I am now 18 weeks pregnant, and just recently got a phone call from my doctors office, informing me that my bloodwork came back showing I am a carrier for CF. Me and the father are no longer together, so i called him to let him know of the doctors request that he gets bloodwork to show if he is a carrier or not. He will not get the bloodwork done for one reason or another
:( The doctor then advised me to make an appointment for genetic counsiling, and eventually get an amniocentisis. I then took his advise home with me and weighed the risks of the amnio procedure, and decided I would do nothing different if the tests came out not so good. I have now decided to do whatever i can for cf, as this has become really close to the heart. If there is anything i can do for anyone, or if anyone can help me with any information, please do...

Brittney

It'd be nice if your ex would consent to being tested 'cuz if he's not a carrier, then you wouldn't have to worry about it. With two carriers (both parents) there's a 25% chance your child would have CF.

A friend of mine found out she was pregnant shortly after her toddler was diagnosed with CF. She knew she'd stew and worry about it through the whole pregnancy. Her unborn child does not have CF.

Are you going to worry about it so much that it could cause stress on your unborn child? Or do you have the attitude that you'll deal with whatever life throws at you at the time. We didn't find out until shortly after DS was born. Wouldn't have made a difference to us. Just would've had more time to process the info.

um, i guess since the news is still somewhat new to my ears, i am still stressin, but i am beginning to feel more at ease with it day by day. Whatever happens, happens, and i will deal with it as it is shown. But until then i will educate myself on CF and just pray that my child is healthy.

Unfortunetely, on the other end, it is really out of my hands getting the father to get the bloodtest. I have tried, and I am giving up on trying. It just makes me stress out a little bit more each time i have to talk to him. I think my unborn baby and I are better off at this point not knowing...

If your child does end up having CF, you'd have the advantage of knowing right away and would be able to begin treating him/her right away. While DS's diagnosis was a big shock, we feel fortunate that we found out so soon, some parents/people don't get diagnosed for years and aren't tested until after numerous bouts of infection.

And there's always the chance that your child doesn't have cf. Just annoying that a simple blood test from the child's father would tell you one way or another and he refuses. Could you send him a certified letter explaining every thing? That way you don't have to talk to him.

yea, it would be helpful to know ahead of time, so we could start the treatment sooner... I have explained to the father about the disease, and explained what knowing his status could do to help, but he does not wish to be involved with the baby or me. He acts like it is a big strain to drag his butt to the DR and get blood taken, and says he is too busy. :nono:

So i feel that option is out the window, and I might as well just wait.

Be aware even if the baby's father tests negative for being a CF carrier it doesn't mean for 100% sure that he isn't! Most carrier testing tests for the 25 most common mutations when there are 1000s!

I have CF but one of my parents shows up as not being a carrier and I show up as just being a carrier on all the genetics tests I have had done. Yet I have clnical symptoms of CF,a positive sweat test and have been diagnosed with it.

thank you for that information... I am still new to this subject, and any info I get is a big help...I'm going in for genetic counsiling on tuesday, i just got a call from the DR and that is what they are recommending...I dont know what it can really do for me, but Im going to find out

Hi -

I don't know if you are acquainted with the parents of your baby's father. If they are kind and reasonable people, their blood could be tested and give you the genetic information you need. They can also give you medical information about their side of the family so your child will know what the medical inheritance is from them.

For the baby's father to say he's too busy for this important blood test is just outrageous, selfish, childish, stupid and a few more colorful terms. He wasn't too busy to be with you not long ago. You are lucky to be rid of him!! What a jerk!! :mad: Shame on him, too!!!!! What an idiot.

Wishing you well - Barbara