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anonymous

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Hi, this is a sensitive subject so please limit your responses to useful input! Have any of you with CF out there had an abortion once you found out you got pregnant, because of medical reasons (or any personal reason really). I am wondering what the risks are for people with CF having an abortion vs. the regular risks of any regular person having one. Also just wondering if anyone out there has had one. If you dont feel comfortable sharing personal experience, any information would be helpful.
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anonymous

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I am a guy, and given that fact some may say I have no business commenting. However, if my child was to be born with a disability and I knew this in advance, I would very likely encourage abortion. Even if the kid had CF. Having CF, I know what strides are being made to ameliorate the symptoms of the disease, however, despite this fact, I wouldn't subjugate anyone to this disease, much less any other disease like it.
 
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anonymous

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Thanks for the input, but the question is actually directed towards those who already have CF and may have aborted (or would) because of thier own health complications, not having an abortion because they found out the kid would have CF, although that is also something one would think about.

I have CF and have just found out I am pregnant. I do not want to have the baby and am wondering what the complications are for someone like CF to have an abortion...is anything different, etc, than healthy people.
 
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anonymous

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I walked into a Planned Parenthood to ask this very same question a few years ago, just for my own info. just in case. There is no complication from the abortion procedure directly related to CF. The procedure is done under sedation but you are not put under. It would be important to talk about all your meds w/ the docs, (CF and abortion docs) as it would be with any "normal" patient. You are given medication for pain, and advised to take it easy.
Debbie
24 w/ CF
 
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anonymous

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Health risks aside, you need to consider how you will feel in a week, month, year if you have your baby aborted. Do you think you could handle the "what ifs" or possible guilt that you would be wondering about for sometime to come.
Is your health in such a state that this would be detremental to you to carry/have a baby and possibly put it up for adoption? That may be an option?
I'm sure you've seen the website for exactly this subject (CF and pregnancy).
I will add it below, I don't have the address right in front of me now.
 
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anonymous

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Here is that website
<a target=new class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.geocities.com/murrensnaturemama/
">http://www.geocities.com/murrensnaturemama/
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ClashPunk82

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For me if I found out I was pregnant I would most likely abor the baby. I am too sick at this time to carry a child. I am underweight I have a feeding tube I am being evaluated for a TX I need O2 at night and just wouldn't be able to carry a child.
 
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Emily65Roses

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Having the baby and putting it up for adoption wouldn't answer her question or help her. She specifically asked what carrying a baby would do to her health. If you put the baby up for adoption, you'd still have to carry it.

To answer your question, I don't think abortions would have any health risk for a CFer that they wouldn't have for a non-CFer. I've never had an abortion, though I did have a D and C, which is basically the same procedure. They were just removing old blood, not fetal tissue. And I had no extra complications because of that.
 
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NoDayButToday

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I don't know the first thing about having an abortion or anything like that, but Debbie may have the right idea about contacting Planned Parenthood to discuss the risks.

And let me say this before more people start hounding this woman about the very fact she wants to get an abortion: Abortion is a legal, safe option in America. She asked about the health risks, not a bunch of people pontificating on the morality/rightness of having an abortion.
And adoption doesn't make much sense- she would have to carry the child to term regardless of whether she raises it or not.
 
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anonymous

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Hi,
I'm not sure you're getting the answer that you're looking for...
I have CF and I've had an abortion. To make things a little worse it was a 2nd trimester abortion, more intense of a procedure. I did not have any complications what so ever. I hope nobody takes offense to this, but there is quite a bit of bleeding afterwards but it's mainly like a period. So your immune system may get a little weak. I would suggest plenty of rest and make sure you eat before and after, you tend to get a little queasy. It may also be one of the most depressing things in your life. But every woman is given that decision to make, and for some women it is for the best. Hope this helps! Good luck.<img src="i/expressions/heart.gif" border="0">
 
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anonymous

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Thank you so much for those of you who provided relevant information. A concern of mine was going under anesthesia, and I am happy that you mentioned above that it usually a sedative. Also in my research online I have seen that you can do local anesthesia, which could be an option. It is difficult because I found this out today, which happens to be Day 3 of a cleanout, so its a tough time. I will refrain from giving info about my physical state so as not to invite unwelcome opinions about my child-carrying capabilities. Again, thanks for the info, and any more is always helpful.

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anonymous

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If sterilization was available on demand like abortion, or if mature people practiced safe sex, this question would not need to be asked on this forum.
 
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anonymous

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Even MARRIED people who practice SAFE SEX who use BIRTH CONTROL and CONDOMS still get pregnant on accident. Just because somebody isn't "healthy" enough to carry a baby to full term-especially not without endangering their life and the life of their unborn child-they should NOT be penalized and have to forego the joys, pleasures and intimacy of sexual intercourse and making love. And even those who aren't married and are in committed relationships who practice "safe sex" as above still get pregnant accidentially-even after taking numerous precautions.

Shame on you for making such judgements. Not all pregnancies are a result of irresponsibility.

To answer the posters question, I don't have CF, but if I did and my life or the life or my child was in danger and I wasn't healthy enough to carry the baby I WOULD consider an abortion. And even if I didn't have CF and some other complication came about and my life or the child's life was in grave danger (and the baby wasn't mature enough to deliver yet) I would also consider an abortion in that situation.

Julie (wife to Mark 24 w/CF)
 
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Purplelungs

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Safe sex is never safe in the baby making sense...what 'they' really mean by safe sex is reffering to stds most of the time and its still not 100%....I have never been pregnant but weighed maybe the same questions and thoughts this young lady has...I was concerned for not only my health, but my babies, leaving my baby with no mother, possibly passing cf on..etc... I opted to get my tubes tied before anything happened...so if your going to say she is bad for being concerned for her health and whatever else she maybe thinking(cus none of us know) you should condem me as well for making the decision to premanantly prevent having a baby, basically a "pre abortion" i have heard some people call it. Im not going to say what i think on just the abortion issue because that is not relavant. What is is that this lady needs help, no its not easy, you dont know whats going on how she is feeling or how her health is...So why are some people getting on her case after only hearing a tiny fraction of the story? Come on people. You say she needs to grow up, be mature....you do too because all you are doing is judging....and yes i am judging you right now so i need to grow up too blah blah.
 
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anonymous

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"Is your health in such a state that this would be detremental to you to carry/have a baby and possibly put it up for adoption? That may be an option?"

I was just asking if her health is such that an abortion is the ONLY answer (such as in Nicole's situation) or if her health is good enough to carry the baby & adopt it out so as to not ever have the struggle emotionally that always comes after an abortion (such as anonoymous at 5:59 said--one of the most depressing things in her life)

In no way was I trying to tell her what to do, just letting her know of options with her long term mental well being in mind.

Some people just get so bent out of shape anytime something of a moral nature is shared and of course, they are always right, so I just concede right now.
 
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HollyCatheryn

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Original poster, I would encourage you to look at my website that was referenced earlier in the thread (<A href="http://www.geocities.com/MurrensNatureMama">www.geocities.com/MurrensNatureMama</A>) though it mainly deals with the parameters for a healthy pregnancy, there are some links to research in which therapeutic abortions were perfomed. If you feel comfortable, would you email me privately? <A href="mailto:jaloughlin3@sbcglobal.net">jaloughlin3@sbcglobal.net</A> Thanks.
 
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