So I’m 17 weeks pregnant, my doctor sent me for routine blood work at 15 weeks, my test results just came back... I was tested for multiple things and thankfully mostly everything came back normal & everything is good, but..

I tested positive for CF as a carrier.

For those of you who don’t know what CF is, it is Cystic Fibrosis.

So, now my hubby has to be tested to see if he’s a carrier. And if so, then our baby may be sick with this disorder. I never really knew anything about CF, but now I’m terrified. I’ve heard horror stories about CF. I have family and friends asking me if it came down to it, would I be able to abort my child. My very first child. The only thing in this whole world that I love and cherish. My child with the man that I love. It’s an impossible decision. I’m so upset. I feel like I’ve failed my child. My baby could be deathly ill because of me. Would I be selfish for not wanting to let go of my baby? The baby that I’ve bonded with now for almost 4 1/2 months?

Has any other moms out there gone through this in their pregnancies? Or had a family member that did? Or maybe have CF or be a carrier of CF? I don’t know what to do. I’m heartbroken.

Cystic fibrosis & fertility

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