Pregnancy after revision surgery

[Cena75]

Hi, I'm 31, and despite being only one month post-op, I've been thinking down the road. We would like to have a child, (had to wait until after the surgery, because of the pain I had), but I'm worried about being pregnant. Does anyone have any stories they could share (good or bad) about getting/being pregnant after surgeries?

Thanks!

[HGD24]

Cena ~
I had surgery in Feb. 2005 and am currently 18 weeks pregnant. Everything is going great! My ortho surgeon assured me (both pre and post-op) that I should be able to have a normal pregnancy and delivery and so far, he's right! I've had no issues related to my Scoliosis. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

[LindaRacine]

Hi Cena...

In the "Scoliosis Sourcebook" Michael Neuwirth says that he tells his patients to wait at least 6 months before trying to get pregnant. I think you want to be pretty sure that your fusion is well on its way to being solid before adding a bunch of weight to your torso.

Regards,
Linda

[HGD24]

Good point Linda. I made sure to get the ok from my surgeon at my one year post-op appointment and even then, I waited another 6 months before getting pregnant just to be sure everything was ok with my back.