Hello, I got pregnant, in my early 30s. During the time I was taking 2 narcotics to help control my pain, and another med at bedtime so that I could sleep throughout the night. My lower back pain had been relentless since my early twenties. Before I could even take a pregnancy test I was having awful nausea, and couldn't keep any medication down. I tried not taking the medication and my pain got to be uncontrolled. Most days my significant other would have to walk me to the bathroom, wait for me to finish, then would walk me back to bed. I couldn't eat. I couldn't even swallow my own spit, w/o throwing up. Eventually I spoke w/my doctor and explained everything to her. Since there are no other methods of pain relief available, and I didn't want to continue to poison the life inside of me. I decided that an abortion was the only option. I believe honesty is the best medicine, so I apologize if I'm too forward. My experience will be totally different than yours. Everyone have different FM symptoms and different tolerances to pain. If you've had issues w/early pregnany termination it does raise the risk of it happening again. So you should seek the consultation of a physician who specializes in high risk pregnancies. I pray that you are blessed with a beautiful bundle of love and that issues related to FM is not even a concern for you at that time in your life.

I've been blessed with two children, both were born premature at 28 weeks in 1988 and 1991.

Due to the fibromyalgia, I was having contractions with my second one in my first trimester. When I went into labor at 26 weeks, the pain was extreme in my back and neck. He was too early to survive at that time. I was life-flighted into Pittsburgh to save both my life and our second child's. It's a miracle that they were able to delay delivery until 28 weeks to give our son a chance.

The doctors there advised us to stop at two. We did and we consider ourselves extremely blessed. Both children are grown, healthy adults now.

The uterus is a muscle. It is definitely impacted by fibromyalgia.

My biggest advise is to find a HIGH risk OB that is willing to listen and willing to work with you before you get pregnant. You are not a typical woman and you need special care, but you can have a baby with the proper care. Good luck!

That's horrible, you should never have to settle for someone who treats you like that. Some days when my partner is having a bad day he can be insensitive but he will always help me if i need it and most of the time he is amazing he just has off days. Don't let him use his issues to belittle you. I really hope that things get better for you. xx

Hi @A MyFibroTeam Member, I admire your bravery. You're absolutely correct there's nothing as marvelous than a pregnant woman. And delivery and childbirth makes it all worthwhile. I've read books that have stated some women have an increase in their FM symptoms and that our body is prone to making everything hyper. Then there are ppl who say some women stopped having issues during their pregnancy. So to anyone who is debating on doing something but is afraid that FB will just hinder you once again. We have to start off w/baby steps. And like Shelby said walk in Faith. Gentle Hugs

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Well to be totally honest I had all of the above when I got pregnant with my one and only child at age 38 which was a absolute miracle. I was told for years after many miscarriages id never have children. I had a perfect pregnancy everything went dormant in my body in other words it was like I didn't have any of the issues I had before getting pregnant. I carried full term had a csection Cuz I was high risk becausecof my age I had a 8.8 baby girl who was perfect. As for me I fell apart. I now have more issues than before. I lost both arches in my feet ( very painful) chronic anemia, hypothyroid I never got any milk to breast feed not a drop I have issues with my arms hands andvkegs going numb I developed rheumatoid arthritis osteoarthritis inflammatory arthritis and possibly septic arthritis. The doctors told me the conditions were probably already in my body but the pregnancy brought them out early. Basically I'm a mess. I can hardly walk actually I can't walk normally I will nevervrun again and if I kneel down I can't get back up by myself. Its scary I'm so afraid I'm gonna end up in a wheel chair. But I have a gorgeous baby girl that's a miracle child . would I do it again? Yes I would the feeling of having your own child is like no other and the love is like no feeling I've ever felt. I'm determine to get my life back I just don't know when that will happen but it will, I have all the faith in the world.