PREGNANCY AFTER STROKE

[chynadoll29]

I AM A 29 YEAR OLD STROKE SURVIVOR I HAVE LEFT SIDED WEAKNESS NO USE OF MY LEFT ARM AT ALL.I HAVE NO CHILDREN AND I'M WONDERING WHEN AND IF IT WILL EVER BE OK TO THINK ABOUT HAVING THEM AND WHAT STEPS WILL I NEED TO TAKE

[tmamma]

Hi All -

Im new to this forum...I'm 29 and just had a stroke on June 17th. My daughter was 8 months old at the time. I do also want 1 more child. I know that now one can 100% tell us that we wont have another stroke with or without being pregnant. Only time will tell....No one knows why my stroke happened. Doc's did find a PFO (hole in the heart) and that was closed. I just wish I hade more answers....

[Laiching]

I'm going off Lovenox a week before labour too.  So I won't be on blood thinners

[Laiching]

2 shots of Lovenox would be double that amount.  I take 1 shot of Lovenox a day

About my delivery.  My doctors say they will induce labour a week early and give me an epidural.  I'm part of a special pregnancy program so you can have an epidural

My OB/GYN has been doing this for 20 years so I trust him when he says I can have an epidural

[Laiching]

My heparin is about $300 CDN a month.  My husband's drug plan covers it.  I have to be on it for 11 months.  So $300 * 11 =$3300 but all pharmacies charge different so it may be more or less than $300/month CDN,

[Laiching]

Right now I take a needle of Lovenox (heparin) in my belly once a day

I drink 3 litres of water a day

[Laiching]

Hi,

I'm about 5 months pregnant with a girl

I see a high risk OB/GYN about once a month

Only my family doctor warned me about getting pregnant

My neurologist and my OB/GYN says it's okay to get pregnant

They will take me off blood thinners a week before I'm due.  I guess they don't want my blood to be thin