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Pregnancy after Stroke

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Hi

I am 21yrs old and recently suffered a (clot) stroke (3 months ago). I went in to see my Dr today and he said I can try for a baby in the new year.

Please, I would really like to hear from everyone who had a baby post stroke, good or bad.
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First I'm sorry to hear so many stories of young woman having strokes, but happy because I'm not alone. I had a stroke less than a year ago. It was a vertebral dissection to the left artery due to a manipulation of the neck. As of today my stroke has healed but my neck is not. I go at the end of May to get a MRI and MRA to see if it's heal. I am currently almost 4 months pregnant and scared if I'm going to be able to have a natural birth. I still need to talk to my neurologist but wanted to have some insight from other women who are experiencing the same thing or have experienced the same.

Thanks for listening
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How did Everything turn out? I am currently seven weeks pregnant and only 3 months post stroke. I too had a vertebral artery dissection my left side was completely clogged and my right side only provided my brain
50% blood flow.  It threw clots which was the reason for my stroke.   I just need some positive news as I am super concerned.  
Hi ArynP.  Welcome to the forum.  I'm so sorry you had a stroke!  So young to have that!  But congratulations on your pregnancy.  That's exciting but also a little scary after your stroke.  Are you on medication now because of the clot issue to prevent stroke?  Make sure to talk to your doctor immediately if you are to make sure it is compatible with pregnancy!  We have a pregnancy forum and I'd love to chat with you there. I hope the person who you are asking how it went comes back and updates you.  Hugs
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hi, i would just like to know how ur pregnancy went, the one after your stroke?
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I am 33yrs old I had a stroke last year and I'm on a lot of meds. I had my tubes tied 7yrs ago and now want another baby so I have to do IVF and I have to go see a maternal fetal medicine dr next week to determine if I can do IVF. I'm so scared they say I can't. Has anyone else gone threw this
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Just wondering how pregnancy is going or has gone?
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I had a stroke when I was 31......I have a three year old little boy and am considering having another. I have gone to the University of Iowa and they tell me with blood thinners I should be fine. Should........there's a part of me that thinks I'm crazy for even considering....My stroke was not small by any means but I have had no side effects. I am lucky. Am I pushing my luck............?
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Iwas 25 years old whenI  tried to have my baby by IVF procedure due to my pco syndroms. after beinginjected with gonadrpin for a few times. my body start to swellbadly. i knew that i had suffered OHSS that is ovarian hyperstimulation. after my eggs was sucesfullyharvested and fertilized the 2 embryos was put back into me. a week after that, i strarted to vomit and i was sent to hospital. it turned out that i had a stroke due to dissectionin my right brain artery. My Obgyn and neurologistrefuse to admitt that the stroke had anyrthing to do with the IVF procedure.I recovered from stoke 6 months afterand Iam trullyblessed that 10 months after that I got pregnant naturally. My obgyn and neurologist thinks that i will be finebut iam still worried about delivering my babybacouse i really don'twant to have another stroke......  
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I am 32 and have had 5 small strokes resulting in partial right side paralysis(doctors say it will get better with pt). To make matters worst I still suffer from hypertension amd diabetes. I want to be a mother and I'm hopeful that I will, afraid that it will be impossible saddens me.  Can somebody tell me something good
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Hey everyone, I'm 22 years old and had a stroke at the age of 8. I would like to have a baby in the next few years but i don't even know if that is a good idea considering I had a stroke. I haven't talked to any doctors yet but I wanted to see if anyone had any advice.
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Hi all, I have just found this site/ forum and have appreciated reading every message. I am now 29 and had a stroke 11 weeks after giving birth. My son is now 3 1/2 and my husband and I are very keen to have another child. I have been given very little information about my stroke and have always felt as if all medical experts have been very vague with me as the cause is not known. I suffered from asphasia, poor memory, dizziness, headaches etc for quite a time. I was told that I would not be able to continue working as a teacher and that some of my symptoms would be permanent. I feel 90% back to normal but despite not being 100% I don't want to delay having anymore children. I believe that ample time has passed but my immediate family do not wish for me to have any more children. I too don't know what to do, who to speak to etc. I am so thankful that I can gain info and support from this site.

Jenny (Liverpool)
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I am 25 years old and 5 years ago suffered a central retinal vein occlusion(CVRO) in my right eye and because of that have permanent vision loss.  They say it is like having a "stroke" in my eye.  Now a week ago I find out have swelling in my left eye or my "good" eye and am devastated.  I just stopped my birth control pills even though my specialists thus far feel this did not cause either incident.  My husband and I wanted to tried to start having children but I am terrifed.  They told me to take a baby aspirin a day and wait it out.  My "good" eye is not too at risk for "stroke" and vision loss as a result.  Any suggestions or words of encouragement?!?!
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Hi

My names clare n im frm ireland.  I suffered a stroke at age 26 sitting at home with my 18 month old son 3 months ago. I have recently found out that i am 2 months pregnant, very big shock i know. My consultant and neurologist seem to think that things will be fine. although ive been advised that i cannot have an epidural or spinal block, that i will probably be induced early and that i will not be allowed to push for too long. So i will prob end up having a c section. Other than that they seem ok with the situation!

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I'm actually in Canada.  The doctors I have seen have alot of experience and both have been very encouraging. Both feel strongly that I will be fine. I'm the one with so many doubts just because I know how lucky I was and that it could have been so much worse.
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It is a very difficult decision to make.....but I've had 5yrs to think about it.  I do feel that I am a little more protected because 1) I will have 2 doctors monitoring me very closely and 2) both of my carotid arteries are occluded (no blood flow going through), so the chance of something breaking off and causing a stroke are slim...at least that's what the doctors tell me.  Now nothing is guaranteed as I found out the first time, but I hope to have another baby.  Also, I'm sure you know that the older one gets the riskier things get....I'll let you know what happens.  where are you?  just curious of your ob/gyn and neurologist.
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Thanks for your comments. So, do you think you will have another pregnancy? Also, do you think that maybe you are more protected from another stroke since you will already be taking the necessary medications?
This has to be the most difficult decision I have ever made.
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I know the feeling....I just turned 35 and the clock is ticking.  I had my stroke (full blown) at the age of 29 and recovered fully.  That was 2wks after my son was born.  Now, of course, I want to have another child before it really gets too late.  My doctors didn't tell me know, but they did tell me that I would be on a theraputic dose of lovenox 2/day, and be monitored closely. I hope this helps.  Good luck!
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Last January, 2006, I had a mini stroke. I was 36 years old. I recovered quickly and there has been no side effects. I was taking birth control pills and so the dr.'s say that must be the cause. They can find no other reason for it. I now take 1 aspirin daily. I have 1 son who is 3 and we are wondering about another pregnancy. I'm terrified! My neurologist and obgyn say it would be low risk for another mini stroke. I feel I was probably "no risk" this time last year but it happened. We cannot make a decision about another baby. I guess we want a sibling for our son, but I feel I will never be brave enough to have another pregnancy. I just cannot think about something happening during a pregnancy and leaving my son without his mom.
As for panic and anxiety, I suffered a panic attack about 3 weeks after the incident and that is also scary. My mind was consumed with "What if's?" And having migraines since then are another reason to cause me worry.
I just don't know how I will ever make this decision about another pregnancy and since I will be 37 this month I am feeling a little pressure....
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This web site has been a help to me.  I am 37 and lost a baby named Michael at 19 weeks (this was in 3/07).  A few days later I had a stroke (actually I had one earlier in the pregnany that went undiagnosed since they did not do an MRI).  I am 99% recovered now, with some leftover anxiety and occasional speech glitches.  

We had tried for a baby for over a year and finally conceived Michael with clomid.  We would like another baby; however, a fertility specialist told us I cannot ever take any kind of hormone again, inlcuding clomid or any other fertility treatment-- which means I am probably infertile.  Have any of you gotten advice that you may use fertility helps while on heparin or lovanox?

thanks for listening and sharing.
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my stroke happen to me at 29 yrs. i'm 31. i had dissected corotid artery. my right side is paralyzed. i worried about taking care of  a baby with one hand and arm is working. any advice?
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I am now 34, and suffered a stroke when I was 30...most likely because of birth control pills..(why don't they do more awareness on them?? I mean they say it might cause one, but they act like it is no big deal...and I am sure to all of us, it's a HUGE deal!!- We should all make a commercial about this...lol...)
Anyways, I have two children and would really like another one...Do you guys think I am too old to even try?? Also, when I first had my stroke, they put me on Plavix and aspirin, but now I am just on an aspirin...I am 99% recovered, (slight visual loss, nothing major, and small issues w/ short term memory...but not that bad...)
I am worried that if I become pregnant, and don't realize it, with taking aspirin daily, what problems will or might occur?? Also, is there any natural blood thinners that would not affect the baby in a harmful way??
Thanks!!
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I would suggest going to see a hematologist and get tested for lipoprotein A....I just found out that high levels can cause stroke!

I also recovered very quickly and have no residual symptoms.  I do have to say that having a baby is definitely motiviation to get better quickly.  Good luck
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Good friends of me and my wife had a baby on 9/1/07.  She had to have a C-Section because she did not dialate passed 6cm and the medication they gave her to induce, made the baby's heart rate spike and crash.  The reason I'm giving you this information is to explain that she never had to push during the birthing process.
Now, yesterday (9/6/07) she had a stroke caused by the dissection of the corotid artery.  When she arrived at the hospital, her right side had been noticebly disabled.  After only five hours, she began getting the function back into her face, arms and legs, so the doctors didn't want to operate the repair the artery.  Today, 24 hours later, she seems to have almost completely recovered and has most of her function back.
What are the long-term effects of a stroke of this kind?  And have any of you experienced or heard of this kind of recovery?  We are extremely close to these people and want to do everything we can to help them recover.  What can they expect moving forward?
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I too am glad I found this page, it's comforting to know that there are other people my age to talk with about these things.  I also had a stroke on my 28th birthday, so it's been about a year now.  The doctors aren't sure if it was from the atherosclerosis (the plaque build up during the pregnancy) or the birth control pills.  My daughter was about 3 1/2 months old when it happened.  My husband & I would like to have another child within the next year or two.  I haven't talked to my doctors about it, yet.  In fact my neuro discharged me, I don't even go to see him anymore.  I am currently on aspirin daily, but I think that causes Reyes syndrome during pregnancy, is that right?
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My family and I were recently in a horrific car accident where an tracker trailor rear-ended us. My 8 month old son lost his life in the accident and I suffered a stroke on my left side due to the extreme trauma of the accident. Another cause of the stroke was both of my corotid arteries were dissected (torn) in the accident. One was completed blocked with clots and the other one was partially blocked. I have just recently gotten out of the hospital, the accident was 2 months ago. I am still on coumadin after test show both of my arteries in my neck have healed. My husband and I are going to try for another baby around the end of the year or first part of next year. Does anyone know if it will be safe after getting off coumadin to start trying for another child?
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Hey Guys! I am so glad I found this site. My name is Amanda, I am 20 years old and I suffered a massive brainstem stroke in 2005 from my birth control pills. I have since found out that I am currently 12 weeks pregnant and the doctors have no worries about me giving birth but they have recently put me on Lovenox. Does anyone know anything about this drug? Thanks
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