C-section vs natural birth when you have a disability?
Options

mummytobeeewithCP
Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
i have CP and I don’t know which is best from a disability point of view- it would be useful if I could hear your experiences ?
0
Comments
-
Hi @mummytobeeewithCP
Congratulations on your pregnancy!
Welcome to the community. I have you spoken to your Doctor about this? You may find our Cerebral Palsy, Disabled parents forums helpful and you may ask our Parenting Advisor @KellyParentAdvisor for support.
0 -
We have this information about CP, pregnancy and birth:
Delivery
- Discuss where you want to give birth with your midwife or obstetrician. An advantage of hospital delivery is that equipment and expertise is nearby if problems arise. If you have a choice of hospital, try to choose one that has an obstetrician experience working with disabled mums.
- Your obstetrician will discuss with you and your partner your wishes around vaginal birth or elective caesarean section. You might want to have an elective caesarean if you have involuntary spasms which may interfere with delivery, pelvic impairments or if the baby is in the breech position. You may also have a caesarean if there are signs that the baby is in distress during labour.
- Before a vaginal delivery, try out some delivery positions. Side-lying or reclining positions may be an option. Epidurals are not generally advised for women who have severe and uncontrollable spasms. You should also discuss methods of pain reduction before the delivery.
@courtzmelv wrote this post - https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/42084/becoming-a-mum-as-a-young-disabled-woman
@GingerJaxx - https://community.scope.org.uk/discussion/41994/just-add-ginger-my-pregnancy-and-birth-story
1
Categories
- All Categories
- 15.2K Start here and say hello!
- 7.2K Coffee lounge
- 88 Games den
- 1.7K People power
- 121 Announcements and information
- 24.1K Talk about life
- 5.7K Everyday life
- 405 Current affairs
- 2.4K Families and carers
- 864 Education and skills
- 1.9K Work
- 523 Money and bills
- 3.6K Housing and independent living
- 1K Transport and travel
- 882 Relationships
- 255 Sex and intimacy
- 1.5K Mental health and wellbeing
- 2.4K Talk about your impairment
- 863 Rare, invisible, and undiagnosed conditions
- 922 Neurological impairments and pain
- 2.1K Cerebral Palsy Network
- 1.2K Autism and neurodiversity
- 39.2K Talk about your benefits
- 6K Employment and Support Allowance (ESA)
- 19.5K PIP, DLA, ADP and AA
- 8.1K Universal Credit (UC)
- 5.6K Benefits and income