From the article: Top 10 Pregnancy Questions for Women with MS
The decision to have a baby is always influenced by many factors - emotions, health, finances and other circumstances all play a role. For women with MS, there are additional things to consider and questions that swirl around this decision: Will I have enough energy to raise a child or will I need help? Will I breastfeed or start back on treatment right after the baby is born? How will a pregnancy affect my health? Is this a good idea? Share your thoughts and experiences on pregnancy and motherhood and learn how others answered these questions for themselves.
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33 weeks pregnant
- I am 33 weeks pregnant and so far so good. I haven't experienced any ms symptoms other than fatigue. I've was diagnosed oct 07. My doctor suggests I breastfeed once the baby is born to avoid a relapse. New studies show it's very successful.
- —Guest Andrea
one annoying symptom
- I have been diagnosed with MS for 10 years. It has been relatively stable with few attacks. The only enduring symptom has been a visual impairment due to two bilateral attacks of optic neuritis. So we decided to get pregnant! After going off all meds (DM and symptomatic) it took over a year, but hey- still no new symptoms! Occasional acupuncture helped with any annoying little symptoms. Well- the first two trimesters went swimmingly. Then boom- one of the most annoying MS symptoms out there popped back up with a vengance- PLMS (periodic limb movement syndrome). In a nutshell, a tingling sensation would build to a crescendo punctuated by an involuntary movement that would bring the tactile noise back down- repeat every 30-40 seconds. I had previously been taking 1800mg of Neurontin (gabbapentin) for this prepregnancy. Well after discussion between my OB and Neuro I went back on Neurontin- just at 300mg a day. Fortunately, I have restarted acupuncture so I keep the pills to a minimum.
- —Guest speech teacher
Nearly 39 weeks
- I have actually been fine during most of my pregnancy. In fact sometimes I have even forgotten I have MS. Now in the late stages fatigue is hard, but I am not sure it is MS related as many expectant mums get very bad fatigue. I have been blogging about my pregnancy for the last four months on my blog, and I intend to keep it up once baby arrives too. http://www.mstrust.org.uk/interactive/babymsme/ Good luck to you all xx Hellie
- —Guest Hellie
I was fine during pregnancy
- I was diagnosed 2 yrs after my son was born, although the doctors think I had MS before my son was born. I was fine after the pregnancy too. I want another baby but things are now not going so smooth. I am having alot of MS issues. I want another baby so bad but getting pregnan has not been easy at all! Not sure what to do.
- —Guest MS Mom
im very scared!
- my wife is pregnant right now. she has ms and i dont know everything i love her so much i hope we are normal. i hope we know what is going to go on but we are ignorant to the situation since she hasnt felt nothing in about three years please give me advise!
- —Guest mr hub
not so well
- i was 28 weeks pregant when i had my first MS attack, i couldnt move my left eye and my left side of my face had drouped and i had double vision up to when my baby was born, i was told i had MS after i had 2 more MS attacks which where to the right side of my body (i couldnt feel my right leg. my baby was 5 months old) and when my baby was 6 months old i couldnt use or feel my right arm, im on medication now and my baby is a toddler and i want to have another baby but im not sure i didnt have a very good pregancy and im really scared, my neoligist says it wouldnt be a good idea and im just scared ive had MS only for 2 years now.
- —Guest Elise
