Well I am 6 months pregnant and still going strong! The baby
as far as we can tell is healthy and strong, I’m healthy and the pregnancy
seems to be progressing without a hitch. I'm feeling the baby move now which is very exciting :)
My OB has been a little concerned
about my delivery. I went yesterday to “delivery
counseling” at a specialized hospital in regard to my heart. I had told her
prior to this that my cardiologist had already cleared me for delivery and I
had released those records to her—but a second opinion is always good. So, it
wasn’t a surprise when this doctor told me that my PFO should not interfere with
delivering vaginally. Of course CP could make delivery very difficult and I may
end up with a C-section any way, but let’s take things one at a time.
Specific to CP
I am still active and mobile although I am exhausted ALL the
time. I still am walking 2.5 miles every morning, although, by October I plan on
cutting back. Someday's I do very well and others are complete torture—I don’t
want to hurt myself, I am going to try and make prudent choices regarding my
exercise. I’m really surprised I’ve made it this far and I believe that my
walks are the number one reason I am still able to walk at this later stage in
pregnancy.
My ankles are doing better and have stopped hurting and
giving out. I did choose to stop physical therapy due to both the cost and
quality of care that I was receiving. I am grateful for the tools and exercises
received on my first visit, though, and credit that in part for my current success.
A moderately boring post I know… but the good news is that,
that is good news! I’m an exhausted woman with CP carrying a pregnancy better
than expected. I hope that my boring posts can give HOPE to other woman with CP
curious about pregnancy.
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Next time I’ll have a Q&A post where I will answer a
question about dating (the last Q&A brought about several questions on this
subject) and I will be discussing my “birthing plan.” Remember you can contact me at IhaveCP@gmail.com.
Not boring at all! I find it exciting. I remember surpassing all the doctor's expectations. He thought I would be bedridden at 3 months but as you, I kept moving and I never stopped until delivery.
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