hello, One of the most heated topics on this forum has to do with the decision to have a child (whether you have cf and want to get pregnant, if you already have a cf child and want to get pregnant again, or you don't want any at all). I have a son with cf and I am currently trying to have a second child. I have a serious digestive disease and wasn't sure I could even get pregnant, I was ecstatic when we found out I was pregnant. I don't have cf, but I was faced with similiar complications and issues. Finding out that my son has cf was devastating, but not the end of the world. We started trying for a second two years after our first was diagnosed. I ended up in the emergency room for abdominal pain (due to my disease) and when I told the doctor I was on clomid (a fertility drug to stimulate ovulation), He thought I was insane. He literally turned his head around and said "are you crazy, did you know your next kid could have cf too, have you even thought about this???" I replied "yes, I've been thinking about it every single day for the past two years" I have probably over analyzed every aspect of wanting another child and I know that this is the right descision for me. I guess what I am saying is that you will hear the good and bad, people have their opinions and that is the beauty of life. Someone told me "we'll the best thing that could happen is you could have a healthy little girl, so you can have one of each, and the worst that could happen is you could have another cf boy" I was shocked at the insensitivity, but I thought if the worst thing is having another cf boy, then I'd be lucky because my first (my little cf boy) is the most amazing and perfect thing in my life.
Now that i got that off my chest, I am still trying to concieve and I am on clomid to stimulate my ovaries. Clomid is a very common, inexpensive, oral prescription fertility drug that stimulates ovulation if you are not ovulating or are irregular. Too much clomid can cause your mucus to become thicker, so it is common practice(according to my obstetrican) to take an OTC cough syrup like Robitussin while you are ovulating. Too much clomid can also hyperstimulate the ovaries to release more than one egg , resulting in twins, triplets, etc...(make sure you are prepared for that possibility!!). If you are regular and healthy Robitussin (the expectorant, not the one that dries you up) should thin your mucous and help conception. This does work for many, many women. My OB/GYN is one of the best in Dallas and he suggested it to me. Good Luck and make the best decision for you and your future family!