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emma
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getting pregnant?
May 15th, 2006 at 11:38pm
 
Hello All,

I have bought this issue up before as i am wanting to have another baby.
For those of you who replied to my last post, did you have to see a special Obstetrician who specialises in the brain or can i go the the last OBG i had before???

I am sooooo unsure of what do do as my Neuro says in is quite risky as i have high blood pressure and diabetes as well.

Help

Emma
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Reply #1 - May 16th, 2006 at 1:54am
 
Hey EM!!!! How  are you!!!
Well my obgyn had never heard of MM and she kept in very close contact with my neurologist and neurosurgeon, and I had to see specialists with difficult pregnancies. Mine was not difficult at all and I had to have a caesarean at the end but it was great to know that I was going to have to choose the time and date that Chad was born. You will have to have a caesarean as they won't allow any pressure on the brain.
As far as the diabetes goes they will be able to monitor that as they go so I wouldn't worry too much. If your doc wants to liase with my doc let me know and I will send you details - my neurosurgeon had no problem whatsoever with me having another baby and I also invited the anaesthetist who did my brain ops to come along for the caesarean, as you have to get different drugs to the norm
Hear from you soon
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Reply #2 - May 16th, 2006 at 9:31am
 
I was told that when I have a baby I will be considered a high-risk pregnancy.  There are doctors that specialize in high-risk pregnancies.  C-Section would be the method of delivery, but if I recall, there were others that posted that had a regular vaginal delivery.

My question is for those of us on Aspirin - is the aspirin continued throughout the pregnancy or do you have to stop taking it?
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Reply #3 - May 16th, 2006 at 5:21pm
 
My experience was that my OB just talked with my nero and closely monitored me. I was considerd high risk. But the pregance was a breeze and I felt better than I do when I am not pregnant. I have never taken aspirin therapy, so I can't tell you if that would hae to be discontinued or not.

Also, I was allowed to birth vaginally. I had one that way 7 years ago and we were planning on the same thing with the last one but after I was 10 centimeters dialated, it was discovered my baby was breech. So, I had a C-Section.

Good luck with everything!

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Reply #4 - May 17th, 2006 at 7:47pm
 
Thanks for that everyone.
When i had Amy in was on Cartia ( Asprin) during the whole preg, I think it is a special tablet that is safef for Preg. But I didn't have MM then, I think is was for my high blood pressure??

I'm seeing a high risk OB on Tues, so I will know a lot more them.

Thanks for your advise,

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