Myofascial Pain Syndrome Support Group

Myofascial Pain Syndrome (or MPS) is a term used to describe one of the conditions characterized by chronic pain. It is associated with and caused by "trigger points" (TrPs), sensitive and painful areas between the muscle and fascia. The symptoms can range from referred pain through myofascial trigger points to specific pains in other areas of the body. It may be related...

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Are Children Off The Table?

Stephanie6533
Stephanie6533
I'm only 28 and my husband and I have been married for eight years. We were waiting to have children when we were stable financially and had gotten all our selfish adventures out of the way.

But is it even an option anymore? Right now I take pain medication all day everyday - can't do that while pregnant...

What if I'm willing to suffer for a year and a half? What would happen to my body if I had a child growing inside me? I have heard that women get myofasical problems from having children so with a tilted pelvis and scoliosis and myofasical pulling and pain, can I even do it?

I hear pregnancy causes your body to reshape and move and if mine is already wrong then what will it reshape into? Will I get worse? Some people think I'll realign.

Is it a one-way track to a c-section?

Has anybody gone through a pregnancy with this condition?

I would just ask a doctor but as we all know, doctors don't seem to think there is anything wrong with us or we are over-reacting so I can't trust their answers and haven't asked.
chimerical
chimerical
I do not think you should worry about the Caesarean part. I had one and people I know have had multiple ones. About the other stuff, I can see how it might concern you, but you have almost a decade to try and beat the MPS, or make it better. I had my son at 36. Most women I know had children in their mid 30s with no problems.

So take heart. You are probably bummed out enough already. A lot can change in that amount of time.
Community LeaderMid
Mid
I agree with chime, you can manage a pregnancy, when you're ready, and look at the options available.

Giving birth has many options, and for those who live where giving birth in water is possible, it is one way to reduce the pressure naturally.

Best wishes, and know you are not alone.
bullring
bullring
I have had this illness since I was 27 I have had two children since having chronic pain both vaginal deliveries my firsts pregnency I had hardly any pain and this was due to the hormone changes according to my doctor my second pregnency I had terribl back pain and found life very difficult as I had a three year old to care for. All is not lost for you but what I would say that carrying a small baby aroound and then a toddler is very hard with this illness but if its a choice of been childless and putting up with a lot of pain for a small time its well worth having at least one child in my second pregnency I had a tens machine which I found really helpful. I hope this helps. Good Luck
Auntkat
Auntkat
I agree with the rest of these guys.
If you want children your doctors will figure out how to help with the pain.

I have had two c sections as my babies were to big (10# 1/2 oz and
9# 7.4 oz). Dont let this condition get in the way of your dreams, if you want to have babies and are unsure about the pain meds you can always go and have a consultation with a OBGYN and your primary doctor.

Hugs Kat
Stephanie6533
Stephanie6533
Thanks everybody. Lots of great advice and thank you so much Bullring, your experience means it's possible. It might hard, but it's possible and that alone is a big deal to know. =)
bullring
bullring
Glad I could help its so important to make the right choice but a tens machine would really help during pregnency and its so safe it will be a
long 9 months but it is only a short time in the scheme of things you would always wander what if if you did not go down this route good luck
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