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This is an easy one. Enjoy your child no matter what. With children if it's not CF to worry about then it is just something else. I am dreading the day that my daughter is old enough to go to the park by herself (her dad thinks 21 is too young!). If your child does have CF then as previously...

Has anyone tried a steam steriliser instead? You get them for sterilising babies bottles and they have quite a bit of room in them. I have always used it for sterilising my daughters bottles and my first unit broke which meant I had to resort to boiling bottles. I lasted a day and hated the...

Has anyone tried a steam steriliser instead? You get them for sterilising babies bottles and they have quite a bit of room in them. I have always used it for sterilising my daughters bottles and my first unit broke which meant I had to resort to boiling bottles. I lasted a day and hated the...

Maybe it is a trend starting in Australia. Our CF doctor made the passing comment that a CT scan would be done at the same time as Elisha's bronch on Feb 17. Either way I think I am going to have to speak with him and request further information but I don't see any reason at this point to allow...

Maybe it is a trend starting in Australia. Our CF doctor made the passing comment that a CT scan would be done at the same time as Elisha's bronch on Feb 17. Either way I think I am going to have to speak with him and request further information but I don't see any reason at this point to allow...

Here is a question for those who have CF but also for the parents of those with CF. How do you feel about the progression to now have annual CT scans performed? As a mother I am quite worried about the long term effects of these procedures and I am seriously contemplating (unless I can locate...

Here is a question for those who have CF but also for the parents of those with CF. How do you feel about the progression to now have annual CT scans performed? As a mother I am quite worried about the long term effects of these procedures and I am seriously contemplating (unless I can locate...

My mother is my regular babysitter - in fact I went back to full time work when Mikayla was 5 months old because I had to. We had just built a house and my husband was an apprentice still. My mum therefore looked after Mikayla while I was at work. I love that my children have such a close bond...

My mother is my regular babysitter - in fact I went back to full time work when Mikayla was 5 months old because I had to. We had just built a house and my husband was an apprentice still. My mum therefore looked after Mikayla while I was at work. I love that my children have such a close bond...

My daughter had a positive culture for staph come back after her bronch when she was 18 months old. She was admitted to hospital for a period of 2 weeks for IV antibiotics and afterwards was on Tobramycin nebs for 3 months as well as taking augmentin. The next bronch she was completely clear of...

My daughter had a positive culture for staph come back after her bronch when she was 18 months old. She was admitted to hospital for a period of 2 weeks for IV antibiotics and afterwards was on Tobramycin nebs for 3 months as well as taking augmentin. The next bronch she was completely clear of...

At one stage there were so many documentaries and news reports on the bird flu that I couldn't help but worry what I would do if an outbreak occured (I'd have to stick my girls in some kind of a bubble!). So I asked Mikayla's CF doctor what the implications are. He said that he was not even...

At one stage there were so many documentaries and news reports on the bird flu that I couldn't help but worry what I would do if an outbreak occured (I'd have to stick my girls in some kind of a bubble!). So I asked Mikayla's CF doctor what the implications are. He said that he was not even...

I actually asked my daughters CF doctor this one because she spends a fair bit of time at the swimming pools nd they get quite crowded over the holidays. I was worried about germs in the water etc. He told me that a highly chlorinated pool is virtually a sterile environment and she is at very...

I actually asked my daughters CF doctor this one because she spends a fair bit of time at the swimming pools nd they get quite crowded over the holidays. I was worried about germs in the water etc. He told me that a highly chlorinated pool is virtually a sterile environment and she is at very...

Hi Leslie, It is great to know that has a true diagnosis of your sons health and can now give him the best preventative treatment he needs. I am from Australia and like the UK, we do not promote the Vest over here. It seems the cost is the largest factor and as far as I can tell the insurance...

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My eldest daughter with CF LOVES swimming and it is soooooo good for CF'ers. She had one winter where she had a few infections in a row and then I started her in swimming lessons. Her health improved dramatically and I believe the swimming is the main factor. I make sure she now goes to the...

I went ahead and played the odds although my second pregnancy wasn't exactly a choice.....both of my children were wonderful suprises actually. Bottom line is that after experiencing CF with my first child and seeing how close to a normal life she has, there is absolutely no way I would...

Melissa is the issue pain or excess bleeding? Either way if it has become progressively worse over the past few months it could indicate an actual problem possibly to do with the ovaries. I would suggest a visit to the doctors for a check up and hopefully they will do an ultrasound to check your...