Re: To the CF mommy 21...

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CF Mommy,

's right. It sounds like maybe you are having some postpartum depression or

baby blues. And the hopes that you had for your daughter to be CF free have

been dashed. I am so sorry.

You have found a great place for support right here with the CF parents, but it

sounds like you need someone to talk to as well. Please look into getting some

assistance with coping. I can't even imagine what you are going through at your

young age with 3 babies, 2 of whom have CF. please stay in touch with us here.

Mom to 5 with CF and one on the way

To the CF mommy 21...

I have a feeling that you are getting the baby blues, finding out

that the baby has cf does not help, either. Do you have some sort of

emotional support? Your parents? Siblings? You need someone that

will help you get through this. You are very young and having three

little babies is very hard. Don't beat yourself up, They are here

and they need you whole, seek help, at least for the next few months

you need a shoulder to lean on. Where are you? Your social worker

or a clergy person may help you. there are people here that know the

ropes better than I do, but one thing is clear to me, you need to get

help before you go into a depression state. It is not fun believe

me, in 1988 when I was doing my post grad work I fell into a

depression, I did not have my parents here, my boyfriend and I were

having trouble plus it was toward the end of the semester and

everything just fell on me, being young and inexperience did not

help, either. So, please seek help, there are some good anti-

depresants that can help you cope.

Love and lots of good vibes to you, it will be better, soon

mom of a 10 wcf, Venanzio 7 nocf, Pepe 3 nocf

> I just had my baby girl I have a two yr old with cf a one yr old

and now a 2

> month old. I chose not to have any testing done b/c I wanted to

enjoy being

> pregnant I always feel like people judge me b/c i took a chance

with my children

> having cf.. I just knew i would feel even worse if i knew the baby

had cf i

> figured id enjoy being pregnant b/c if the baby did have cf I

probably wouldnt

> be happy for a long time so I had at least my nine months of being

> happy.....as it turns out Sara does have cf and I do feel so guilty

but God doesnt create

> babies for nothing I just am so sad lately I dont understand

this...Im 21 I

> was married but he couldnt cope with the cf and left I now have 3

kids and it

> doesnt look like Adam even cares Im in college fulltime basicly

survivng on

> madison ssi check and financial aid and all i can say is why? why

my girls? ive

> tried being possitive I just cant anymore Sara was diagnosed 3 days

ago and it

> all takes me back to the day maddie was born...im tired im sad i

hate this i

> dont understand how something so wonderful and pure has to go

through this

> horrible disease i never imgined my life this way i always pictured

the happy

> marriage healthy kids and now im divorced pratically it doesnt look

like ill ever

> be off welfare and healthy kids what a dream...

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