pregnancy after chemo

[mca]

Hi there,

I'm just wondering if anyone of you are trying to have more kids after CC and chemo. If so, how long do we have to wait before we can get pregnant after chemo? I was actually trying to have another child when I was dx last June and CC stopped it all. By the way, I'm gonna be 36 this November so time is really running out for me. However, I worried that if I do not wait long enough for the chemo toxin to completely leave my body, I'll have an unhealthy (or abnormal) baby. Can anyone shed some light on it? or tell me what I need to watch out for?

Thanks so much.


Channie

[johnnys84]

I was told by my doctor to wait two years after chemo.

[aliveat35]

I am 35 years old and have one daughter (2 yrs old). I miscarried a child that would've been born the week that I was diagnosed stage IIB. We do want another child as well. My oncologist told me that I absolutely had to wait 1 year from my last chemo treatment. That is what we plan on doing.

However, it is scary to think about pregnancy. If the cancer were to return during pregnancy, treatment would have to wait. CT/ PET scans cannot be done while pregnant. It is a tough decision.

I wish you the best.

[dilshan]

As far as I know chemo is a dangerous treatment and it requires additional medication to withstand the effects which are consequent to its administration. So there is no question of pregnancy planning while this therapy is on. Even after completion of the chemo sessions it takes quite a lot of time to negate the effects of it. Only when this happens people can be said to be ready for their family planning accordingly.