Re: pregnant with both hips replaced update

[Guest guest]

Good news, ! It sounds as if your physicians will be taking very good

care of you and have done their best to explain the possibilities and

reassure you.

Try not to worry. Best wishes for a healthy pregnancy and uncomplicated

delivery.

Not an MD

I'll tell you where to go!

Mayo Clinic in Rochester

http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

s Hopkins Medicine

http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

[ ] pregnant with both hips replaced update

> hi everyone, i had the appt with ob and talked to my ortho. my ortho

> says dont worry about his hips,lol. they will be fine. he said he

> thinks i may still need a cestion in the end because of arthur and

> having it most of my life, my body just might not dilate for giving

> birth. the ob says my hip replacements arent a concern for giving

> birth, it just depends on how my pelvis responds. i am small, petite,

> so a big baby will be an issue.....and if i dialte or not just like my

> ortho said, but an absolute scheduled c-section instead of going

> naturally into labor and trying to give birth isnt necessary. she

> said i have enough range of motion to be put into correct position,

> and they help me hold the position to make it easier. so, i guess its

> reassuring so far even tho dh doesnt like the idea of not having a c-

> section. i think he forgets that just bcuz i have artifical parts

> doesnt make me any less of a woman, i was born a woman, and women give

> birth everyday. anyway, i knew some of you wanted to know what my

> docs said, and i will keep you posted on anything that comes up.

> thanks, brandy

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[Guest guest]

What do you want? Do whatever is best for you. I hope the weight of the baby as it grows doesnt put undue strain on your pelvis. Good luck. Deborah

On 6/30/06, brandy_erin1 <brandy_erin@...> wrote:

hi everyone, i had the appt with ob and talked to my ortho. my ortho says dont worry about his hips,lol. they will be fine. he said he thinks i may still need a cestion in the end because of arthur and having it most of my life, my body just might not dilate for giving birth. the ob says my hip replacements arent a concern for giving birth, it just depends on how my pelvis responds. i am small, petite, so a big baby will be an issue.....and if i dialte or not just like my

ortho said, but an absolute scheduled c-section instead of going naturally into labor and trying to give birth isnt necessary. she said i have enough range of motion to be put into correct position, and they help me hold the position to make it easier. so, i guess its reassuring so far even tho dh doesnt like the idea of not having a c-section. i think he forgets that just bcuz i have artifical parts doesnt make me any less of a woman, i was born a woman, and women give

birth everyday. anyway, i knew some of you wanted to know what my docs said, and i will keep you posted on anything that comes up.thanks, brandy

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wrote:

>

> Good news, ! It sounds as if your physicians will be taking

very good

> care of you and have done their best to explain the possibilities

and

> reassure you.

>

> Try not to worry. Best wishes for a healthy pregnancy and

uncomplicated

> delivery.

>

>

>

> Not an MD

>

> I'll tell you where to go!

>

HURRAY, HURRAH,PASS THE CONFETTI PLEASE!!!!Congratulations on such

good and reassuring news. Now you can relax and enjoy being pregnant

and all the wonders that go with it!!!(like morning sickness and

constipation !!) JUST kidding......you are a champ ... you have delt

with much worse than mere morning sickness....you are woman!!! And

and pregnancy can be a wonderful and joyous occasion. Please share

with us as you go!!! It will be nice to hear some good news for a

change. ****ATTENTION*** All knitters, please pick up your pointy

sticks and commence knitting dainty, small items for this wonderous

child on the way!!! Jenna

> Mayo Clinic in Rochester

> http://www.mayoclinic.org/rochester

>

> s Hopkins Medicine

> http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org

>

>

> [ ] pregnant with both hips replaced update

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> > hi everyone, i had the appt with ob and talked to my ortho. my

ortho

> > says dont worry about his hips,lol. they will be fine. he said

he

> > thinks i may still need a cestion in the end because of arthur and

> > having it most of my life, my body just might not dilate for

giving

> > birth. the ob says my hip replacements arent a concern for giving

> > birth, it just depends on how my pelvis responds. i am small,

petite,

> > so a big baby will be an issue.....and if i dialte or not just

like my

> > ortho said, but an absolute scheduled c-section instead of going

> > naturally into labor and trying to give birth isnt necessary. she

> > said i have enough range of motion to be put into correct

position,

> > and they help me hold the position to make it easier. so, i

guess its

> > reassuring so far even tho dh doesnt like the idea of not having

a c-

> > section. i think he forgets that just bcuz i have artifical parts

> > doesnt make me any less of a woman, i was born a woman, and women

give

> > birth everyday. anyway, i knew some of you wanted to know what my

> > docs said, and i will keep you posted on anything that comes up.

> > thanks, brandy

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[Guest guest]

What do you want? Do whatever is best for you. I hope the weight of the baby as it grows doesnt put undue strain on your pelvis. Good luck. Deborah

On 6/30/06, brandy_erin1 <brandy_erin@...> wrote:

hi everyone, i had the appt with ob and talked to my ortho. my ortho says dont worry about his hips,lol. they will be fine. he said he thinks i may still need a cestion in the end because of arthur and having it most of my life, my body just might not dilate for giving birth. the ob says my hip replacements arent a concern for giving birth, it just depends on how my pelvis responds. i am small, petite, so a big baby will be an issue.....and if i dialte or not just like my ortho said, but an absolute scheduled c-section instead of going naturally into labor and trying to give birth isnt necessary. she said i have enough range of motion to be put into correct position, and they help me hold the position to make it easier. so, i guess its reassuring so far even tho dh doesnt like the idea of not having a c-section. i think he forgets that just bcuz i have artifical parts doesnt make me any less of a woman, i was born a woman, and women give birth everyday. anyway, i knew some of you wanted to know what my docs said, and i will keep you posted on anything that comes up.thanks, brandy

"Have no fear for what tomorrow may bring. The same loving God who cares for you today will take care of you tomorrow and every day. God will either shield you from suffering or give you unfailing strength to bear it. Be at peace, then, and put aside all anxious thoughts and imaginations."-St Francis DeSales

[Guest guest]

Thanks for posting, . I just learned 2 weeks ago that I have Gestational

Diabetes, which puts you at a higher risk for a C-section, but my doctors say

they are not necessarily going to do one, its not their standard practice for

GD.

Although women I know who have had a C-section say it is not too bad and

they wish it had been offered to them earlier in their labor!

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> hi everyone, i had the appt with ob and talked to my ortho. my ortho

> says dont worry about his hips,lol. they will be fine. he said he

> thinks i may still need a cestion in the end because of arthur and

> having it most of my life, my body just might not dilate for giving

> birth. the ob says my hip replacements arent a concern for giving

> birth, it just depends on how my pelvis responds. i am small, petite,

> so a big baby will be an issue.....and if i dialte or not just like my

> ortho said, but an absolute scheduled c-section instead of going

> naturally into labor and trying to give birth isnt necessary. she

> said i have enough range of motion to be put into correct position,

> and they help me hold the position to make it easier. so, i guess its

> reassuring so far even tho dh doesnt like the idea of not having a c-

> section. i think he forgets that just bcuz i have artifical parts

> doesnt make me any less of a woman, i was born a woman, and women

give

> birth everyday. anyway, i knew some of you wanted to know what my

> docs said, and i will keep you posted on anything that comes up.

> thanks, brandy

>

[Guest guest]

I would also try to eat a healthy diet, , and try to keep your weight

down. I was doing well before but now that I have GD I am forced to eat

healthy!

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> > hi everyone, i had the appt with ob and talked to my ortho. my ortho

> > says dont worry about his hips,lol. they will be fine. he said he

> > thinks i may still need a cestion in the end because of arthur and

> > having it most of my life, my body just might not dilate for giving

> > birth. the ob says my hip replacements arent a concern for giving

> > birth, it just depends on how my pelvis responds. i am small, petite,

> > so a big baby will be an issue.....and if i dialte or not just like my

> > ortho said, but an absolute scheduled c-section instead of going

> > naturally into labor and trying to give birth isnt necessary. she

> > said i have enough range of motion to be put into correct position,

> > and they help me hold the position to make it easier. so, i guess its

> > reassuring so far even tho dh doesnt like the idea of not having a c-

> > section. i think he forgets that just bcuz i have artifical parts

> > doesnt make me any less of a woman, i was born a woman, and women

give

> > birth everyday. anyway, i knew some of you wanted to know what my

> > docs said, and i will keep you posted on anything that comes up.

> > thanks, brandy

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

wrote: the ob says my hip replacements arent a concern for giving

> birth, it just depends on how my pelvis responds.

Ardeith writes: Yep......my step-daughter had Juvenile RA.....and her

pelvis was fused....could not open up enough to birth her baby. To make

everything even duckier....the baby was breech. She had a really stupid OB

who let her labor for so many hours the baby's hip was dislocated....then

did a C-section. She was devastated by the thought that she had hurt her

baby, and it took a lot of talking to her before she came around to

understand that it was not her fault, but the fault of the stupid OB who

knew going in that her pelvis could NOT dilate

wrote about her husband: i think he forgets that just bcuz i have

artifical parts doesnt make me any less of a woman, i was born a woman, and

women give

birth everyday. anyway, i knew some of you wanted to know what my docs

said, and i will keep you posted on anything that comes up.

Ardeith writes: Yes, you are a woman, plastic hips and all......being a

woman is not about what your hip joint is made of.......and, sweetie, I've

got news for you....it's not about being able to do a vaginal birth either.

I don't know if there is any way for your RA doctor to determine if your

pelvic area is fused or not....you should ask. It's not your hips that are

the problem here.....it's whether your pelvis can spread apart.

The RA doctor knew my step-daughter's pelvis was fused before she even got

pregnant......I think they had done a series of x-rays several months before

and she decided to get pregnant anyway. She wanted a baby more than

anything else in the world and didn't have problems with the

pregnancy......she didn't even have any stretch marks after!! Her husband

claimed that was because of the cocoa- butter he massaged her belly with

every night. LOL.

Her RA doctor told her she would have to have a C-section.....and told her

OB... but the OB-idiot didn't listen very well. There are many " real "

women in this world who could not deliver a baby vaginally for whatever

reason.....and it's far better to end up with a healthy baby and a healthy

mommy even if a C-section is what it takes. Yeah, women give birth every

day, and have for generations, and a lot of women and babies also died in

the process. We have the ability today to save the lives of women and their

babies.....real women and real babies......so don't get hung up on the idea

that you must do a vaginal birth to be a 'real' woman.....just being able to

conceive a child already proved that......

Talk to your RA doctor again.....find out if he can determine whether your

pelvis is fused or if it can flex enough for a birth........and if he says

it won't flex or open enough, don't be foolish.....go with the

C-section......and maybe you will post a pic of your baby after?

Ardy

[Guest guest]

I think what Ardeith says stresses the importance of finding a doctor/practice

who takes care of women with RA and issues similar to yours.

Elizbeth

the ob says my hip replacements arent a concern for giving

> > birth, it just depends on how my pelvis responds.

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> Ardeith writes: Yep......my step-daughter had Juvenile RA.....and her

> pelvis was fused....could not open up enough to birth her baby. To make

> everything even duckier....the baby was breech. She had a really stupid OB

> who let her labor for so many hours the baby's hip was dislocated....then

> did a C-section. She was devastated by the thought that she had hurt her

> baby, and it took a lot of talking to her before she came around to

> understand that it was not her fault, but the fault of the stupid OB who

> knew going in that her pelvis could NOT dilate

>

> wrote about her husband: i think he forgets that just bcuz i have

> artifical parts doesnt make me any less of a woman, i was born a woman,

and

> women give

> birth everyday. anyway, i knew some of you wanted to know what my docs

> said, and i will keep you posted on anything that comes up.

>

> Ardeith writes: Yes, you are a woman, plastic hips and all......being a

> woman is not about what your hip joint is made of.......and, sweetie, I've

> got news for you....it's not about being able to do a vaginal birth either.

> I don't know if there is any way for your RA doctor to determine if your

> pelvic area is fused or not....you should ask. It's not your hips that are

> the problem here.....it's whether your pelvis can spread apart.

>

> The RA doctor knew my step-daughter's pelvis was fused before she even

got

> pregnant......I think they had done a series of x-rays several months before

> and she decided to get pregnant anyway. She wanted a baby more than

> anything else in the world and didn't have problems with the

> pregnancy......she didn't even have any stretch marks after!! Her husband

> claimed that was because of the cocoa- butter he massaged her belly with

> every night. LOL.

>

> Her RA doctor told her she would have to have a C-section.....and told her

> OB... but the OB-idiot didn't listen very well. There are many " real "

> women in this world who could not deliver a baby vaginally for whatever

> reason.....and it's far better to end up with a healthy baby and a healthy

> mommy even if a C-section is what it takes. Yeah, women give birth every

> day, and have for generations, and a lot of women and babies also died in

> the process. We have the ability today to save the lives of women and their

> babies.....real women and real babies......so don't get hung up on the idea

> that you must do a vaginal birth to be a 'real' woman.....just being able to

> conceive a child already proved that......

>

> Talk to your RA doctor again.....find out if he can determine whether your

> pelvis is fused or if it can flex enough for a birth........and if he says

> it won't flex or open enough, don't be foolish.....go with the

> C-section......and maybe you will post a pic of your baby after?

> Ardy

>

[Guest guest]

Hi :

Thanks for the update! You are right, you are 100%

woman, and you will do just fine - I just hope hubby

is up to the challenge! Keep letting us know how you

are doing - several years back we had another member,

named Heidi, and she was pregnant for the first time,

and new to RA, and she kept us updated with news of

her pregnancy, all the ups and downs, and she had a

beautiful baby boy. It was like we were all aunts and

uncles to Fabien. As a matter of fact, I believe last

time she wrote us a few months ago, she was pregnant

again! Hang in there -

Kathe in CA

--- brandy_erin1 <brandy_erin@...> wrote:

> my ortho

> says dont worry about his hips,lol. they will be

> fine. he said he > thinks i may still need a

cestion in the end because> of arthur and > having it

most of my life, my body just might not> dilate for

giving > birth. the ob says my hip replacements arent

a> concern for giving > birth, it just depends on how

my pelvis responds. so, i guess its

> reassuring so far even tho dh doesnt like the idea

> of not having a c-> section. i think he forgets

that just bcuz i have> artifical parts > doesnt make

me any less of a woman, i was born a> woman, and women

give > birth everyday. >

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