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Article: Cystic Fibrosis and Pregnancy: Alexandrena Parker's Story

Alexandrena Parker shares her story of fertility, pregnancy and cystic fibrosis

Cystic Fibrosis and Pregnancy: Alexandrena Parker's Story

Fertility and Cystic Fibrosis: Alexandrena Parker's Story

Written by Alexandrena Parker | Reviewed June 2026

Alex (@alexandrenaparker) is a Victorian-based mother to daughter Ruby, and she shared her story about fertility and Cystic Fibrosis with us.

"I was so incredibly fortunate to fall pregnant very easily. Much easier than I ever thought it would be due to my cystic fibrosis. When I was pregnant it was the first time in my life that I actually felt 'healthy' – like the extra hormones were allowing my body to work!

"I stopped working at 20 weeks and devoted my entire life to looking after myself – swimming every day, resting, eating really well, going for extra chest/lung physio, medications.

"I was so very lucky to have a very good pregnancy but I wish I knew so so so so much more about postpartum. I do feel I probably suffered from some undiagnosed postnatal depression and I found the whole newborn stage extremely difficult."

Reproductive health is a wild ride.

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Directions for use: Take 2 caps daily after food, with water. Each capsule contains:

Thiamine hydrochloride 2.89 mg

Riboflavin 10 mg

Nicotinamide 12.5 mg

Calcium pantothenate 10.92 mg

Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate 7.84 mg (equiv. pyridoxine 5 mg)

Biotin 50 micrograms

Calcium folinate (equiv. folinic acid 250 micrograms) 271.3 micrograms

Mecobalamin (co-methylcobalamin) 100 micrograms

Ascorbic acid 50 mg

Colecalciferol (Vit. D3 500IU) 12.5 micrograms

Phytomenadione 30 micrograms

Potassium iodide (equiv. Iodine 135 micrograms) 176.85 micrograms

Magnesium amino acid chelate (equiv. Magnesium 12.5 mg) 62.5 mg

Manganese amino acid chelate (equiv. Manganese 500 micrograms) 5 mg

Selenomethionine (equiv. Selenium 15.1 micrograms) 37.5 micrograms

Choline bitartrate 150 mg

Zinc citrate dihydrate (equiv. Zinc 6.15 mg) 19.17 mg

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