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Pregnancy and Hep C
Is anyone else pregnant and hep C positive? I am having trouble finding other pregnant women who got pregnant while on ribovarin and interferon treatment? I would like to email and find other pregnant women who have hep C.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Have you had an amniocentesis? When you say the docs are monitoring you--what exactly does that mean? As you can tell from the posts everyone is very concerned about you and the health/welfare of your baby.
I begin tx soon and even as a 52 y/o woman my doctor is drawing routine BHCG (pregnancy screen) tests just to make certain.
In the end everything you do is your decision--please make certain you have all the pieces of the puzzle.
I wish you the very best!
Have you had an amniocentesis? When you say the docs are monitoring you--what exactly does that mean? As you can tell from the posts everyone is very concerned about you and the health/welfare of your baby.
I begin tx soon and even as a 52 y/o woman my doctor is drawing routine BHCG (pregnancy screen) tests just to make certain.
In the end everything you do is your decision--please make certain you have all the pieces of the puzzle.
I wish you the very best!
The advice given to a member about tx'g while his wife is pregnant was VERY questionable, and incorrect.
Many of the old timers know that the reason my HCV came back up, was I had just been married. The wife and I were trying to have a child, and this option was gone over, and over, and then over again. My options at the time, where to treat right away and wait at least 6 months post tx to be safe. Or, get my wife pregnant, then WAIT until the pregnancy is OVER to treat. My wife did not want me to wait and jeopordize my health, so I tx'd..
Riba causes SERIOUS birth defects, and most babies are born without brain development.. Still births in particular.
The Riba is secreted in our sweat, so a pregnant mother can absorb the Riba say at night just by sleeping next to her husband that is on tx, or brushing up against him on a hot day. This was an example my Doc gave.
Sorry if I don't have the beat around the bush dishonest responses so many ONLY seem to find acceptable on this forum, but I believe in the truth.. Nothing but the truth, and in a straight forward delivery. Becoming pregnant while on tx, is just plain IRRESPONSIBLE.. Abortion is the ONLY responsible action..It is not fair to the child to subject him or her to the amusement of pharmacutical reps and Dr's because of an irresposible mistake YOU made. There are enough babies brought into the world for unjust reasons.
Many of the old timers know that the reason my HCV came back up, was I had just been married. The wife and I were trying to have a child, and this option was gone over, and over, and then over again. My options at the time, where to treat right away and wait at least 6 months post tx to be safe. Or, get my wife pregnant, then WAIT until the pregnancy is OVER to treat. My wife did not want me to wait and jeopordize my health, so I tx'd..
Riba causes SERIOUS birth defects, and most babies are born without brain development.. Still births in particular.
The Riba is secreted in our sweat, so a pregnant mother can absorb the Riba say at night just by sleeping next to her husband that is on tx, or brushing up against him on a hot day. This was an example my Doc gave.
Sorry if I don't have the beat around the bush dishonest responses so many ONLY seem to find acceptable on this forum, but I believe in the truth.. Nothing but the truth, and in a straight forward delivery. Becoming pregnant while on tx, is just plain IRRESPONSIBLE.. Abortion is the ONLY responsible action..It is not fair to the child to subject him or her to the amusement of pharmacutical reps and Dr's because of an irresposible mistake YOU made. There are enough babies brought into the world for unjust reasons.
Ribavirin for oral use should not be used while you are pregnant, if you plan on becoming pregnant, or by men whose female partners are pregnant or are planning to become pregnant. It has been shown to cause serious birth defects and other problems in animals. Be sure you have discussed this with your Doctor
I am really sorry for the situation you are in , they did take you off of the meds right ,how far along are you, are the doctors doing blood work to check for problems , i know accidents happen and being that i am a christian i would be put in the same boat as you are as i do not believe in abortion, you and your unborn child are in my prayers....
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