My Difficult Decision (Thal and Pregnancy)

Hi Everyone,

I am in the mist of a dilemma. I'm a thal intermediate, 8 weeks pregnant (my first pregnancy!), and I need to decide whether to accept a new position which I really want to take or whether I should continue to rest at home and focus on my pregnancy. I believe that the latter would give me more flexibility to rest, take naps, eat better while being at work might be somewhat stressful considering that I'd wake up at 6am to get ready for work then come home at 5:30pm.

Has anyone been on bed rest during their pregnancy?

I have yet to get transfused. I realize that I will need transfusions as my pregnancy progresses.

I appreciate any advice you can share with me.

Cheers!

hi kitkat m ash from paistan m also thal intermedia can u guide me about pragnancy but i also have hepa cc  we husband n wife not thinking for baby becoz of hepa c wil it transfer in baby during pragnancy? what should i do yar i didnot understand plz help me out

Hi!  I also have thalassemia intermedia.  I had several transfusions during both of my pregnancies.  With care, I was able to work through all 9 months of pregnancy without added complications.  I had a "sit down" job with both pregnancies.  My job does have higher stress levels- but physically- not demanding.  I even worked the days of my transfusions and went to the hospital at 4:00 or 5:00 in the evening for transfusions so that I could save my "sick time" for after the boys were born.  I DO recommend requesting a transfusion directly after you give birth.  I was sent home after the first baby to "see if my body would bounce back of its own accord".  It eventually did- but made things more difficult as my body was also trying to heal from the birth and take care of a newborn! 

Good Luck!

atiya you need to discuss this with your doctor. Chances of trasfering Hep C to child by pregnant mother are very low and has been proved by many studies. Only HepB nearly has 90% probabilty of inheritance.