"I actually did a thorough medical literature search in the National Library of Medicine for an obstetrician I work for regarding scoliosis and delivery.
There was absolutely no connection between scoliosis and a difficult delivery. Theoretically, if a mother's scoliosis was so severe that she had breathing issues, then that would impact labor necessitating a c/section.
Regarding epidurals: if there is space below the fusion successful spinals and epidurals have been performed. If the lumbar curve is significant then the anesthetic drug might not spread correctly resulting in a less satisfactory anesthetic.
Regarding corsets: people(grandparents' generation) wore corsets for fashoin not necessarily for scoliosis."
Karen -
One sign of scoliosis is uneven pelvic bone (I've been trained to screen for scoliosis). This can cause problems during delivery. As for an epidural - I was unable to have one because of the way my fusion was done. They shaved off the bumps and fused the bone over that. An xray had to be taken because of the position my daughter was in and the doctor tried to give me one, but couldn't find the space because of the bone and my rod (he checked the xray also). It had also been about 15 years after my fusion when I had my children. About corsets...yes, they were worn for fashion. My grandmother started around age 11 and wore hers for the rest of her life. They contained whale bone stays and some had metal stays. These acted like a brace in that her body could only grow in the shape of her corset. She only took hers off to bathe.
There was absolutely no connection between scoliosis and a difficult delivery. Theoretically, if a mother's scoliosis was so severe that she had breathing issues, then that would impact labor necessitating a c/section.
Regarding epidurals: if there is space below the fusion successful spinals and epidurals have been performed. If the lumbar curve is significant then the anesthetic drug might not spread correctly resulting in a less satisfactory anesthetic.
Regarding corsets: people(grandparents' generation) wore corsets for fashoin not necessarily for scoliosis."
Karen -
One sign of scoliosis is uneven pelvic bone (I've been trained to screen for scoliosis). This can cause problems during delivery. As for an epidural - I was unable to have one because of the way my fusion was done. They shaved off the bumps and fused the bone over that. An xray had to be taken because of the position my daughter was in and the doctor tried to give me one, but couldn't find the space because of the bone and my rod (he checked the xray also). It had also been about 15 years after my fusion when I had my children. About corsets...yes, they were worn for fashion. My grandmother started around age 11 and wore hers for the rest of her life. They contained whale bone stays and some had metal stays. These acted like a brace in that her body could only grow in the shape of her corset. She only took hers off to bathe.
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