PREGNANCY AFTER CHF

[lottie917]

2 years ago at 28 weeks pregnant I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure my EF was 20 so they had to deliever the baby to give me the medications that I needed. Now my EF is 50 with no recurrence of the chf with the coreg.

My question is there any way possible that I can survive another pregnancy or do I need to get my tubes tied my cardiologist is telling me that he can not be the one to answer that question for me I would really appreciate your opinion. I would love to have another child but not if I would be putting my  life at risk.....

                                             Thank you,

                                                L.W.

[deedle1976]

There is a website called www.amothersheart.org where you will find many people who have dealt with this type of thing.

[Smiley2000]

I am 32.  When Cardio discovered in Dec. 2006 that I had Mitral Valve Prolapse with mild regurg, he told me that my baby-making days are over as I will not survive another pregnancy and if you do decide to get pregnant, then you ARE NOT ALLOWED to give normal birth.

[FLBrat]

In my opinion your cardiologist is copping out.  ask him/her in another way, like "what can happen if" vs a flat "will I survive".  Doctors dont like to answer that kind of question.