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Prenatals & CF Screening

jbellejbelle member
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Hello all; I did a few searches and didn't see these questions discussed but my apologies if I simply missed them.

At my recent annual, I mentioned to my doctor that my DH and I were planning to TTC this fall.  She recommended a daily vitamin and some blood testing.

Regarding the daily vitamin: I have previously had difficulty with Viactivs (stomach issues) so she recommended a vitamin with calcium citrate vs. calcium carbonate.  I realize everyone reacts differently, but has anyone who had issues with calcium carbonate avoided those issues with calcium citrate?

Also, I'm getting my blood tested to see if my measles vaccination is still "working," but she also said I could get a cystic fibrosis screening "if I wanted" and left that spot on the prescription for me to check "yes."  At first I assumed she left it optional because some people simply choose not to find out; after a few searches online, I'm guessing it's also because some insurance plans don't cover testing?  Besides these two reasons, are there other big ones people are using to consider not getting it? Also, if you know how much it cost you and don't mind sharing, I'm curious to hear how much it set you back. (I'll be calling my carrier tomorrow, but I'd be nice to know how they average.)

Thanks.

AMA & SAIF. TTC #1 since Oct. 2010. DX: Unexplained. BFP on break after 32 months trying and 2 med cycles. Baby girl born at 40w0d!

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Re: Prenatals & CF Screening

  • *Bee**Bee*
    Another reason may be because some people already know if they are a carrier or not.  That's the kind of test that you only have to have once in your life - the results won't change.  I had it done at the beginning of my pregnancy (and was shocked to learn that I was indeed a carrier), but it was covered by my insurance, so I don't know how much it cost exactly.
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  • SchaalBWifeSchaalBWife
    Hi... I don't know about the prenatals but we're planning to get pregnant in August and my OB set me up for a "pre-conception counseling session" with the genetics department (which i just went to this morning). ?I have kaiser and the visit was $20, then the lab work was $10. ?He was super nice, and spent about an hour with me. ?He drew our a my genogram in which we went though each family member and my DH's family. ?We discussed any and every condition that I knew of. ?I have a Great Aunt who had SpinaB, a cousin who was born with a cleft palate, a cousin with down syndrome, and a brother with Autism. ?While I know Autism is not a genetics issue but I wanted to ask about it. We talked about my age, I'm going on 33 and the risk for Down Syndrome. ?The session mostly gave me piece of mind as I found out that the issues I was concerned about are too far back in my family history to worry about. ?Except the Autism and cleft palate, he decided that I would need to have blood work done and my X Chromosome Factor is being checked (I guess that could determine if you could have a child with a form of autism and or mental retardation) as well as to see if I am a carrier for cleft palate. ?I would check with your insurance company to see if your covered. ?For me personally, if the risk was high I was not going to conceive we were going to adopt. ?There was other testing I could have had done which was called "california something..." It's covered if I am pregnant but not if I am not pregnant. ?If I were to have the tests done now it would be $280.00 (that's from Kaiser). ?Hope that was helpful... and good luck to you!
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