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Jenfr
07-06-2005, 12:05 AM
I am pregnant!! Still worried about the hip and pelvic thing..My general dr. said that a problem it might give me is arthritic pain, but as long as it doesnt hurt the baby im fine!
Congrats! You said you had other kids? How old are they? How long post SCI are you? I encourage you to post your experience here - it will really help pregnant SCI's to ome. The most terrifying part or me was the lack of knowledge/experience with SCi pregnancy.
Broknwing
07-06-2005, 11:00 AM
Congrats Jennifer!!! Keep us all updated! I want kids once I find my right man but have been concerned about pregnancy & my sci. Congrats again!
Jenfr
07-06-2005, 05:22 PM
Thank you Brknwng!
Emi, I am 3 years post, and I have a 5 year old son. When I was pregnant with him the pregnancy went great! No complications what so ever, had him about 20 min. from arriving at the hospital! My OB said that I was meant to have children..I just hope some of that carries on now,after my sci.
I will definetly keep you all posted and share my experience! I am really scared, I guess because this is like my 1st pregnancy all over again.
The sci part really doesnt have me scared because Ive read soo many positive stories..I just cant seem to find much on the hip and pelvis fractures. One plus though is that my mother has scoliosis and her dr. told her to never have kids and she had 2 girls and were both fine! She says if the baby needs room it will make it!
CurlieQCarrie
07-06-2005, 06:34 PM
Yay! Congrats! Even though I'm a little young (and totally unprepared) to be having babies right now, I am totally scared by the idea. You should defntely post about it...it could serve as a good log to look back on.
30something
07-17-2005, 12:24 AM
That's awesome!!
Like i said before, i've had two successful pregnancies post sci. Don't know about the hip fractures but if you have a good OBGYN they'll keep their eye on that closely.
please do keep us updated!
Jenfr
07-24-2005, 12:24 AM
I finally seen my spinal cord injury Dr. and she said everything nurse said. That I will be fine! and am at no higher risk for anything other than blood clots. She said that with my hip and pelvic fracture that I should consider a c section. As for me and the baby...im feeling fine! Now I just have to wait til August 17th to see my OB
Raven
07-24-2005, 03:25 AM
I am so happy to hear this. I was considered a high risk by my doctor but that was 26 yrs ago when I got pregnant. Happily, I worked up to my seventh month. I did meet with a problem in my seventh month but I believe this can happen even to AB women too. I had to stop working because I began spotting. The sonogram showed some problems with the placenta being the prob. I believe it is called "placenta previa". Dr had me or wanted me to stay in bed for the rest of my pregnancy. Being like I am, I stayed in bed part of the time and not always. On the day of son's birth, the placenta was trying to present itself first instead of son's head. I had wanted to have my son by natural childbirth but dr had to do C-section at the last minute. Didn't have any other problems until that time. My son was a healthy 8.5 lb, 21 inch baby. He was not even wrinkled like most babies are. Resembled my dad's face. Of course, I was one happy, proud mama. ;) Went home a week later.
I am sure that having a baby while we are SCI does not mean that it is more riskier than when AB. So be happy, take care of yourself like you need to do under the circumstances of being pg and rest so you can be awake a lot of times when the baby is born. You will need the rest. :)
Keep us updated.
Raven
MrSoul
07-24-2005, 09:46 AM
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU!!!!!!!!! Mazel Tov, and all the rest of it!!!! :) :) :)
Jenfr
07-25-2005, 01:18 AM
Thank you Raven and Mrsoul!
professirx
07-25-2005, 08:59 AM
Yay! Congrats! Even though I'm a little young (and totally unprepared) to be having babies right now, I am totally scared by the idea. You should defntely post about it...it could serve as a good log to look back on.
I agree,
professirx
07-25-2005, 09:01 AM
I am pregnant!! Still worried about the hip and pelvic thing..My general dr. said that a problem it might give me is arthritic pain, but as long as it doesnt hurt the baby im fine!
Congrats, I am glad to hear and I hope the best for you. Thanks for sharing with us
Jeff Sirko
07-25-2005, 05:32 PM
Congratulations on the great news! Keep us all posted.
Jenfr
07-26-2005, 11:49 PM
will do. Thanks professorx and jeff!
professirx
07-26-2005, 11:55 PM
will do. Thanks professorx and jeff!
kool, thanks for the message
Jenfr
08-17-2005, 05:04 PM
I just got back frommy first OB appointment and everything went GREAT!!
I got to see my baby and hear the heartbeat! Baby is doing great and very active! Im 11 weeks and 4days along.
Dr. said he considered me a yes and no high risk..yes, being because of my injuries and no, being because of my recovery and because im young and healthy. The way I was laying on the table he could tell right away that Ive had a pelvic fracture because of the way my left help rolls in. So, he said that we will have a scheduled c- section mainly because it will be easier on me.
Congrats!!!!!!!!!! :applaud:
MrsLooseCannon
09-05-2005, 06:36 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!!! My son just turned 5 mos. & I'm loving being a mom more than I could've imagined, so I'm excited for anyone I hear about being pregnant. I'm AB & my husband is c6-7 so I don't have anything to add about SCI relevance to pregnancy, just wanted to add my congrats.
Jenfr
09-06-2005, 01:38 AM
Thank you all for the congrats!
nbtoppers2
09-06-2005, 01:53 AM
way to go girl.....im excited 4 ya...congrats and be careful...but have a blast with this joy god has given you
graybeard
10-10-2005, 01:35 PM
Awwwright girl!!! Congratulations to you!! I hope all will be fine for you and your child. Please keep the updates coming :) .....John
yay i'm excited for you!:applaud:
i always wondered if you had to change meds or stop them or what once you got pregnant because of maybe hurting the baby? i dunno.:thinking:
i had a dream a few days ago that i had a baby, and out of nowhere this asian guy comes up to me and asks me if it's his!:zombie: i said i don't even know you! then he asks if it's his girlfriend's i was like this is just crazy! i was happy in my dream to have a baby though:)
Jenfr
10-13-2005, 11:08 PM
I had an ultrasound done today and im having a GIRL!!!!!! Im soooo happy! I have a 5 year old son, so now I get my girl!!:D
Cali, Thanks! and about meds.. some meds are ok during pregnancy,some are not. Discuss with your doctors and they will know whats safe for you.
Im 19 wks and 4 days along and everything is going well!
my brother and i are 6 years apart and we loved each other till we could beat the crap out of each other.:p it wasn't till he moved that we became a lot closer.
and thanks for answering the med question:D
scaligirl
10-21-2005, 04:01 PM
I don't post here too much, but I just wanted to say congrats on your pregnancy! I hope it's all going well for you. I'm currently pregnant too (27 weeks now) with my first and it hasn't been fun at all. Just glad it's almost over!
Anyways, just wanted to wish you luck and best wishes!
Jenfr
10-22-2005, 06:03 PM
Thank you scaligirl, This is my 2nd pregnancy(1st since sci) it has gone well for the most part. Ive had 3 uti's other than that no problems. My biggest problem with this pregnancy is ME..lol I worry allll the time about the baby, I never did this while pregnant with my son. I think its because I know my body is different now. Despite what the dr's. say, I still worry!
I hope yours is going well....
scaligirl
10-25-2005, 12:27 AM
Thank you scaligirl, This is my 2nd pregnancy(1st since sci) it has gone well for the most part. Ive had 3 uti's other than that no problems. My biggest problem with this pregnancy is ME..lol I worry allll the time about the baby, I never did this while pregnant with my son. I think its because I know my body is different now. Despite what the dr's. say, I still worry!
I hope yours is going well....
You're lucky with only 3 uti's! I've had a UTI each time I went to the doctors. Well, today was the first time I didn't have one..lol. My doctor was more happy than me that I didn't have an infection!
I think worrying comes with the territory because I'm on the same boat as you. I'm a huge worry wart and my husband thinks I'm just crazy. I even bought a fetal heart monitor so that if I feel 'different' I pull out the monitor just so I can hear the baby's heart!
Now the doctor has just added on to the worries because he decided that we should go with natural childbirth rather than the C-section we had been planning for..yikes!
Ahh..the joys of pregnancy
If it helps, I had Violet naturally (well with an Epidural for AD and Pictocin) and everyone ws so amazed at how easily she came. The Dr. says she probably didn't even need the forceps. Our muscles are so relaxed ecept the ones that are contracting...
glittergirl
12-30-2005, 11:05 PM
Congrats on your girl
Hi!!! Congrats!! I had a baby last year and had a wonderful pregnancy. I was not high risk!! I wish you the best.
MrSoul
12-31-2005, 10:20 AM
I am pregnant!! Still worried about the hip and pelvic thing..My general dr. said that a problem it might give me is arthritic pain, but as long as it doesnt hurt the baby im fine!
Mazel Tov and good luck to you!! :)
kkmay
12-31-2005, 12:36 PM
Great to hear! I hope your child ends up being a GIRL!
Jenfr
01-24-2006, 11:56 PM
Hello all. Its been awhile since ive been on here! I am currently 34 weeks pregnant and things are going well! I am scheduled for a c section on march 1st! Along with my spinal cord injury I have a hip and pelvic fracture and the fractures are starting to be a bother. The inside of my left leg is reallly sore now, most likely due to my baby getting bigger and its making it veryy dificult to walk with my walker! I cant believe my baby is almost here! i am soo excited!
Jadis
01-25-2006, 12:44 AM
congrats jen!! almost there :D