Re: Giving birth again
Posted: Thu Feb 04, 2010 8:43 pm
Hi there!
I dont know if this helps at all, but I was born with LOBPI. I was a bigger baby at 8lbs 3oz, but I have cousins who were all much bigger than me and were born with no problems. When my mom got pregnant with my sister they suggested if she was to be bigger than me or around the same size, then my mom should opt for a c-section to prevent similar injuries. Well my sister was the same size and I know my mom does not regret going with the c-section. This was in 1990. C-sections nowadays are still surgery, but no where near as major as back in the early 90s. I've never had a baby, but I can understand how a c-section could be very scary, but I am also living with OBPI and I feel that if it came down to the scary surgery or having my child live with what I did (and my OBPI really isnt that severe) I would definitely go with the surgery. You can recover much more easily, whereas your child could possibly have to live with this for the rest of his/her life. I hope I'm not being insensitive, I just thought it would be helpful to hear from someone living with OBPI who is thinking about children as well. I hope this helps! Good luck with your pregnancy, making a decision and the birth!
Brittany
I dont know if this helps at all, but I was born with LOBPI. I was a bigger baby at 8lbs 3oz, but I have cousins who were all much bigger than me and were born with no problems. When my mom got pregnant with my sister they suggested if she was to be bigger than me or around the same size, then my mom should opt for a c-section to prevent similar injuries. Well my sister was the same size and I know my mom does not regret going with the c-section. This was in 1990. C-sections nowadays are still surgery, but no where near as major as back in the early 90s. I've never had a baby, but I can understand how a c-section could be very scary, but I am also living with OBPI and I feel that if it came down to the scary surgery or having my child live with what I did (and my OBPI really isnt that severe) I would definitely go with the surgery. You can recover much more easily, whereas your child could possibly have to live with this for the rest of his/her life. I hope I'm not being insensitive, I just thought it would be helpful to hear from someone living with OBPI who is thinking about children as well. I hope this helps! Good luck with your pregnancy, making a decision and the birth!
Brittany