable option because most of them work under an OB and can send you to their OB if needed. But most CFers tend to see a high risk OB anyway.

Edited to add: I just reread your post and think you should stay with your OB that you like and maybe try to consult with a different high risk OB if you want. The biggest benefit I can think of for a high risk OB and CF (assuming you are having a normal pregnancy) is knowing what meds are safe should you require IVs. But your regular OB can look those up too...

Kristen - good for you for questioning things!! just remember that first time moms tend to go past 41 weeks and if all signs are looking good it is safe to wait a bit longer. Look up "Bishop Score" - the lower the score the less likely you will have a successful induction. You can do it!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Keepercjr]

With my first pregnancy I saw a perinatologist (high risk OB) and a regular OB. I saw the regular OB on the regular schedule and the peri every 6 weeks. My last visit with her was 34 weeks since after that she wouldn't stop a labor with her patients. I saw her with the understanding that I was going to deliver with my regular OB. I was induced at 39 weeks with my son for NO OTHER REASON than the peri thought I should so my regular OB could be on call and deliver me. My regular OB was reluctant to induce but did so anyway (and even offered me an out when my cervix didn't ripen like he wanted). My deliver went well but I would never ever be induced again unless a life depended on it. I was textbook risk for a c/s and it is a miracle that everything went as smoothly as it did. Being a first time mom I didn't question anything and looking back I wish I had.
<br />
<br />With my second pregnancy I knew I was going to do things differently. Again I saw the regular OB and the peri but only because my regular OB felt more comfortable that way. I also saw a home birth midwife with the plan to have a home water birth - my OB knew about my plan but I didn't tell the peri because I knew she would have a cow. I went into labor naturally at 39 weeks 4 days and had a fantastic home water birth. The difference between my 2 births was night and day. When we let my body do what it wanted to do on its own time (and baby's time) it was just a totally different experience. While CF may have some impact on pregnancy (like needing IVs for an infection) CF doesn't seem to impact childbirth - all of the birth stories I have read from CF women who were HEALTHY going into delivery, they all had "normal" deliveries. That is the reason I felt comfortable with an alternative method. I only know of 1 other CFer who had a home birth and I know most CFers (and most women in general) are not going to opt for anything out of a hospital - but I figure that I at least put it out there as a possibility for someone who may have wanted it but thought they couldn't do it because of CF.
<br />
<br />Should I get pregnant again (very unlikely) I would just see the regular OB and my midwife unless a complication should develop. I would only be seeing the regular OB so I could have access to the regular pregnancy tests (my midwife is a lay midwife so my insurance wouldn't pay for anything she would order).
<br />
<br />If I were in your shoes I would do like Christian said and run to someone else. They don't even have to be all that familiar w/ CF in pregnancy (I think that is hard to find unless you live in a very large metropolitan area) just willing to learn and watch you and baby progress. And a high risk OB isn't a necessity unless complications develop for you or baby and then you can be referred to one by your regular OB. A midwife would even be a reasonable option because most of them work under an OB and can send you to their OB if needed. But most CFers tend to see a high risk OB anyway.
<br />
<br />Edited to add: I just reread your post and think you should stay with your OB that you like and maybe try to consult with a different high risk OB if you want. The biggest benefit I can think of for a high risk OB and CF (assuming you are having a normal pregnancy) is knowing what meds are safe should you require IVs. But your regular OB can look those up too...
<br />
<br />Kristen - good for you for questioning things!! just remember that first time moms tend to go past 41 weeks and if all signs are looking good it is safe to wait a bit longer. Look up "Bishop Score" - the lower the score the less likely you will have a successful induction. You can do it!! <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[Mallymookcf]

i went with a high risk doctor...bc there are more equipped to deal with unusual and unexpecting situations. Also they take extra percaution and do more regular ultrasounds, which i found very comforting! I was told that some cf-ers can have pre-term labor when i first became pregnant. and of course i became one of them.. at 29 weeks my i went into preterm labor. I was hospitalized for 62 days on medication that stops your pre-term labor. At 36 weeks tehy took me off of my meds to let my body go on into labor, bc at 36 weeks it was safe for him to come. 12 hours later i was back at hospital and dialated to 6. I had a c-section because he was measuring so big (i think i had underlying gestational diabetes that showed up later after my glucose test) He was 3 weeks and 6 days early and was 9 lbs. 2 oz!! Huge i tell ya huge!! haha he was perfectly healthy though. i did have to get on oral and Ivs during the end of my pregnancy, but i did fine and so did my baby!! Other than going into preterm labor...my pregnancy was flawless. i had no shortness of breath, no extra lung issues at all or digestive issues. I never threw up etc... my pfts were still in 90-100s so i feel blessed! Good luck to you! it is the best thing that will ever happen to you.. Just remeber to keep taking care of yourself when the baby gets here..it can be tough to think about yourself when your baby is born, but you have to. if you are healthy you can be there even better for your baby!
God Bless
Mallory

 

[Mallymookcf]

i went with a high risk doctor...bc there are more equipped to deal with unusual and unexpecting situations. Also they take extra percaution and do more regular ultrasounds, which i found very comforting! I was told that some cf-ers can have pre-term labor when i first became pregnant. and of course i became one of them.. at 29 weeks my i went into preterm labor. I was hospitalized for 62 days on medication that stops your pre-term labor. At 36 weeks tehy took me off of my meds to let my body go on into labor, bc at 36 weeks it was safe for him to come. 12 hours later i was back at hospital and dialated to 6. I had a c-section because he was measuring so big (i think i had underlying gestational diabetes that showed up later after my glucose test) He was 3 weeks and 6 days early and was 9 lbs. 2 oz!! Huge i tell ya huge!! haha he was perfectly healthy though. i did have to get on oral and Ivs during the end of my pregnancy, but i did fine and so did my baby!! Other than going into preterm labor...my pregnancy was flawless. i had no shortness of breath, no extra lung issues at all or digestive issues. I never threw up etc... my pfts were still in 90-100s so i feel blessed! Good luck to you! it is the best thing that will ever happen to you.. Just remeber to keep taking care of yourself when the baby gets here..it can be tough to think about yourself when your baby is born, but you have to. if you are healthy you can be there even better for your baby!
God Bless
Mallory

 

[Mallymookcf]

i went with a high risk doctor...bc there are more equipped to deal with unusual and unexpecting situations. Also they take extra percaution and do more regular ultrasounds, which i found very comforting! I was told that some cf-ers can have pre-term labor when i first became pregnant. and of course i became one of them.. at 29 weeks my i went into preterm labor. I was hospitalized for 62 days on medication that stops your pre-term labor. At 36 weeks tehy took me off of my meds to let my body go on into labor, bc at 36 weeks it was safe for him to come. 12 hours later i was back at hospital and dialated to 6. I had a c-section because he was measuring so big (i think i had underlying gestational diabetes that showed up later after my glucose test) He was 3 weeks and 6 days early and was 9 lbs. 2 oz!! Huge i tell ya huge!! haha he was perfectly healthy though. i did have to get on oral and Ivs during the end of my pregnancy, but i did fine and so did my baby!! Other than going into preterm labor...my pregnancy was flawless. i had no shortness of breath, no extra lung issues at all or digestive issues. I never threw up etc... my pfts were still in 90-100s so i feel blessed! Good luck to you! it is the best thing that will ever happen to you.. Just remeber to keep taking care of yourself when the baby gets here..it can be tough to think about yourself when your baby is born, but you have to. if you are healthy you can be there even better for your baby!
<br />God Bless
<br />Mallory