Refusing a picc while pregnant

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mamaScarlett

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How are you feeling? Besides your pfts, are you coughing more, more mucusy..etc?
<br />The thing is, and I would never say this lightly to anyone!-But at your stage of pregnancy, IVs are not going to hurt your baby. I totally understand the overwhelming concern you probably have. I get it 100%. Been there.
<br />But the docs are right about waiting till after you deliver. Not only will it be too much for you to do both, but do you really want to remember the most incredible time of your life-with your newborn-as being so stressful bc you need to stop everything to do IVs? I mean, if you have to be in that situation, you have to, and you'll be fine. But if you can avoid it, try to.
<br />The other thing I'm thinking is that a huge plus to trying to treat your lungs now would be it will increase your chances of being able to breastfeed and that is the best thing for the baby! (and for you too)
<br />I would never tell someone what to do, but having been through this 2x already, this is what I would do-I'd treat as much as you can now. If it does little or nothing then you know that this is only from pregnancy, which would be great to know! And you'll have a little extra boost to help you through those first few months with a newborn.
<br />If it helps your lungs then thank goodness you caught it and you can rest assured the rest of the pregnancy and enjoy your newborn.
 
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Kristen

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I know exactly how you feel. I am on my first course of IVs since I was 12 (I'm 34), also for 14 days, and the idea of getting a PICC freaked me out! BUT, I also had a vein blow when I was in labor - I had to get penicillin every four hours because I was group B strep positive (nothing to do with CF), and I was in labor for 36 hours, so, I ended up getting a lot of penicillin. And OH MY GOD. That was the worst pain I have ever experienced. I thought I was going to lose my mind! So, I got the PICC and it was not a big deal at all! The only thing I felt was the stuff they inject to numb your vein (which they also do when you get a regular IV). It is waaaaaaaaaay better than blowing out a vein!

If your OB and CF doctor are saying the meds are safe, I would go ahead and do them. I would not want to wait 14 more weeks - I wouldn't think it's worth the risk in permanently losing lung function. It will be so much harder to get better while taking care of a newborn!

I've been referring people to the infant risk center - I found out about them the other day when I was worried about breastfeeding and IVs. They compile the research on the safety of taking drugs while pregnant or breastfeeding. They have a hotline you can call, and they will look up the medication for you. It's on this site: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.infantrisk.com/">http://www.infantrisk.com/</a>
 
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Kristen

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I know exactly how you feel. I am on my first course of IVs since I was 12 (I'm 34), also for 14 days, and the idea of getting a PICC freaked me out! BUT, I also had a vein blow when I was in labor - I had to get penicillin every four hours because I was group B strep positive (nothing to do with CF), and I was in labor for 36 hours, so, I ended up getting a lot of penicillin. And OH MY GOD. That was the worst pain I have ever experienced. I thought I was going to lose my mind! So, I got the PICC and it was not a big deal at all! The only thing I felt was the stuff they inject to numb your vein (which they also do when you get a regular IV). It is waaaaaaaaaay better than blowing out a vein!

If your OB and CF doctor are saying the meds are safe, I would go ahead and do them. I would not want to wait 14 more weeks - I wouldn't think it's worth the risk in permanently losing lung function. It will be so much harder to get better while taking care of a newborn!

I've been referring people to the infant risk center - I found out about them the other day when I was worried about breastfeeding and IVs. They compile the research on the safety of taking drugs while pregnant or breastfeeding. They have a hotline you can call, and they will look up the medication for you. It's on this site: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.infantrisk.com/">http://www.infantrisk.com/</a>
 
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Kristen

New member
I know exactly how you feel. I am on my first course of IVs since I was 12 (I'm 34), also for 14 days, and the idea of getting a PICC freaked me out! BUT, I also had a vein blow when I was in labor - I had to get penicillin every four hours because I was group B strep positive (nothing to do with CF), and I was in labor for 36 hours, so, I ended up getting a lot of penicillin. And OH MY GOD. That was the worst pain I have ever experienced. I thought I was going to lose my mind! So, I got the PICC and it was not a big deal at all! The only thing I felt was the stuff they inject to numb your vein (which they also do when you get a regular IV). It is waaaaaaaaaay better than blowing out a vein!
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<br />If your OB and CF doctor are saying the meds are safe, I would go ahead and do them. I would not want to wait 14 more weeks - I wouldn't think it's worth the risk in permanently losing lung function. It will be so much harder to get better while taking care of a newborn!
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<br />I've been referring people to the infant risk center - I found out about them the other day when I was worried about breastfeeding and IVs. They compile the research on the safety of taking drugs while pregnant or breastfeeding. They have a hotline you can call, and they will look up the medication for you. It's on this site: <a target=_blank class=ftalternatingbarlinklarge href="http://www.infantrisk.com/">http://www.infantrisk.com/</a>
 
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