Question for Mom's

Asexyblond23 · Mar 6, 2010

Ok I know this sounds silly but it feels totally different now. Nicolas is now 5 weeks old and 4 weeks before he was born I got an infection. The week and a half before he was born I did IV's. Then went off and then went on orals when he was born. A week later I started IV's because I still was not feeling well, I did two more weeks. Well tonight so about 2 weeks after Im off IV's out of the blue I coughed up blood. I didnt even taste it I was shocked and have no idea where its comming from. It wasnt really straight blood but mixed with mucus but very very bloody, no green mucus. It was maybe only like 1/8 of a cup. But I was in the process of making nicolas a bottle and I just was coughing and spit it in the sink and BAM it was blood. But this is the first time as a mom having this and I was like omg im coughing up blood, it was always just about me but now its about him too. How will this effect him if I get worse in health. I know this is all things that nick and I talked about and went over but when it happens it just all hit me. What about you all, any experiences like this or advice?

Asexyblond23 · Mar 6, 2010

Ok I know this sounds silly but it feels totally different now. Nicolas is now 5 weeks old and 4 weeks before he was born I got an infection. The week and a half before he was born I did IV's. Then went off and then went on orals when he was born. A week later I started IV's because I still was not feeling well, I did two more weeks. Well tonight so about 2 weeks after Im off IV's out of the blue I coughed up blood. I didnt even taste it I was shocked and have no idea where its comming from. It wasnt really straight blood but mixed with mucus but very very bloody, no green mucus. It was maybe only like 1/8 of a cup. But I was in the process of making nicolas a bottle and I just was coughing and spit it in the sink and BAM it was blood. But this is the first time as a mom having this and I was like omg im coughing up blood, it was always just about me but now its about him too. How will this effect him if I get worse in health. I know this is all things that nick and I talked about and went over but when it happens it just all hit me. What about you all, any experiences like this or advice?

Asexyblond23 · Mar 6, 2010

Ok I know this sounds silly but it feels totally different now. Nicolas is now 5 weeks old and 4 weeks before he was born I got an infection. The week and a half before he was born I did IV's. Then went off and then went on orals when he was born. A week later I started IV's because I still was not feeling well, I did two more weeks. Well tonight so about 2 weeks after Im off IV's out of the blue I coughed up blood. I didnt even taste it I was shocked and have no idea where its comming from. It wasnt really straight blood but mixed with mucus but very very bloody, no green mucus. It was maybe only like 1/8 of a cup. But I was in the process of making nicolas a bottle and I just was coughing and spit it in the sink and BAM it was blood. But this is the first time as a mom having this and I was like omg im coughing up blood, it was always just about me but now its about him too. How will this effect him if I get worse in health. I know this is all things that nick and I talked about and went over but when it happens it just all hit me. What about you all, any experiences like this or advice?

Asexyblond23 · Mar 6, 2010

Ok I know this sounds silly but it feels totally different now. Nicolas is now 5 weeks old and 4 weeks before he was born I got an infection. The week and a half before he was born I did IV's. Then went off and then went on orals when he was born. A week later I started IV's because I still was not feeling well, I did two more weeks. Well tonight so about 2 weeks after Im off IV's out of the blue I coughed up blood. I didnt even taste it I was shocked and have no idea where its comming from. It wasnt really straight blood but mixed with mucus but very very bloody, no green mucus. It was maybe only like 1/8 of a cup. But I was in the process of making nicolas a bottle and I just was coughing and spit it in the sink and BAM it was blood. But this is the first time as a mom having this and I was like omg im coughing up blood, it was always just about me but now its about him too. How will this effect him if I get worse in health. I know this is all things that nick and I talked about and went over but when it happens it just all hit me. What about you all, any experiences like this or advice?

Asexyblond23 · Mar 6, 2010

Ok I know this sounds silly but it feels totally different now. Nicolas is now 5 weeks old and 4 weeks before he was born I got an infection. The week and a half before he was born I did IV's. Then went off and then went on orals when he was born. A week later I started IV's because I still was not feeling well, I did two more weeks. Well tonight so about 2 weeks after Im off IV's out of the blue I coughed up blood. I didnt even taste it I was shocked and have no idea where its comming from. It wasnt really straight blood but mixed with mucus but very very bloody, no green mucus. It was maybe only like 1/8 of a cup. But I was in the process of making nicolas a bottle and I just was coughing and spit it in the sink and BAM it was blood. But this is the first time as a mom having this and I was like omg im coughing up blood, it was always just about me but now its about him too. How will this effect him if I get worse in health. I know this is all things that nick and I talked about and went over but when it happens it just all hit me. What about you all, any experiences like this or advice?

mom2lillian · Mar 6, 2010

Alisha-I did not cough up blood until the first period after I stopped breastfeeding her at 18months. I think that what you are experiencing right now is the anxiety caused by a bleed, heightened by the fact it was unexpected, and then add that to the post partum hormonal roller coaster. You have yourself a nice recipe for a 'freak-out' moment which it sounds like you are having.

It isn't all about us anymore which I think is why so many mothers have their health deteriorate AFTER giving birth which is when it gets hard not when you are pregnant. You still have to make your health #1 priority not the beautiful little bundle you are looking at. I look at it similar to marriage, you need to put your husband and yoru relationship first to make sure you have a strong marriage which is the best thing you can do for a child. Similarly, you have to put your health first so that you can have strong body so that you can be around for your child.

You and Nick talked about it, you did your homework, you are prepared. Just take this one step at a time. My advice to you in this situation is to defer to your husbands judgement and opinions for a bit becuase you may not feel it right now but hormonally you are a mess and your hubby is much more level headed!

mom2lillian · Mar 6, 2010

Alisha-I did not cough up blood until the first period after I stopped breastfeeding her at 18months. I think that what you are experiencing right now is the anxiety caused by a bleed, heightened by the fact it was unexpected, and then add that to the post partum hormonal roller coaster. You have yourself a nice recipe for a 'freak-out' moment which it sounds like you are having.

It isn't all about us anymore which I think is why so many mothers have their health deteriorate AFTER giving birth which is when it gets hard not when you are pregnant. You still have to make your health #1 priority not the beautiful little bundle you are looking at. I look at it similar to marriage, you need to put your husband and yoru relationship first to make sure you have a strong marriage which is the best thing you can do for a child. Similarly, you have to put your health first so that you can have strong body so that you can be around for your child.

You and Nick talked about it, you did your homework, you are prepared. Just take this one step at a time. My advice to you in this situation is to defer to your husbands judgement and opinions for a bit becuase you may not feel it right now but hormonally you are a mess and your hubby is much more level headed!

mom2lillian · Mar 6, 2010

Alisha-I did not cough up blood until the first period after I stopped breastfeeding her at 18months. I think that what you are experiencing right now is the anxiety caused by a bleed, heightened by the fact it was unexpected, and then add that to the post partum hormonal roller coaster. You have yourself a nice recipe for a 'freak-out' moment which it sounds like you are having.

It isn't all about us anymore which I think is why so many mothers have their health deteriorate AFTER giving birth which is when it gets hard not when you are pregnant. You still have to make your health #1 priority not the beautiful little bundle you are looking at. I look at it similar to marriage, you need to put your husband and yoru relationship first to make sure you have a strong marriage which is the best thing you can do for a child. Similarly, you have to put your health first so that you can have strong body so that you can be around for your child.

You and Nick talked about it, you did your homework, you are prepared. Just take this one step at a time. My advice to you in this situation is to defer to your husbands judgement and opinions for a bit becuase you may not feel it right now but hormonally you are a mess and your hubby is much more level headed!

mom2lillian · Mar 6, 2010

Alisha-I did not cough up blood until the first period after I stopped breastfeeding her at 18months. I think that what you are experiencing right now is the anxiety caused by a bleed, heightened by the fact it was unexpected, and then add that to the post partum hormonal roller coaster. You have yourself a nice recipe for a 'freak-out' moment which it sounds like you are having.

It isn't all about us anymore which I think is why so many mothers have their health deteriorate AFTER giving birth which is when it gets hard not when you are pregnant. You still have to make your health #1 priority not the beautiful little bundle you are looking at. I look at it similar to marriage, you need to put your husband and yoru relationship first to make sure you have a strong marriage which is the best thing you can do for a child. Similarly, you have to put your health first so that you can have strong body so that you can be around for your child.

You and Nick talked about it, you did your homework, you are prepared. Just take this one step at a time. My advice to you in this situation is to defer to your husbands judgement and opinions for a bit becuase you may not feel it right now but hormonally you are a mess and your hubby is much more level headed!

mom2lillian · Mar 6, 2010

Alisha-I did not cough up blood until the first period after I stopped breastfeeding her at 18months. I think that what you are experiencing right now is the anxiety caused by a bleed, heightened by the fact it was unexpected, and then add that to the post partum hormonal roller coaster. You have yourself a nice recipe for a 'freak-out' moment which it sounds like you are having.
 
 It isn't all about us anymore which I think is why so many mothers have their health deteriorate AFTER giving birth which is when it gets hard not when you are pregnant. You still have to make your health #1 priority not the beautiful little bundle you are looking at. I look at it similar to marriage, you need to put your husband and yoru relationship first to make sure you have a strong marriage which is the best thing you can do for a child. Similarly, you have to put your health first so that you can have strong body so that you can be around for your child.
 
 You and Nick talked about it, you did your homework, you are prepared. Just take this one step at a time. My advice to you in this situation is to defer to your husbands judgement and opinions for a bit becuase you may not feel it right now but hormonally you are a mess and your hubby is much more level headed!

mamaScarlett · Mar 6, 2010

its not silly at all alisha. a year after my lo was born, i got suddenly very sick (both cf and non cf related things), for about a year following that i went through a very deep depression.
it was all about fear-fear of dying, being separated from my lo. it took my doctor knocking some good sense into me to help me see that 1.-i was no where near dying. 2. i was wasting my life with worry (which i still am working on. 3. and to put all that energy into working my butt off staying healthy.

when you become a mom, it changes everything-literally everything about you. i DITTO staying close to your hubby-he needs YOU as much as you need him.

work hard, and be positive for that precious little baby.
you'l be ok!!
<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

mamaScarlett · Mar 6, 2010

its not silly at all alisha. a year after my lo was born, i got suddenly very sick (both cf and non cf related things), for about a year following that i went through a very deep depression.
it was all about fear-fear of dying, being separated from my lo. it took my doctor knocking some good sense into me to help me see that 1.-i was no where near dying. 2. i was wasting my life with worry (which i still am working on. 3. and to put all that energy into working my butt off staying healthy.

when you become a mom, it changes everything-literally everything about you. i DITTO staying close to your hubby-he needs YOU as much as you need him.

work hard, and be positive for that precious little baby.
you'l be ok!!
<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

mamaScarlett · Mar 6, 2010

its not silly at all alisha. a year after my lo was born, i got suddenly very sick (both cf and non cf related things), for about a year following that i went through a very deep depression.
it was all about fear-fear of dying, being separated from my lo. it took my doctor knocking some good sense into me to help me see that 1.-i was no where near dying. 2. i was wasting my life with worry (which i still am working on. 3. and to put all that energy into working my butt off staying healthy.

when you become a mom, it changes everything-literally everything about you. i DITTO staying close to your hubby-he needs YOU as much as you need him.

work hard, and be positive for that precious little baby.
you'l be ok!!
<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

mamaScarlett · Mar 6, 2010

its not silly at all alisha. a year after my lo was born, i got suddenly very sick (both cf and non cf related things), for about a year following that i went through a very deep depression.
it was all about fear-fear of dying, being separated from my lo. it took my doctor knocking some good sense into me to help me see that 1.-i was no where near dying. 2. i was wasting my life with worry (which i still am working on. 3. and to put all that energy into working my butt off staying healthy.

when you become a mom, it changes everything-literally everything about you. i DITTO staying close to your hubby-he needs YOU as much as you need him.

work hard, and be positive for that precious little baby.
you'l be ok!!
<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

mamaScarlett · Mar 6, 2010

its not silly at all alisha. a year after my lo was born, i got suddenly very sick (both cf and non cf related things), for about a year following that i went through a very deep depression.
 it was all about fear-fear of dying, being separated from my lo. it took my doctor knocking some good sense into me to help me see that 1.-i was no where near dying. 2. i was wasting my life with worry (which i still am working on. 3. and to put all that energy into working my butt off staying healthy.
 
 when you become a mom, it changes everything-literally everything about you. i DITTO staying close to your hubby-he needs YOU as much as you need him.
 
 work hard, and be positive for that precious little baby.
 you'l be ok!!
 <img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

izemmom · Mar 6, 2010

I'm not a mom with CF, I'm "just a mom" to a CFer. So, my parenting experience is vastly different than yours, and I admire you for your decision to become a mom!
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I just wanted to chime in with some encouragement for you. Being a mom is hard, especially at first, when you are just getting used to things. I think all of us start to think about our lives and our mortality. For me, the first time I was a mom, I worried (irrationally and incessantly) about something happening to my husband. After Emily was born and diagnosed, I worried about my older daughter getting sick - really sick, like with lukemia or something. This became such an obsession for a while that I went back on anti-depressants for a short time until my body chemistry/hormones evened out and I wasn' t obsessing quite so much anymore.

I really do think that the first year after you ahve a baby, your body and it's chemistry are not your own. Your brain just doesn't function the way you are used to, and your emotions are WAAAAY out of whack. Add something like an advverse health event, and well, you've got a "freak out recipe" like someone mentioned.

Be gentle with yourself. It is normal and proabably healthy to have these worries and EXPRESS them, here or to your family and friends. Make taking care of your self your top priority and don't be afraid to ask for help with Nicolas if you need it (and even when you don't!!!!).

You're already a great mom! It's only going to get better and better!

izemmom · Mar 6, 2010

I'm not a mom with CF, I'm "just a mom" to a CFer. So, my parenting experience is vastly different than yours, and I admire you for your decision to become a mom!
.
I just wanted to chime in with some encouragement for you. Being a mom is hard, especially at first, when you are just getting used to things. I think all of us start to think about our lives and our mortality. For me, the first time I was a mom, I worried (irrationally and incessantly) about something happening to my husband. After Emily was born and diagnosed, I worried about my older daughter getting sick - really sick, like with lukemia or something. This became such an obsession for a while that I went back on anti-depressants for a short time until my body chemistry/hormones evened out and I wasn' t obsessing quite so much anymore.

I really do think that the first year after you ahve a baby, your body and it's chemistry are not your own. Your brain just doesn't function the way you are used to, and your emotions are WAAAAY out of whack. Add something like an advverse health event, and well, you've got a "freak out recipe" like someone mentioned.

Be gentle with yourself. It is normal and proabably healthy to have these worries and EXPRESS them, here or to your family and friends. Make taking care of your self your top priority and don't be afraid to ask for help with Nicolas if you need it (and even when you don't!!!!).

You're already a great mom! It's only going to get better and better!

izemmom · Mar 6, 2010

I'm not a mom with CF, I'm "just a mom" to a CFer. So, my parenting experience is vastly different than yours, and I admire you for your decision to become a mom!
.
I just wanted to chime in with some encouragement for you. Being a mom is hard, especially at first, when you are just getting used to things. I think all of us start to think about our lives and our mortality. For me, the first time I was a mom, I worried (irrationally and incessantly) about something happening to my husband. After Emily was born and diagnosed, I worried about my older daughter getting sick - really sick, like with lukemia or something. This became such an obsession for a while that I went back on anti-depressants for a short time until my body chemistry/hormones evened out and I wasn' t obsessing quite so much anymore.

I really do think that the first year after you ahve a baby, your body and it's chemistry are not your own. Your brain just doesn't function the way you are used to, and your emotions are WAAAAY out of whack. Add something like an advverse health event, and well, you've got a "freak out recipe" like someone mentioned.

Be gentle with yourself. It is normal and proabably healthy to have these worries and EXPRESS them, here or to your family and friends. Make taking care of your self your top priority and don't be afraid to ask for help with Nicolas if you need it (and even when you don't!!!!).

You're already a great mom! It's only going to get better and better!

izemmom · Mar 6, 2010

I'm not a mom with CF, I'm "just a mom" to a CFer. So, my parenting experience is vastly different than yours, and I admire you for your decision to become a mom!
.
I just wanted to chime in with some encouragement for you. Being a mom is hard, especially at first, when you are just getting used to things. I think all of us start to think about our lives and our mortality. For me, the first time I was a mom, I worried (irrationally and incessantly) about something happening to my husband. After Emily was born and diagnosed, I worried about my older daughter getting sick - really sick, like with lukemia or something. This became such an obsession for a while that I went back on anti-depressants for a short time until my body chemistry/hormones evened out and I wasn' t obsessing quite so much anymore.

I really do think that the first year after you ahve a baby, your body and it's chemistry are not your own. Your brain just doesn't function the way you are used to, and your emotions are WAAAAY out of whack. Add something like an advverse health event, and well, you've got a "freak out recipe" like someone mentioned.

Be gentle with yourself. It is normal and proabably healthy to have these worries and EXPRESS them, here or to your family and friends. Make taking care of your self your top priority and don't be afraid to ask for help with Nicolas if you need it (and even when you don't!!!!).

You're already a great mom! It's only going to get better and better!

izemmom · Mar 6, 2010

I'm not a mom with CF, I'm "just a mom" to a CFer. So, my parenting experience is vastly different than yours, and I admire you for your decision to become a mom!
 .
 I just wanted to chime in with some encouragement for you. Being a mom is hard, especially at first, when you are just getting used to things. I think all of us start to think about our lives and our mortality. For me, the first time I was a mom, I worried (irrationally and incessantly) about something happening to my husband. After Emily was born and diagnosed, I worried about my older daughter getting sick - really sick, like with lukemia or something. This became such an obsession for a while that I went back on anti-depressants for a short time until my body chemistry/hormones evened out and I wasn' t obsessing quite so much anymore.
 
 I really do think that the first year after you ahve a baby, your body and it's chemistry are not your own. Your brain just doesn't function the way you are used to, and your emotions are WAAAAY out of whack. Add something like an advverse health event, and well, you've got a "freak out recipe" like someone mentioned.
 
 Be gentle with yourself. It is normal and proabably healthy to have these worries and EXPRESS them, here or to your family and friends. Make taking care of your self your top priority and don't be afraid to ask for help with Nicolas if you need it (and even when you don't!!!!).
 
 You're already a great mom! It's only going to get better and better!

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