Cystic Fibrosis and having children.

Hi!
There is a book out called Growing Older With CF: A handbook for adults.

Found a website where you get it free, you just have to register, it's a trust worthy website IMO. They've helped me out in the past, although, I don't use the site anymore.:
http://www.mycysticfibrosis.com/growing_older.asp
Although the free offer is only available to US residents.

It has some useful information in there, I've had mine a good few years, and it's much read by me and my fiance.

Here's a review of the UK version:
http://www.iacfa.org/pub/edition_61/article_11_61.htm

There's also a bit on this link on page 15, under the heading fertility:
http://www.cftrust.org.uk/aboutcf/publications/factsheets/Finding_Out_Nov_06_-_For_web.pdf

I know a few people with CF who have had kids no problem. My friend Charlie, now has a 1 year old, she struggled a lot during pregnancy and it has had a detrimental effect on her health, but she doesn't regret it for a minute. You do have to REALLY take care of yourself during pregnancy to keep your lung function, and there's a few medications you can't take unless under special circumstances. I was advised that you need a lung function of at least 60% before even considering having a child. You also need a carrier test on your partner, to make sure there is no risk of your child having CF.

Koalaz,

Hi my name is Vickie and I have 2 wonderful children! I never got diagnosed till after the pregnancies but I had no problems at all!!! They were both a healthy weight and size. Now that I was diagnosed I have had them tested and they are gene carriers. They will need to test their spouses before they have kids but they have life and to me that's the greatest gift I could give them!! I think you should talk it over with your doctor because of all the medication your on but I say good luck and keep me posted!!!