Hi Carolina,

 

I had to wait too---but it was more because of the medications I was on.  So many of these medications we take for our hearts are not good for the babies, so it is much better to not risk that.  Also- talk to your OB/GYN.  Mine knew that I would be "high risk" and we went over who I should go see.  You need to be your own advocate---just plan it the best you can and then it is up to God.  :)

Carolina Maldonado <cmaldonado82@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi Denise,

Oh wow! Im so excited for you. Please keep me posted on how everything goes. My cardiologist mentioned to me that I have to wait at least a 1 yr. after my PFO closure to even think about getting pregnant. My primary Dr. had told me that I have to go through tests to make see how my blood clotting is and then go from there. Its only been 3 months since my surgery, but it makes me nervous thinking about it and having so many complications. I wish you the best!

Carolina

Denise <goldilocks35@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi Carolina,

I am 10 days away from my due date.  I have had a few follow-ups with my cardiologist, and he does not forsee me having any issues.  My stroke was two years ago---my due date!  How Ironic!  They told me I could never have kids because they didn't want to operate- I inisited that they operate.  I have been going to the dr. every week as they consider me high risk but ironically my biggest complication hasn't been my heart but my blood---I had a VSD repair at 6 weeks old and picked up an anti-S antibody and my husband has the S Antigen.  So our bloods don't mesh, so they check the baby each week and my blood every other week. 

 

If you are worried about getting pregnant- talk to your cardiologist.  Mine liked how I healed after my surgery and feels I am as good as new. 

Carolina Maldonado <cmaldonado82@yahoo.com> wrote:

Just a question....Wasn't the a member that was pregnant?? Just wondering if there were any complications with the labor after having a PFO surgery??

Amy Brogna <amybrogna6@yahoo.com> wrote:

How interesting!

I had Costochondritis a few months ago too!

It lasted about a month or so but it was SUPER painful.

Anyone else?

Carolina Maldonado <cmaldonado82@yahoo.com> wrote:

Hi there,

I feel the same way. I feel depressed at times also. I also get backaches. Just the other day I was having horrible chest pain. It felt like someone was stabbing me in the chest and the pain was also going into my back. So I got really scared and called my Dr. I went in and they did an EKG and then she sent me to the hospital to do a chest x-ray. Luckily everything was ok, but my Dr. said that I have Costochondritis which is a inflammation in the tissue and cartilage between the breastbone and the ribs which causes chest pain. Great huh? Just what I needed!

Carolina

 

Leigh Anne DelRay <delraygoddess@yahoo.com> wrote:

So I thought I would ask you guys because I can't really find anything
else on the web about this. Have any of you experienced post-operative
depression? or maybe depression caused by a plavix and aspirin combo?
I have found a little evidence of the plavix causing depression. Also,
I have had terrible backaches since my pfo closure (Nov. 11th 2007)
and I have never had a backache before ever really. But now they are
constant? Am I just going crazy?
thanks you guys, anyone.
~LA

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